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

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$66.38 -0.07 (-0.10%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$66.40 +0.01 (+0.02%)
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About Sun Life Financial Stock (NYSE:SLF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$66.03
$66.57
50-Day Range
$57.12
$66.40
52-Week Range
$46.41
$67.16
Volume
211,691 shs
Average Volume
624,311 shs
Market Capitalization
$37.41 billion
P/E Ratio
16.89
Dividend Yield
3.84%
Price Target
$88.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

SLF MarketRank™: 

Sun Life Financial scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Sun Life Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Sun Life Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Sun Life Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 16.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.87.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 16.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.93.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Sun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. 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 2.39. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.22% 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 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 86.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Sun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.87%, 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 64.89%. 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 44.97% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.22% 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 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 86.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Sun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 6 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Sun Life Financial's insider trading history.
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SLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at $59.34 at the start of the year. Since then, SLF stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $66.3810.
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The financial services provider reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22 by $0.05. The financial services provider had revenue of $7.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.44 billion. Sun Life Financial had a net margin of 7.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.33%.
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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 more.

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.

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
5/08/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
5/28/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
5/28/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2025
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
Employees
31,768
Year Founded
1865

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$88.00
High Stock Price Target
$88.00
Low Stock Price Target
$88.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
16.92
Forward P/E Ratio
12.81
P/E Growth
1.79
Net Income
$2.31 billion
Pretax Margin
10.15%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$28.32 billion
Cash Flow
$4.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.41
Book Value
$27.76 per share
Price / Book
2.39

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$37.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NYSE:SLF) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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