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Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) stock analysis

REIT - Residential. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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SUI
Sun Communities, Inc. · REIT - Residential
51.6REIT strength
$112.95Oct 13 close$14.3B
1Y Target$137.79Analyst consensus · 19 analysts
5Y Target$201.74Compound horizon
10Y Target$299.26Long-dated conviction
Yield3.9%
B+
Yield 3.9% — healthy income · REITs are valued on FFO / AFFO, which our data source doesn't provide — we grade income, growth, and sector-relative leverage instead.
Rev+0.8%
C
Revenue +0.8% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
D/E0.73
B+
D/E 0.73 — below the Real Estate debt median (≈40th pctile)

Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology

Financial strength · 51.6 / 100
Profitability29.4
Value (P/B)41.2
Income79.3

A peer-relative read for reits on profitability (ROE, depreciation-adjusted), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.

Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
18% off the 12-month high

Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards

Why now
REIT - Residential · market cap $14.3b. 18% off the 52-week high of $137.85. 19 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $137.79 (implying +22% upside).
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Currently unprofitable (margin -37.4%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk.
Horizon
1-3 yr $137.79 (19-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $201.74 at ~12% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $299.26 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.

Not enough history yet — the model records SUI's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.

SUI at a glance

FINANCIAL STRENGTH · REITPROFITABILITY29VALUE41COVERED INCOME7951.6/100 on our peer scale — not the quality-growth score.
PRICE IN ITS 52-WEEK RANGE$113LOW $110HIGH $138Trading near its 52-week low ($110–$138).
ONE-YEAR MOVE VS ITS BETAFLATThis stock-6%Trailing one-year price change. Price history is not an inputto the Bull Rankings score.

Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+0.0%
90-day change+16.3%
Forward EPS estimate$3.20

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect SUI to earn is materially higher (+16.3%). The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →

Shares to buy
17
Position size
$1,920
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$84.71
25% below $112.95
$ at risk if stopped
$480.04
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

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Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI): score, valuation & FAQ

Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) is a REIT - Residential company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are Yield (B+) and D/E (B+).

Is SUI a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings grades SUI on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by Yield (B+) and D/E (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Sun Communities, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

How does Bull Rankings grade SUI?

As a bank, insurer or REIT, SUI isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on Yield (B+) and D/E (B+).

Is SUI overvalued or undervalued?

We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for SUI, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. SUI is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.

What are the main risks of investing in SUI?

Currently unprofitable (margin -37.4%) — path to GAAP profitability is the core thesis risk.

New to these metrics? See the guides and the methodology.

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