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Sunrun (RUN) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

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Sunrun (RUN - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $7.58, moving -1.62% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.52%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.24%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.21%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the solar energy products distributor had lost 1.03% lagged the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 5.63% and was narrower than the S&P 500's loss of 1.21%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Sunrun in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on November 4, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.26, showcasing a 333.33% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $804.1 million, up 10.98% from the prior-year quarter.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.46 per share and a revenue of $3.22 billion, representing changes of -14.62% and +8.95%, respectively, from the prior year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Sunrun. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 22.87% upward. Sunrun is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Looking at valuation, Sunrun is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 5.28. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 13.12 of its industry.

The Solar industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 211, putting it in the bottom 15% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

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