Why Sunrun Inc. (RUN) Soared On Friday

We recently published a list of What Sent These 10 Stocks Soaring Today? In this article, we are going to take a look at where Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) stands against other Friday’s best-performing stocks.

The stock market edged lower on the last day of the trading week as investors sold off positions to mitigate risks from the anticipated trade talks between the US and China this weekend.

The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 both fell by 0.29 percent and 0.07 percent, respectively. In contrast, the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended flat.

Beyond the major indices, 10 companies traded strongly, finishing with as much as double-digit gains, thanks to the continued positive earnings performance and optimistic outlooks.

In this article, we name Friday’s 10 best-performing stocks and detail the reasons behind their gains.

To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2-billion market capitalization and $5-million trading volume.

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Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN)

Sunrun Inc. grew its share prices for a fourth consecutive day, jumping 10.35 percent to close at $9.38 apiece as investor sentiment was boosted by a strong earnings performance in the first quarter of the year.

In a statement, Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) said that it swung to a net income attributable to shareholders of $50 million in the first quarter of the year, a reversal from the $87.8 million in the same period last year.

Total revenues increased by 10 percent to $504 million from $458 million year-on-year, primarily driven by a 25-percent surge in revenues from customer agreements and incentives, which partially offset the 25-percent decline in revenues from solar energy systems and product sales.

Despite the strong figures, Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) posted a conservative outlook for the rest of the year.

“It is a dynamic environment for tax policy and tariffs. Like many companies across the country, we are controlling what we can and are ready to adapt to changes that may occur. Sunrun has faced periods of major change over the last few years, and we used it as an opportunity to become even stronger. We believe the tariff outlook is manageable, and we will still generate meaningful cash this year,” said CEO Mary Powell.

Overall, RUN ranks 7th on our list of Friday’s best-performing stocks. While we acknowledge the potential of RUN as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than RUN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.