Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ:RUN) stock is trading lower Friday following the release of its third-quarter financial results. Here’s what investors need to know.
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What To Know: The company reported GAAP net income of $16.6 million, or 7 cents per share. Total revenue for the quarter was $724.6 million, marking a 35% increase from the same period in 2024.
Despite the market’s reaction, Sunrun highlighted strong operational performance. The company delivered $108 million in Cash Generation, marking its sixth consecutive positive quarter. Management reiterated the $350 million midpoint for its full-year 2025 Cash Generation guidance.
Sunrun’s focus on its storage-first strategy also yielded growth. The Storage Attachment Rate climbed to 70%, up from 60% in the prior-year period , and Customer Additions with storage grew 20% year-over-year.
The company also reported a 35% increase in Contracted Net Value Creation, which reached $279 million. As of September 30, Sunrun’s total subscribers grew 13% year-over-year to 971,805.
Benzinga Edge Rankings: According to Benzinga Edge Rankings for the stock, its Momentum score is a high 94.67, while its Growth score is 20.17.
RUN Price Action: Sunrun shares were down 18.81% at $16.58 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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How To Buy RUN Stock
By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Sunrun – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.
Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy “fractional shares,” which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share.
In the case of Sunrun, which is trading at $16.58 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 6.03 shares of stock.
If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to “go short” a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.
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