NYSE:SLF Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $71.57 -1.22 (-1.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.58 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Sun Life Financial Stock (NYSE:SLF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Sun Life Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$71.50▼$72.6750-Day Range$61.39▼$73.2352-Week Range$56.22▼$74.16Volume533,885 shsAverage Volume668,435 shsMarket Capitalization$43.39 billionP/E Ratio18.45Dividend Yield3.77%Price Target$86.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Sun Life Financial Inc., founded in 1865 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is an international financial services organization that provides a range of insurance, wealth management and asset management solutions. The company serves individual and institutional clients, offering products designed to protect against life and health risks, help clients save for retirement, and manage investments on behalf of customers and third parties. Core business activities include life and health insurance, group benefits for employers, retirement and pension products, and wealth management services such as mutual funds and segregated fund solutions. Sun Life also operates an asset management business that invests across public and private markets, supporting both its insurance operations and third-party clients. Its product mix is aimed at retail customers, corporate plan sponsors and institutional investors. Sun Life maintains a global footprint with substantial operations in Canada and the United States and a significant presence across key Asian markets, serving customers through a combination of direct distribution, broker relationships and workplace channels. The company has emphasized development of digital tools and solutions to enhance customer experience and to support advisers, employers and plan members in managing benefits and retirement planning. Focused on long-term savings, protection and investment management, Sun Life positions itself as a diversified provider of financial security and retirement solutions for individuals and organizations. Its client base spans individuals, employers and institutional investors, and the company continues to prioritize growth in wealth and asset management alongside its traditional insurance franchises.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreSLF MarketRank™: Sun Life Financial scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 884 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSun Life Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialSun Life Financial has a consensus price target of $86.50, representing about 19.9% upside from its current price of $72.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageSun Life Financial has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Sun Life Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.89% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to grow by 8.89% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $6.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 18.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 18.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSun Life Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted0.67% 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 5.59.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently increased by 22.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipSun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSun Life Financial has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 69.59%. 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 43.20% 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. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentSun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(NYSE:SLF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 16 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.com2026 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races Celebrate the Championship's 50th Anniversary with Hong Kong's Largest-Ever 13-Day Dragon Boat FestivalMay 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comLouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.May 19 at 1:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)Sun Life Financial Inc. stock rises Monday, outperforms marketMay 12, 2026 | marketwatch.comSun Life Financial shareholders back full slate of directors at May 2026 AGMMay 8, 2026 | tipranks.comSun Life announces election of directorsMay 7, 2026 | prnewswire.comSun Life's Melissa Kennedy Honoured with Lifetime Achievement AwardMay 7, 2026 | prnewswire.comSun Life Financial Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines SLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLF shares performed this year? Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at $62.47 at the start of the year. Since then, SLF shares have increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $72.1260. How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter? Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.03. The financial services provider had revenue of $6.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $925.99 million. Sun Life Financial had a net margin of 7.85% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.80%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Sun Life Financial have any subsidiaries? Sun Life Financial subsidiaries include 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? Sun Life Financial's top institutional investors include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.15%), Bank of Nova Scotia (1.24%), Swiss National Bank (0.34%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.31%). 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 Record date for 3/31 Dividend2/25/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/25/2026Dividend Payable3/31/2026Last Earnings5/06/2026Today5/19/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend5/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend5/27/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 SLF's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. SLF has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - LIFE Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:SLF CIK1097362 Webwww.sunlife.com Phone(416) 979-9966Fax416-979-3209Employees32,151Year Founded1865Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sun Life Financial$86.50 High Price Target$89.00 Low Price Target$84.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.58 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.88 Trailing P/E Ratio18.45 Forward P/E Ratio12.47 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.68 billion Net Margins7.85% Pretax Margin10.62% Return on Equity17.80% Return on Assets1.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$29.99 billion Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$5.51 per share Price / Cash Flow13.00 Book Value$30.05 per share Price / Book2.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares606,280,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$43.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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