Why Sunrun Shares Are Soaring On Monday - iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (ARCA:IWM), Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN)

Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ:RUN) shares traded higher Monday morning, trading up more than 6% following a strong Monday session in which the stock traded up 10%. Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintained an ‘overweight’ rating on the clean-energy company Monday, and raised its price target to $39 from $30.

Sunrun’s stock is trading up about 25% in the last month, amid strength in the clean-energy space. President Biden’s administration recently announced a $20 billion competition to catalyze investments in clean energy in the United States.

Price Action: Sunrun’s stock opened Tuesday at $22.20 a share. The stock quickly jumped higher by about 7%, trading up to $23.40 a share Tuesday morning.

Sunrun’s stock is also higher on Tuesday amid overall strength in small-cap stocks. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM), which tracks 2000 small-cap companies, was outperforming all major indices Tuesday morning, in a sign that small-cap stocks could be coming back in favor among investors.

IWMiShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

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