CORRECTED-Sun Communities Q2 core FFO rises, lifts NOI outlook

Corrects EPS to -$8.08 from $0.32 and Net Income to $-1.02 bln from $42.3 mln in KD table

Overview

• U.S. manufactured housing and RV REIT's Q2 net income from continuing ops turned positive yr/yr

• Core FFO per share for Q2 rose yr/yr to $1.84

• Company repurchased $111.1 mln in stock during Q2

Outlook

• Sun Communities raises 2026 same property NOI growth guidance to 4.5%-5.3%

• Company forecasts 2026 Core FFO per share of $6.94-$7.10

• Company expects 2026 diluted EPS of $(6.72)-$(6.56), excluding impact of Park Holidays sale

Result Drivers

• MANUFACTURED HOUSING DEMAND - Co said growth in same property NOI was driven by strength in manufactured housing segment

• EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - Co attributed results to disciplined expense management, per CEO Charles Young

• HOME SALES AND ANCILLARY REVENUE DECLINES - Co reported declines in home sales and ancillary revenues, which partially offset property NOI gains

Company press release: ID:nGNX4DVd7q

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the residential reits peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sun Communities Inc is $139.00, about 14.1% above its July 24 closing price of $121.83

• The stock recently traded at 47 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 45 three months ago

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