Investors Purchase High Volume of Suncor Energy Put Options (NYSE:SU)

Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Investors acquired 28,315 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,998% compared to the typical volume of 914 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Suncor Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SU. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Suncor Energy by 54.9% in the fourth quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 635 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Suncor Energy by 64.1% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 704 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in Suncor Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its position in Suncor Energy by 143.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 789 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Suncor Energy by 95.8% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 793 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Suncor Energy

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Suncor Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Suncor Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Suncor Energy from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $46.15 to $54.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Suncor Energy from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Suncor Energy from $48.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Suncor Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.67.

Suncor Energy Trading Down 1.2%

SU opened at $52.81 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Suncor Energy has a 52 week low of $30.79 and a 52 week high of $55.30. The stock has a market cap of $63.03 billion, a PE ratio of 15.22 and a beta of 0.46. The business has a 50 day moving average of $46.54 and a 200-day moving average of $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 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.02. Suncor Energy had a return on equity of 12.53% and a net margin of 11.99%.The company had revenue of $8.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Suncor Energy will post 3.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Suncor Energy Dividend Announcement

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

About Suncor Energy

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.