Sun Communities, Inc. · SUI · FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025
Sun Communities raises outlook after broad operating strength in Q3
The supplied Q3 analysis points to broad operating resilience and a higher full-year outlook, supported by manufactured-housing demand, rent increases and operational discipline. The durability of U.K. home sales and transient RV performance, alongside acquisition execution and capital allocation, remain important tests.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, the Q3 analysis describes further portfolio acquisitions and U.K. ground-lease conversions, ongoing rent increases, and stronger reported results that supported higher FFO and NOI outlooks. Management continued to emphasize selective investment, cost discipline and potential share repurchases.
Guidance delta
Raised full-year core FFO outlook and increased the expected midpoint of U.K. NOI growth, according to the supplied Q3 analysis.
Key takeaways
- Manufactured housing, annual RV and U.K. operations were identified as sources of operating strength.
- Management highlighted rent increases, occupancy optimization, procurement improvements and the rental-home program.
- Capital deployment included community acquisitions, U.K. ground-lease purchases and share repurchases.
Management priorities
- Allocate capital selectively across acquisitions and potential repurchases.
- Complete remaining U.K. ground-lease purchases and evaluate freehold conversions.
- Improve operations through rent implementation, occupancy optimization, technology and procurement.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 11, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 25, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | May 20, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 2, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Compass Point | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Imperial Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 30, 2013 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Bank oferica | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Mar 16, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $113.26. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $118.08 | +20.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $111.84 | +3.3% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $114.45 | +20.1% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $113.75 | +20.1% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $138 | $114.48 | +21.8% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $114.93 | +20.1% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $118.67 | +11.2% | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $141 | $120.44 | +24.5% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Heffern | $148 | $124.4 | +30.7% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $146 | $120.8 | +28.9% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Odeon Capital Group LLC | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $119.24 | +19.2% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $137 | $121.23 | +21.0% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $138 | $119.77 | +21.8% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $149 | $123.6 | +31.6% | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Colliers Securities | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $126.34 | +32.4% | May 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $147 | $126.29 | +29.8% | May 22, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $133 | $123.42 | +17.4% | May 14, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $141 | $124.77 | +24.5% | May 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $127.56 | +27.1% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Heffern | $151 | $128.3 | +33.3% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Peter Abramowitz | $138 | $128.63 | +21.8% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $135.44 | +26.3% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $130.22 | +28.0% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $123.82 | +27.1% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $122.76 | +12.1% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $128.63 | +26.3% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $125.52 | +20.1% | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Peter Abramowitz | $142 | $126.6 | +25.4% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Steve Sakwa | $141 | $122.87 | +24.5% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Adam Kramer | $139 | $128.91 | +22.7% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Adam Kramer | $142 | $125.41 | +25.4% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Adam Kramer | $135 | $124.53 | +19.2% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $127 | +19.2% | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Colliers Securities | Barry Oxford | $130 | $123.61 | +14.8% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Anthony Hau | $137 | $123.01 | +21.0% | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $263 | $120.99 | +132.2% | May 29, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Heffern | $147 | $124.67 | +29.8% | May 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Michael Goldsmith | $134 | $125.89 | +18.3% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Wesley Golladay | $145 | $135.24 | +28.0% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $217 | $183.53 | +91.6% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $190.05 | +94.2% | Apr 20, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationSun Communities, Inc. became a publicly owned corporation in December 1993. The Company is a fully integrated REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: SUI. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 455 developed MH and RV properties comprising approximately 156,130 developed sites in the U.S. and Canada. At that date, the Company also owned, operated, or held an interest in a portfolio of 54 U.K. properties comprising approximately 22,030 developed sites, which were classified within discontinued operations as of June 30, 2026. Sun Communities, Inc. was incorporated in 1975 in Maryland and is based in Southfield, Michigan.
Historical context
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Missed on EPS
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-01T22:50:40.797089+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-01T22:50:40.794267+00:00
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