Sunrun Inc. $RUN Shares Sold by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lessened its stake in shares of Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) by 27.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,939,573 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 3,046,997 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 3.42% of Sunrun worth $137,282,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Sunrun by 95.6% in the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 8,132,648 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $66,525,000 after purchasing an additional 3,974,464 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Schweiz AG acquired a new position in Sunrun during the third quarter worth approximately $36,969,000. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. lifted its stake in Sunrun by 132.9% in the third quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 2,821,106 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $48,777,000 after buying an additional 1,609,803 shares during the last quarter. PGGM Investments lifted its stake in Sunrun by 17.8% in the third quarter. PGGM Investments now owns 8,256,941 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $142,763,000 after buying an additional 1,249,683 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Erste Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of Sunrun by 62.7% in the third quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 3,082,234 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $54,778,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188,092 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Sunrun News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sunrun this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent results and analyst commentary support upside: Sunrun beat EPS and revenue expectations (reported $0.38 EPS vs. a ~($0.08) consensus and $1.16B revenue) and analysts have raised targets citing improving cash generation and asset‑monetization progress, which boosts bullish valuation arguments. How Sunrun (RUN) Narrative Is Shifting As Cash Generation Meets Valuation Doubts
• Neutral Sentiment: Market structure/context: very high institutional ownership (~91.7%) and elevated short‑interest reporting mean flows and positioning can amplify moves; these are volatility drivers rather than changes to fundamentals. Peering Into Sunrun Inc’s Recent Short Interest
• Negative Sentiment: Investor litigation announced — Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of Sunrun investors, which raises legal risk and uncertainty until scope/outcome are clarified and can pressure sentiment. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Investigates Sunrun
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on March 6 — CEO Mary Powell, CFO Danny Abajian, CRO Paul Dickson, director Lynn Jurich and insider Jeanna Steele all reported small sales. While sizes are small vs. holdings, grouped sales by senior execs can sap sentiment and invite headlines; review the SEC Form 4 filings for details. Insider trades summary Mary Powell Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/media scrutiny on cash burn and funding: Sunrun was named in an article about “cash‑burning” companies that could face dilution or funding pressure if margins and free cash flow don’t improve — a reminder investors are watching the path to sustainable free cash flow. 3 Cash-Burning Stocks That Fall Short

Insider Buying and Selling at Sunrun

In other Sunrun news, Director Lynn Michelle Jurich sold 55,507 shares of Sunrun stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.68, for a total value of $703,828.76. Following the sale, the director owned 608,397 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,714,473.96. The trade was a 8.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Edward Harris Fenster sold 163,844 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.95, for a total value of $3,268,687.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,578,895 shares in the company, valued at $31,498,955.25. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 399,219 shares of company stock valued at $7,261,635. Insiders own 3.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on RUN shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Sunrun from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $19.00 price objective on shares of Sunrun in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Sunrun from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Sunrun in a report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Sunrun from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sunrun presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.69.

Sunrun Stock Performance

NASDAQ:RUN opened at $12.15 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $18.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.27. Sunrun Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.38 and a 1-year high of $22.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.38, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The firm has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.11 and a beta of 2.43.

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The energy company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.46. Sunrun had a net margin of 15.22% and a return on equity of 11.72%. The company had revenue of $1.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $610.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. Sunrun’s quarterly revenue was up 123.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Sunrun Inc. will post -0.43 EPS for the current year.

About Sunrun

Sunrun, Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) is a leading provider of residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company designs, installs and maintains rooftop solar panels and battery storage solutions for homeowners under flexible financing arrangements. Customers can choose from leasing, power purchase agreements or solar ownership models, all of which are supported by Sunrun’s network of installation partners and service technicians. Sunrun also offers integrated home energy management services, including its Brightbox battery storage product, which enables customers to store solar energy for use during peak hours or power outages.

Founded in 2007 by Lynn Jurich, Ed Fenster and Nat Kreamer, Sunrun is headquartered in San Francisco, California.