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Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$57.73 -0.08 (-0.14%)
Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$57.70 -0.03 (-0.05%)
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Sun Life Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
2
Buy
2

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Sun Life Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 5 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SLF.

Consensus Price Target

$88.00
52.44% Upside
According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Sun Life Financial, the average price target is $88.00. The highest price target for SLF is $88.00, while the lowest price target for SLF is $88.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 52.44% from the current price of $57.73.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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SLF Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/8/24 to 9/8/25
1 Month Ago
8/9/24 to 8/9/25
3 Months Ago
6/10/24 to 6/10/25
1 Year Ago
9/9/23 to 9/8/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$88.00$88.00$88.00N/A
Forecasted Upside52.44% Upside55.34% Upside35.92% UpsideN/A
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyBuy

SLF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SLF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Sun Life Financial Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSun Life FinancialFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.20
2.53
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside52.44% Upside17.10% Upside10.35% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/7/2025National Bank Financial
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 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
7/31/2025Scotiabank
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 UpgradeHold
7/7/2025Barclays
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A. Scott
Not Rated
DowngradeEqual WeightUnderweight
5/12/2025BMO Capital Markets
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform
5/12/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost TargetOutperform$82.00 ➝ $88.00+41.25%
2/13/2025Cormark
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UpgradeHoldModerate Buy
6/3/2024Argus
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
2/22/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Initiated CoverageBuy

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Should I Buy Sun Life Financial Stock? SLF Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, September 5, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Sun Life Financial pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Sun Life Financial
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Sun Life Financial Inc.:

  • The company reported earnings per share of $1.29 for the latest quarter, meeting analysts' expectations, which indicates strong financial performance.
  • Sun Life Financial Inc. has a solid return on equity of 17.21%, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
  • The current stock price is around $88.00, which reflects a positive outlook from analysts, with several firms rating it as "outperform."
  • With a net margin of 7.59%, the company demonstrates efficient cost management and profitability, which can be attractive to investors looking for stable returns.
  • Analysts forecast an earnings per share of 5.19 for the current year, indicating potential growth and profitability in the near future.

Sun Life Financial
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Sun Life Financial Inc. for these reasons:

  • The company’s revenue for the latest quarter was $6.65 billion, falling short of the consensus estimate of $7.34 billion, which may raise concerns about growth prospects.
  • Recent downgrades from analysts, including a shift from "strong-buy" to "hold," may indicate a lack of confidence in the stock's short-term performance.
  • Barclays' downgrade to an "underweight" rating suggests that some analysts believe the stock may underperform compared to the market.
  • Despite a positive earnings report, the overall average rating for the stock is "Hold," which may not inspire confidence for aggressive investors.
  • Market volatility and economic uncertainties could impact the financial services sector, potentially affecting Sun Life Financial Inc.'s performance.

SLF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Sun Life Financial is $88.00, with a high forecast of $88.00 and a low forecast of $88.00.

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sun Life Financial in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SLF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SLF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Sun Life Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 52.44% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Sun Life Financial's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Sun Life Financial has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, National Bank Financial, and Scotiabank in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Sun Life Financial less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Sun Life Financial is Hold while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SLF compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:SLF) was last updated on 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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