Should I buy, hold, or sell SUI stock right now?

Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (16% return on capital), mixed timing at 10x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is SUI's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SUI's 12-month base price target is $118.91 (range $92.75 to $144.74), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Stock Ratings / Financials / SUI

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Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$116.81 +3.13% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $117.25

Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $13.52B

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As of 2026-11-03, Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE: SUI) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 62/100 at a spot price of $116.81 (+3.13% 1D, market cap $13.52B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 17/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, SUI ranks #326 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SUI compare to MAA and REG in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), SUI carries a Roarable C (62/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 9.5x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 15.9%. By comparison, MAA (Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.) holds a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E 30.7x, ROIC 5.3%, cap $13.60B) and REG (Regency Centers Corporation) posts a C grade (64/100 RQD, P/E 26.0x, ROIC 11.4%, cap $13.66B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SUI leads on earnings multiple (9.5x) while SUI leads on capital efficiency (15.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SUI?

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Per SUI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000912593), Sun Communities Inc. generated $2.31B in revenue (+2.0% YoY), $1.41B in net income, and $760.4M in free cash flow against $12.52B in total assets and $2.34B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $117.24 (+0.37%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 33% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SUI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (62/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SUI SCORES 62/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (24% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$114.24+1.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$116.46-5.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$110.18+6% Next Q

Current

Grade C$116.81+0.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (54) → C (62)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the SUI Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 62/100 (C) score, SUI faces multiple-compression risk if 9.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($115.47) or 200D SMA ($123.22) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($118.91) toward Bear Floor ($92.75).

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

46.430 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE25% OF RANGE

L: $110$116.81H: $138

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40

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Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

15.9% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 5.68% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (60)

25/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 11/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SUI

✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

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SUI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -6.38%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $112.2H $116.8L $112.2C $116.8VOL 1.70M

RES: $120.5SUP: $107.1SMA50: $115.5SMA200: $123.2

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SUI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

-2.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SUI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SUI)

Financials Rank #326 of 1097 ⚔️ MAA vs SUI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (SUI vs. MAA, REG, DOC, OHI)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) ranks #326 by composite RQD confidence (62/100, grade C) and #154 by equity capitalization ($13.52B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SUI leads on earnings valuation at 9.5x trailing P/E, while SUI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.9% ROIC and — gross margin. OHI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with SUI at 62/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SUI ACTIVE Sun Communities Inc.	C	62/100	9.5x	—	15.9%	+3.13%	$13.52B	Benchmark Subject
MAA Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.	C-	60/100	30.7x	—	5.3%	+0.96%	$13.60B	/maa-vs-sui →
REG Regency Centers Corporation	C	64/100	26.0x	—	11.4%	+1.33%	$13.66B	/reg-vs-sui →
DOC Healthpeak Properties Inc.	D+	58/100	—	—	0.6%	+2.37%	$13.12B	/doc-vs-sui →
OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.	C+	66/100	—	—	0.0%	+0.04%	$14.24B	/ohi-vs-sui →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000912593 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) reported GAAP revenue of $2.31B (+2.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.26B , and +1.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $1.41B, operating cash flow of $864.2M, and free cash flow of $760.4M (+0.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, SUI closed FY2025 with $12.52B in total assets against $2.34B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.31B	$1.41B	$864.2M	$760.4M	$12.52B	$2.34B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$2.26B	$103.6M	$861.0M	$759.3M	$16.55B	$4.09B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$2.28B	-$206.9M	$790.5M	$687.7M	$7.37B	$1.72B

3. SUI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SUI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SUI compare to MAA and REG in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SUI?

Where is SUI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SUI last traded at $116.81 (+3.13% on volume of 1,051,366 shares), positioning the stock +1.16% above its 50-day simple moving average ($115.47) and -5.20% below its 200-day simple moving average ($123.22). Across its 52-week range of $109.77 to $137.85, SUI sits at the 25.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 46.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.6% ($111.44 to $122.18).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 62/100 (C) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

SUI — Sun Communities Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 62/100, corresponding to a C letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $116.81 (+3.13% 1D, market capitalization $13.52B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 15.9%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 74.8%, and free cash flow yield of 5.68%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (8/20) + Insider Conviction (17/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (11/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (15/20): Incorporates a 0.91x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, operating within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry,.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Sun Communities Inc. (SUI) reported $2.31B in annual revenue (up from $2.26B in FY2024, +2.0% YoY) and $1.41B in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($2.28B revenue, -$206.9M net income) through FY2025, SUI scaled operating cash flow to $864.2M and free cash flow to $760.4M, backed by $12.52B in total assets against $2.34B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C • RQD 62/100): Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 8/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $109.77 – $137.85 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 9.5x trailing P/E and 8.3x EV/EBITDA against 74.8% operating margins and a 0.91x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

— The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph lists no upstream or downstream dependencies, no sector-correlation links, and no proprietary signals for SUI. Sector and industry classification (Financials / Real Estate Investment Trusts) are the only available context. Investors should watch for Real Estate Investment Trust sector-wide rate and valuation moves, though the source does not quantify any such linkage.

Key Question #1: Can SUI sustain or expand its 74.8% operating margin and 15.9% ROIC against Real Estate Investment Trusts peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $2.31B and free cash flow of $760.4M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.34B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is SUI's 8.8x forward P/E multiple to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 0.91x)?

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SUI Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $116.81?

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DE DeepValue_CFA RQD DEBATE OPENER • Institutional Buy-Side 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $139.31 (+23.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Insider conviction (17/20) and a 9.5 trailing P/E with a 15.9% ROIC suggest the stock is inexpensive on earnings with insiders signalin

The street is overcomplicating Sun Communities Inc. (SUI). Insider conviction (17/20) and a 9.5 trailing P/E with a 15.9% ROIC suggest the stock is inexpensive on earnings with insiders signaling confidence.. With an RQD score of 62/100 (C) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 15/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $122.32.

EarningsSniper 🐂 BULL

@CreditSpread_Watch Shorting a 8/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $113.26 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Financials.

CR CreditSpread_Watch RQD DEBATE OPENER • Balance Sheet Analyst 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $86.08 (-24.0%)

Spot @ $113.26

A 0% dividend yield, a 6/20 whale flow score, and recent RED-flagged price-target cuts leave little institutional or income support for

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short SUI above $113.26. A 0% dividend yield, a 6/20 whale flow score, and recent RED-flagged price-target cuts leave little institutional or income support for the shares.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20) and FCF yield (5.68%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $137.85.