The Sunrun Share Price Has Gained 150%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?

March 01, 2019

The most you can lose on any stock (assuming you don't use leverage) is 100% of your money. But if you buy shares in a really great company, you can more than double your money. To wit, the Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) share price has flown 150% in the last three years. Most would be happy with that. And in the last month, the share price has gained -2.0%.

Check out our latest analysis for Sunrun

There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

During three years of share price growth, Sunrun moved from a loss to profitability. Given the importance of this milestone, it's not overly surprising that the share price has increased strongly.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

NasdaqGS:RUN Past and Future Earnings, March 1st 2019

We know that Sunrun has improved its bottom line over the last three years, but what does the future have in store? Take a more thorough look at Sunrun's financial health with this freereport on its balance sheet.

A Different Perspective

It's nice to see that Sunrun shareholders have gained 120% (in total) over the last year. That gain actually surpasses the 36% TSR it generated (per year) over three years. Given the track record of solid returns over varying time frames, it might be worth putting Sunrun on your watchlist. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

If you are like me, then you will not want to miss this freelist of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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