Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $57.6667.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on SU shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $46.15 to $54.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Suncor Energy from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research cut Suncor Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Suncor Energy in a research report on Friday, October 17th. They set an “equal weight” rating for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Suncor Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 28th.

Suncor Energy Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE SU opened at $52.81 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.85. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $63.03 billion, a PE ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 0.46. Suncor Energy has a 52 week low of $30.79 and a 52 week high of $55.30.

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.02. Suncor Energy had a net margin of 11.99% and a return on equity of 12.53%. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.79 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Suncor Energy will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Suncor Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Suncor Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.39%.

Institutional Trading of Suncor Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Suncor Energy by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 55,720,921 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $2,473,173,000 after buying an additional 1,166,405 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Suncor Energy by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 33,868,775 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $1,417,029,000 after buying an additional 145,800 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox lifted its stake in Suncor Energy by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 27,471,954 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,148,602,000 after acquiring an additional 70,300 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Suncor Energy by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 20,911,602 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $779,788,000 after acquiring an additional 641,354 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Suncor Energy by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 19,371,704 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $860,933,000 after acquiring an additional 516,783 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.37% of the company’s stock.

Suncor Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Suncor Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — Suncor reported $0.79 EPS vs. a $0.77 consensus, helped by record upstream production and strong refining performance, which supports near‑term cash flow. Suncor Shares Rise After 4Q Earnings Beat Expectations
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained — Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.60/share (≈4.5% yield), which supports income investors and helps underpin the stock’s valuation. Suncor Energy declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term supply planning — Suncor said it will publish plans this spring for long‑term bitumen supply, an important strategic update for production visibility and capital allocation but not an immediate earnings driver. Suncor to lay out plans for long-term bitumen supply this spring
• Neutral Sentiment: Full results & slide deck available — Management released the Q4 results, slide deck and earnings presentation for investors who want detail on volumes, margins and guidance. Suncor Energy Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue & profit down YoY — Revenue slightly missed estimates ($8.77B vs. $8.79B est.) and adjusted profit fell year‑over‑year (EPS $0.79 vs. $1.25 a year earlier), reflecting weaker commodity prices and pressuring near‑term growth outlook. Suncor Energy Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Both Down Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Market focus on commodity headwinds and relative stretch — Even with the beat, investors are focused on lower crude price sensitivity, the YoY earnings decline and recent share strength (near 52‑week high), which can prompt profit‑taking and pressure the multiple. Suncor beats quarterly profit views as production rises

Suncor Energy Company Profile

Suncor Energy Inc is a Canadian integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company’s operations span the full oil and gas value chain, with principal activities in oil sands development and production, conventional exploration and production, refining, distribution and retail marketing of petroleum products. Suncor supplies crude, synthetic crude and refined fuels as well as related products and services to commercial and consumer markets.

Upstream, Suncor is a major developer and operator of oil sands projects in Alberta, using both mining and in situ technologies to produce bitumen and synthetic crude.