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

Company Overview

Sun Life Financial Inc. is a leading international financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with origins dating back to 1865. The firm specializes in life insurance, health insurance, retirement solutions and wealth management services for both individual and institutional clients. By combining risk protection with long-term savings and investment products, Sun Life aims to help clients secure their financial future and manage life’s uncertainties.

The company’s offerings include individual life and health insurance policies, group benefits plans, and retirement savings vehicles such as registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and pension products. In addition, Sun Life provides asset management services through its wholly owned subsidiary SLC Management as well as third-party partnerships. These investment solutions span a broad range of asset classes, including public equities, fixed income, real estate and private markets, catering to the needs of both retail and institutional investors.

Sun Life maintains a diversified global footprint, serving clients in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and key markets across Asia, including Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, China and Vietnam. This geographic reach is bolstered by regional teams that tailor product design and distribution to local market dynamics, regulatory frameworks and customer preferences. The company also manages strategic alliances with local partners to enhance distribution and deepen market penetration in emerging economies.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Strain, Sun Life continues to focus on digital innovation, client experience and sustainable investing. The company has set targets to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations across its underwriting and investment processes. Through ongoing investments in technology, distribution channels and talent, Sun Life aims to deliver long-term value to policyholders, shareholders and the communities it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $60.16 to $60.52
• 50-Day Range: $56.65 to $62.04
• 52-Week Range: $52.44 to $66.81
• Volume: 457,646 shs
• Average Volume: 424,994 shs
• Market Capitalization: $33.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.93
• Dividend Yield: 4.21%
• Price Target: $88.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sun Life Financial scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 933 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: 4.3 / 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 2.57, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Sun Life Financial has a consensus price target of $88.00, representing about 45.9% upside from its current price of $60.30.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sun Life Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.25%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to grow by 9.25% in the coming year, from $5.19 to $5.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 284.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 246.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sun Life Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% 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 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 54.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 4.21%, 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 62.87%. 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 44.80% next year. This indicates that Sun Life Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.56

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% 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 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 54.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

Sun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.57. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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.

SLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SLF shares performed this year?

Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at $59.34 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SLF stock has increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $60.3040.

How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.29. The financial services provider earned $6.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.34 billion. Sun Life Financial had a net margin of 7.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Sun Life Financial have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Sun Life Financial: Maxwell Health, 0936543 BC Ltd., 10458465 Canada Inc., 10458481 Canada Inc., 3060097 Nova Scotia Company, 6324983 Canada Inc., 6425411 Canada Inc., and more.

Who are Sun Life Financial's major shareholders?

Sun Life Financial's top institutional shareholders include Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.20%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Sun Life Financial?

Shares of SLF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sun Life Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sun Life Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/29 Dividend: 8/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 8/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/29/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 31,768
• Year Founded: 1865

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sun Life Financial: $88.00
• High Price Target: $88.00
• Low Price Target: $88.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.62
• P/E Growth: 1.62
• Net Income: $2.31 billion
• Net Margins: 7.59%
• Pretax Margin: 10.24%
• Return on Equity: 17.21%
• Return on Assets: 1.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.28
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.19
• Cash Flow: $4.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.19
• Book Value: $27.76 per share
• Price / Book: 2.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 560,470,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $33.80 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90