Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) shares are trading lower Thursday morning despite delivering second-quarter 2026 financial results that beat top- and bottom-line estimates. Investor sentiment was weighed down by full-year guidance cuts and a price target reduction by Goldman Sachs from $18 to $15.
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Q2 Earnings Beat Driven by System Sales
For the second quarter, Sunrun reported diluted earnings per share of 42 cents, topping analyst consensus estimates of 24 cents. Revenue surged 53% year-over-year to $869.99 million, surpassing expectations of $751.83 million. Top-line growth was anchored by a 193% spike in energy systems and product sales revenue, while the storage attachment rate hit a record 74%.
Full-Year Outlook Trimmed Amid Headwinds
Despite the quarter’s beats, Sunrun lowered its full-year 2026 Cash Generation guidance to a range of $200 million to $375 million, down from $250 million to $450 million previously. Aggregate Subscriber Value guidance was also adjusted downward to $4.6 billion–$4.9 billion.
Management attributed the revised outlook to near-term execution and market factors. “We are revising our full-year Cash Generation outlook… reflecting reduced affiliate channel volumes, a delayed ramp in direct sales activities, and modestly higher capital costs than previously forecasted,” stated Chief Financial Officer Danny Abajian.
Chief Executive Officer Mary Powell highlighted underlying customer demand, noting that Sunrun’s “storage-first offering is meeting” market needs while positioning the company to unlock high-margin streams from grid-edge and AI data center applications.
RUN Shares Slide Thursday Morning
RUN Price Action: Sunrun shares were down 12.77% at $9.15 during premarket trading on Thursday. The stock is trading near its 52-week low of $9.01, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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