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Sunoco LP (SUN) stock, explained like you're 5

Sunoco LP trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SUN. It is a large cap company in the oil & gas refining & marketing industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 10.3 billion dollars.

Ticker
SUN
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Size
Large cap, about 10.3 billion dollars

Is Sunoco LP a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Sunoco LP is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 10.3 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Sunoco LP makes money

  • Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas.
  • Selling fuel and related products.
  • Services for energy producers.

What moves SUN stock

  • The price of oil and natural gas.
  • How much the company produces and what it costs.
  • Energy policy and global demand.

In the news lately

  • Sulzer (SWX:SUN) Stock Looks Below Fair Value On Cash Flow (Yahoo Finance)
  • Sunoco LP (SUN) What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock? (MarketBeat)
  • Sun Life Financial Inc. stock rises Friday, outperforms market (MarketWatch)
  • Barclays cuts target for Sun Communities stock to USD 143.00 (ad-hoc-news.de)
  • Do Higher Mortgage Rates Change The Bull Case For Sun Communities Stock (SUI)? (Simply Wall Street)

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Key terms to know before you follow SUN

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Sunoco LP stock

What does Sunoco LP do?

Sunoco LP trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SUN. It is a large cap company in the oil & gas refining & marketing industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 10.3 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Sunoco LP?

Sunoco LP trades under the ticker SUN on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Sunoco LP's market cap?

Sunoco LP is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 10.3 billion dollars.

How does Sunoco LP make money?

Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas. Selling fuel and related products. Services for energy producers.

What moves SUN stock?

The price of oil and natural gas. How much the company produces and what it costs. Energy policy and global demand.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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