Suncor Energy Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:SU)

Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) saw some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors bought 28,315 put options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 2,998% compared to the average daily volume of 914 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Suncor Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SU. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Suncor Energy by 14.2% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 25,015 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $959,000 after buying an additional 3,115 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in Suncor Energy by 172.5% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,981 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 1,254 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Suncor Energy by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,328 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,360,000 after purchasing an additional 1,076 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp increased its stake in Suncor Energy by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 51,441 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $1,926,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares during the period. Finally, Ascent Group LLC lifted its position in Suncor Energy by 4.7% in the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 5,769 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. 67.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SU has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Suncor Energy from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $46.15 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Suncor Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 28th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Suncor Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.67.

Suncor Energy Trading Down 1.2%

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

Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.79 billion. Suncor Energy had a return on equity of 12.53% and a net margin of 11.99%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Suncor Energy will post 3.42 EPS for the current year.

Suncor Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Suncor Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.39%.

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.