Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sun Life Financial Inc., founded in 1865 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is an international financial services organization that provides a range of insurance, wealth management and asset management solutions. The company serves individual and institutional clients, offering products designed to protect against life and health risks, help clients save for retirement, and manage investments on behalf of customers and third parties.

Core business activities include life and health insurance, group benefits for employers, retirement and pension products, and wealth management services such as mutual funds and segregated fund solutions. Sun Life also operates an asset management business that invests across public and private markets, supporting both its insurance operations and third-party clients. Its product mix is aimed at retail customers, corporate plan sponsors and institutional investors.

Sun Life maintains a global footprint with substantial operations in Canada and the United States and a significant presence across key Asian markets, serving customers through a combination of direct distribution, broker relationships and workplace channels. The company has emphasized development of digital tools and solutions to enhance customer experience and to support advisers, employers and plan members in managing benefits and retirement planning.

Focused on long-term savings, protection and investment management, Sun Life positions itself as a diversified provider of financial security and retirement solutions for individuals and organizations. Its client base spans individuals, employers and institutional investors, and the company continues to prioritize growth in wealth and asset management alongside its traditional insurance franchises.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $73.02 to $73.60
• 50-Day Range: $61.39 to $73.23
• 52-Week Range: $56.22 to $74.16
• Volume: 364,857 shs
• Average Volume: 615,278 shs
• Market Capitalization: $44.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.84
• Dividend Yield: 3.69%
• Price Target: $86.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sun Life Financial scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Sun Life Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Sun Life Financial has a consensus price target of $86.50, representing about 18.3% upside from its current price of $73.10.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sun Life Financial has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to grow by 8.89% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $6.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 18.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 18.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sun Life Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.67% of the float of Sun Life Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sun Life Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.59.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sun Life Financial has recently increased by 22.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Sun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sun Life Financial has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 69.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sun Life Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.20% next year. This indicates that Sun Life Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

Sun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sun Life Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.26% of the stock of Sun Life Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 2/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 5/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - LIFE
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SLF
• CIK: 1097362
• Web: www.sunlife.com
• Phone: (416) 979-9966
• Fax: 416-979-3209
• Employees: 32,151
• Year Founded: 1865

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sun Life Financial: $86.50
• High Price Target: $89.00
• Low Price Target: $84.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.68 billion
• Net Margins: 7.85%
• Pretax Margin: 10.62%
• Return on Equity: 17.80%
• Return on Assets: 1.09%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $29.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $5.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.21
• Book Value: $28.50 per share
• Price / Book: 2.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 606,280,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $44.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.91