NYSE:SLF Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.66 -0.26 (-0.46%) (As of 10/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Sun Life Financial Stock (NYSE:SLF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Sun Life Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$56.27▼$56.8150-Day Range$50.97▼$58.3152-Week Range$44.57▼$58.51Volume224,227 shsAverage Volume664,847 shsMarket Capitalization$32.66 billionP/E Ratio14.60Dividend Yield4.15%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company OverviewSun 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. The company also provides advice for financial planning and retirement planning services; investments products, such as mutual funds, segregated funds, and annuities; and asset and investment management products consisting of pooled funds, institutional portfolios, and pension funds. In addition, it offers real estate services; manages equity capital in various private and listed funds, as well as mezzanine debt, middle market direct lending, high-yield bonds, and syndicated loans; and operates as an investment grade fixed income investor, real estate investment management advisor, infrastructure investment manager, and alternative credit investment manager. The company was formerly known as Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc. and changed its name to Sun Life Financial Inc. in July 2003. Sun Life Financial Inc. was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.Read More… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreSLF MarketRank™: Sun Life Financial scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 265th out of 894 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Sun Life Financial.Read more about Sun Life Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to grow by 9.84% in the coming year, from $4.88 to $5.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.15.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSun Life Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Sun Life Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.33% of the float of Sun Life Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSun Life Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 63.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipSun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSun Life Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 60.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sun Life Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.84% next year. This indicates that Sun Life Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Sun Life Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.56 Percentage of Shares Shorted0.33% of the float of Sun Life Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSun Life Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 63.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.43 News SentimentSun Life 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 12 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sun Life Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions52.26% 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.Read more about Sun Life Financial's insider trading history. Receive SLF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sun Life Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLF Stock News HeadlinesSun Life U.S. expands specialty disability coverage to help healthcare organizations recruit and retain more providersOctober 22 at 11:30 AM | prnewswire.comSun Life hosts third quarter 2024 earnings conference callOctober 21 at 8:30 AM | prnewswire.comWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonOctober 22, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest donate $50,000 to support Hurricane Milton relief efforts in FloridaOctober 15, 2024 | prnewswire.comRBC Capital Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Sun Life Financial (SLF)October 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSun Life Financial: Stocks Overvalued by Analyst Consensus on TSX (SLF)October 13, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comDesjardins Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF)October 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSun Life U.S. named a Top Workplace by the Hartford Courant for fourth consecutive yearSeptember 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines SLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLF shares performed this year? Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at $51.86 at the start of the year. Since then, SLF stock has increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $56.66. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter? Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) announced its earnings results on Monday, August, 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.07. The financial services provider had revenue of $6.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.72 billion. Sun Life Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.47% and a net margin of 8.60%. Does Sun Life Financial have any subsidiaries? Sun Life Financial subsidiaries include these companies: Maxwell Health, 0936543 BC Ltd., 10458465 Canada Inc., 10458481 Canada Inc., 3060097 Nova Scotia Company, 6324983 Canada Inc., 6425411 Canada Inc., and others. Who are Sun Life Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Sun Life Financial include QV Investors Inc. (0.21%), Value Partners Investments Inc. (0.20%), Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.15%) and Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. (0.01%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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), General Electric (GE), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/12/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/27 Dividend8/28/2024Dividend Payable9/27/2024Today10/22/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:SLF CUSIPN/A CIK1097362 Webwww.sunlife.com Phone(416) 979-9966Fax416-979-3209Employees30,941Year Founded1865Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.88 Trailing P/E Ratio14.55 Forward P/E Ratio11.57 P/E Growth1.46Net Income$2.48 billion Net Margins8.60% Pretax Margin11.08% Return on Equity17.47% Return on Assets1.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$30.20 billion Price / Sales1.08 Cash Flow$4.77 per share Price / Cash Flow11.84 Book Value$27.83 per share Price / Book2.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares576,490,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$32.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.00 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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