Sun Life Financial (SLF) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Sun Life Financial is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 7th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.25 per share.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.6332 per share, reflecting a yield of 4.14% and a payout ratio of 64.89%.
• Wall Street analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Sun Life Financial, with a price target of $88.00.

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF - Get Free Report) TSE: SLF will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter.

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF - Get Free Report) TSE: SLF last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $7.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.44 billion. Sun Life Financial had a return on equity of 17.33% and a net margin of 7.47%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.40 EPS. On average, analysts expect Sun Life Financial to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Sun Life Financial Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:SLF traded down $0.62 during trading on Friday, reaching $60.38. The company had a trading volume of 611,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 681,738. The company has a fifty day moving average of $63.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $59.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.91. Sun Life Financial has a 12 month low of $46.41 and a 12 month high of $66.81.

Sun Life Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th were paid a $0.6332 dividend. This is a boost from Sun Life Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. This represents a $2.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 28th. Sun Life Financial's payout ratio is currently 64.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Sun Life Financial from $82.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Barclays downgraded Sun Life Financial from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Sun Life Financial in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Sun Life Financial in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sun Life Financial presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $88.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sun Life Financial

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Sun Life Financial stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF - Free Report) TSE: SLF in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,107 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $244,000. 52.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial Inc, a financial services company, provides savings, retirement, and pension products worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Asset Management, Canada, U.S., Asia, and Corporate. It offers various insurance products, such as term and permanent life; personal health, which includes prescription drugs, dental, and vision care; critical illness; long-term care; and disability, as well as reinsurance.