Sunoco LP (SUN) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $72.20: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.
Sunoco LP distributes motor fuel and operates energy infrastructure across 32 countries in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe through four segments: Fuel Distribution (largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas), Pipeline Systems (14,000+ miles),... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $72.20: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Sunoco LP
Latest news
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on Sunoco, Raises Price Target to $73 — benzinga May 14, 2026 positive
- RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Sunoco, Raises Price Target to $78 — benzinga May 13, 2026 positive
- Citigroup Maintains Buy on Sunoco, Raises Price Target to $73 — benzinga May 8, 2026 positive
- Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Sunoco, Raises Price Target to $77 — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
- Earnings Scheduled For May 5, 2026 — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductrefined motor fuels revenue92%10-K Item 1A: 'Sales of refined motor fuels accounted for approximately 92% of Sunoco’s total revenues and 42% of Sunoco’s profit for the year ended December 31, 2025.'
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·2 ceiling hits
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $72.20: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $68.50. Score 6.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $71.35 (-1.2% upside). Prior stop was $68.50. Stop-loss: $68.50.
Concentration risk — Product: refined motor fuels revenue (92.0%); Target reached (-10.7% upside); Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Sunoco LP trades at a P/E of 18.1 (forward 22.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover SUN with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $74.
What does Sunoco LP do?Sunoco LP distributes motor fuel and operates energy infrastructure across 32 countries in North America, the Greater...
Sunoco LP distributes motor fuel and operates energy infrastructure across 32 countries in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe through four segments: Fuel Distribution (largest independent fuel distributor in the Americas), Pipeline Systems (14,000+ miles), Terminals (160+), and Refinery. Over 15 billion gallons are distributed annually to ~11,000 branded locations plus dealers and commercial customers.