SUN COMMUNITIES INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $14.93B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 6.77%
About Sun Communities
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
Sun Communities, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust focused on manufactured housing communities, recreational vehicle resorts, and UK holiday parks. The company leases land parcels and pitches equipped with utility hookups, and it also markets, sells, and rents both new and pre-owned residential and vacation units. Its operations are organized into three primary business segments: manufactured housing communities, recreational vehicle communities, and UK communities. Sun Communities serves individuals and families seeking affordable permanent housing as well as vacationers, campers, and seasonal guests looking for leisure accommodations and lifestyle amenities.
As of December 31, 2025, the company's real estate portfolio comprised 513 developed properties encompassing 178,650 developed sites across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Its portfolio includes 294 manufactured housing communities, 166 recreational vehicle communities, and 53 UK holiday parks. Sun Communities maintains its principal executive and property management headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, alongside a principal UK office located in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Summary of the business section of Sun Communities's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SUN COMMUNITIES INC
- Founded
- 1975
- Headquarters
- Southfield, MI
- Address
- 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 300 48034
- Phone
- (248) 208-2500
- Website
- suninc.com
- Employees
- 3,614, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- May 13
- Auditor
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, Southfield, Michigan
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SUI
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Dec 9, 1993
- Shares outstanding
- 122M, Jul 21, 2026
- Public float
- $15.75B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 912593
- CUSIP
- 866674104
- ISIN
- US8666741041
- LEI
- 549300H5GEOJYN41ZG57
- EIN
- 38-2730780
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Charles D. Young | CEO & Director | 77,477 |
| Robert Garechana | EVP, CFO, & Treasurer | 6,374 |
| Marc Farrugia | EVP & Chief Admin. Officer | 62,280 |
| Aaron Weiss | EVP, Chief Investment Officer | 62,227 |
| John Bandini McLaren | President and COO | 75,110 |
| Brian P. Loftus | SVP, CAO, Controller | 15,282 |
| Ileana McAlary | EVP, General Counsel, & Sec. | 2,722 |
| Fernando Castro-Caratini | EVP, CFO, Sec. & Treas. | 12,487 |
| Bruce Thelen | EVP, COO | 54,687 |
| Mark E. Patten | EVP, CFO, Sec. & Treas. | 0 |
| Baxter Underwood | CEO - Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC | 57,546 |
| Gary A. Shiffman | Director | 950,839 |
| Clunet R. Lewis | Director | 16,817 |
| Jerome W. Ehlinger | Director | 3,217 |
| Brian M. Hermelin | Director | 28,327 |
| Meghan G. Baivier | Director | 19,417 |
| Tonya Allen | Director | 10,426 |
| Mark A. Denien | Director | 1,200 |
| Jeff Blau | Director | 10,882 |
| Craig Leupold | Director | 0 |
| Stephanie W. Bergeron | Director | 26,700 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Charles Young | $9.87M | $9.59M | $6.61M | $96 | $123 |
| FY2025 Gary Shiffman | $12.55M | $12.94M | $6.61M | $96 | $123 |
| FY2024 Gary A. Shiffman | $1.97M | -$2.00M | $2.91M | $93 | $118 |
| FY2024 Gary Shiffman | $2.66M | -$2.00M | $2.91M | $93 | $118 |
| FY2023 Gary A. Shiffman | $10.95M | -$21.34K | $2.95M | $98 | $105 |
| FY2023 Gary Shiffman | $11.87M | -$21.34K | $2.95M | $98 | $105 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, of our 3,614 employees, 849 were located on-site as property managers, and of those, 99.8% were full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings