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

Company Overview

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF) is a Canadian financial services company that provides insurance, wealth, and asset management solutions to individuals, businesses, and institutions. Its offerings include life, health, and dental insurance; retirement and savings products; investment solutions; and employee benefits.

Through its asset management businesses, Sun Life provides investment management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients. The company also offers workplace pension, group insurance, and employee wellness programs, helping employers support the financial security and health of their employees.

Founded in Montreal in 1865, Sun Life serves clients primarily in Canada, the United States, and several Asian markets, including Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam. Its operations include Sun Life Assurance, MFS Investment Management, and other insurance and investment-management businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.83 to $79.80
• 50-Day Range: $75.85 to $82.62
• 52-Week Range: $57.22 to $84.38
• Volume: 375,470 shs
• Average Volume: 448,613 shs
• Market Capitalization: $44.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.17
• Dividend Yield: 3.45%
• Price Target: $103.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sun Life Financial scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 851 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 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Sun Life Financial has a consensus price target of $103.50, representing about 30.3% upside from its current price of $79.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sun Life Financial has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to grow by 6.76% in the coming year, from $5.77 to $6.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. 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 2.64. 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

0.78% 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 9.17.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sun Life Financial has recently increased by 10.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Sun Life Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 64.02%. 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 44.48% next year. This indicates that Sun Life Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Sun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 9/29 Dividend: 8/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 8/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/29/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SLF
• CIK: 1097362
• Web: www.sunlife.com
• Phone: (416) 979-4800
• Fax: 416-979-3209
• Employees: 32,151
• Year Founded: 1865

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sun Life Financial: $103.50
• High Price Target: $119.00
• Low Price Target: $88.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.76
• P/E Growth: 1.97
• Net Income: $2.68 billion
• Net Margins: 7.66%
• Pretax Margin: 10.33%
• Return on Equity: 17.96%
• Return on Assets: 1.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $29.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $5.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.35
• Book Value: $30.05 per share
• Price / Book: 2.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 555,400,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $44.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89