Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) Stock: Insider Maria Barak Sells 1,771 Shares

Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) CAO Maria Barak sold 1,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.77, for a total transaction of $13,760.67. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 88,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $685,795.74. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Maria Barak also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, July 9th, Maria Barak sold 3,278 shares of Sunrun stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.17, for a total value of $39,893.26.

Sunrun Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:RUN opened at $7.59 on Friday. Sunrun Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.26 and a 1-year high of $22.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34, a current ratio of 1.42 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.56. The company has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a PE ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 2.44.

Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.19. Sunrun had a return on equity of 9.59% and a net margin of 11.59%.The firm had revenue of $869.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $746.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.07 EPS. Sunrun’s quarterly revenue was up 52.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Sunrun Inc. will post 1.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sunrun

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Sunrun by 2.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,519,053 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $88,375,000 after buying an additional 165,196 shares during the last quarter. Contour Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sunrun during the 4th quarter valued at $98,010,000. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Sunrun by 23.1% during the 2nd quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,694,548 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $49,433,000 after acquiring an additional 692,448 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Sunrun by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 3,428,504 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $45,845,000 after purchasing an additional 127,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Sunrun in the 2nd quarter worth $29,953,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on RUN. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Sunrun from $18.00 to $14.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Sunrun from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Glj Research reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $4.63 price objective on shares of Sunrun in a report on Monday, August 17th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Sunrun from $21.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Sunrun in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $16.59.

Sunrun News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Sunrun this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sunrun will report third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on November 4, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. The report is a near-term catalyst that should provide updates on demand, cash flow, liquidity and management’s outlook. Sunrun Announces Date for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Some valuation analysis suggests RUN could be significantly undervalued ahead of earnings, while 12 analysts rate the shares Buy. Sunrun’s latest reported quarter also exceeded expectations, with revenue up 52.8% year over year and EPS above consensus. Sunrun Could Be Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its price target from $13 to $11 but maintained a Buy rating. The revised target still implies substantial upside from recent levels, although the reduction signals more cautious expectations for Sunrun’s prospects.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Mary Powell, CFO Danny Abajian, CAO Maria Barak, CRO Paul Dickson and insider Jeanna Steele collectively sold roughly 68,700 shares. The filings state that the transactions were intended to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, which reduces their bearish significance, but the concentration of executive selling may still weigh on sentiment. Sunrun CEO Insider Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Despite a recent earnings beat, Sunrun carries meaningful leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.34, and the shares remain close to their 52-week low. This leaves RUN vulnerable to further weakness if the November report disappoints or management lowers its outlook.

About Sunrun

Sunrun Inc is a residential solar energy company that designs, installs, owns and maintains solar energy systems for homeowners. The company typically provides electricity through long-term agreements, including solar leases and power purchase agreements, allowing customers to use electricity generated by rooftop solar systems without purchasing the equipment outright.

Sunrun also offers energy storage solutions, including its BrightBox battery system, which can store electricity for use during outages, periods of high demand or when solar generation is unavailable.