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Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sunoco LP's institutional ownership is 35.61%.
Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Sunoco LP's Insider Ownership is 1.58%.
The historical data trend for Sunoco LP's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sunoco LP Institutional Ownership Chart
Sunoco LP Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sunoco LP can be seen below:
What does a Institutional Ownership of 35.61% mean?
Sunoco LP (SUN) has a Institutional Ownership of 35.61% as of Aug. 05, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sunoco LP and its competitors.
Is Sunoco LP's Institutional Ownership too high?
Sunoco LP's current Institutional Ownership is 35.61%. Overall, Sunoco LP has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunoco LP's Institutional Ownership compare to DINO and PBF?
Sunoco LP's Institutional Ownership of 35.61% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Sunoco LP and its competitors. Sunoco LP's current Institutional Ownership is 35.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunoco LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP (SUN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.39, compared to a current price of $73.49 — trading 40.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 35.61%. Sunoco LP's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunoco LP (SUN), the current Institutional Ownership is 35.61% as of Aug. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sunoco LP (SUN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $73.49 is trading 40.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.39.
GuruFocus considers Sunoco LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SUN:
Institutional Ownership: 35.61%
GF Value™: $52.39 vs. price of $73.49 (40.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sunoco LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in June 2012 by Susser Holdings Corporation or SUSS. In September 2012, the Company completed its initial public offering. The Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an independent motor fuel distributor by gallons in Texas, and among the distributors of Valero and Chevron branded motor fuel in the United States. The Company also receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. SUSS operated approximately 580 retail convenience stores under its proprietary Stripes convenience store brand at year-end, mainly in growing Texas markets. Stripes is an independent chain of convenience stores in Texas based on store count and retail motor fuel volumes sold. Its business is integral to the success of SUSS' retail operations, and SUSS purchases substantially all of its motor fuel from the Company. In addition to distributing motor fuel, it also distributes other petroleum products such as propane and lube oil, and receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. The Company purchases motor fuel mainly from independent refiners and oil companies and distributes it throughout Texas and in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Company competes mainly with other independent motor fuel distributors. The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to underground storage tanks; the release or discharge of hazardous materials into the air, water and soil; the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of regulated materials; the exposure of persons to regulated materials; and the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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