Sagicor Financial (SFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. is a leading financial services provider with over 180 years of history in the Caribbean, over 90 years of history in Canada, and a growing presence in the United States with over 70 years of history. Sagicor offers a wide range of products and services, including life, health, and general insurance, banking, pensions, annuities, investment management, and real estate. Sagicor operates through the following four segments: Sagicor Canada, Sagicor Life USA, Sagicor Jamaica, and Sagicor Life. Geographically, the firm operates in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$8.05 to C$8.50
• 50-Day Range: C$7.70 to C$8.88
• 52-Week Range: C$5.40 to C$8.88
• Volume: 11,341 shs
• Average Volume: 42,062 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$766.23 million
• P/E Ratio: 1.53
• Dividend Yield: 4.10%
• Price Target: C$10.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Sagicor Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sagicor Financial scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Sagicor Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sagicor Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sagicor Financial is 1.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sagicor Financial is 1.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 13.13.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sagicor Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SFC.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sagicor Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sagicor Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sagicor Financial is 6.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SFC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Sagicor Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Sagicor Financial this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

34.21% of the stock of Sagicor Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.29% of the stock of Sagicor Financial is held by institutions.

SFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SFC shares performed this year?

Sagicor Financial's stock was trading at C$6.19 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SFC stock has increased by 30.0% and is now trading at C$8.05.

How do I buy shares of Sagicor Financial?

Shares of SFC stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Life
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:SFC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sagicor.com
• Phone: 246-467-7500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$10.75
• High Stock Price Target: C$12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$5.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$352.72 million
• Net Margins: 22.28%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 56.05%
• Return on Assets: 1.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 103.81
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.48
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: C$9.27 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 95,183,371
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$766.23 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.20