Sanlam (SLLDY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sanlam Limited (OTCMKTS:SLLDY) is a South African financial services group offering a broad array of insurance, investment and wealth management solutions. Headquartered in Bellville, Cape Town, the company provides life and health insurance, general insurance products, retirement planning and savings vehicles to individual and corporate clients. Through its network of advisors and digital platforms, Sanlam seeks to deliver tailored financial planning, estate planning, risk cover and wealth preservation services across multiple market segments.

Founded in 1918 as the South African Life Assurance and Investment Society, Sanlam has grown into one of the continent’s largest insurers. Over its history, the group has expanded beyond South Africa into more than 30 countries, with a strong footprint across sub-Saharan Africa and selective operations in markets such as India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. This geographic diversification supports the company’s strategy to capture growth in emerging economies while maintaining a robust presence in developed markets.

Sanlam’s business is organized around four core pillars: personal finance, investment management, emerging markets operations and corporate risk solutions. Its personal finance arm provides life and health policies, credit life cover and savings plans; the investment management division oversees unit trusts, institutional asset mandates and specialist funds; and the emerging markets cluster delivers insurance and wealth solutions tailored to local needs in key African markets. In the corporate segment, Sanlam offers large-scale risk underwriting, employee benefits administration and reinsurance services.

Under the leadership of Group Chief Executive Officer Paul Hanratty, Sanlam has focused on digital innovation, strategic partnerships and prudent capital management. The executive team emphasizes sustainable growth by deepening client relationships, enhancing product accessibility and pursuing selective acquisitions that strengthen its core competencies. With more than a century of operating history, Sanlam continues to adapt its offerings to evolving market dynamics while maintaining a commitment to financial inclusion and long-term value creation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$10.80 to C$10.94
• 50-Day Range: C$10.03 to C$11.21
• 52-Week Range: C$9.38 to C$13.68
• Volume: 45,774 shs
• Average Volume: 51,454 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 1.21
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sanlam Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sanlam scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sanlam has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sanlam has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sanlam is 1.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sanlam is 1.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.33.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sanlam has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sanlam has recently increased by 204.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sanlam does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sanlam does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sanlam is 4.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Sanlam has a news sentiment score of -0.50. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Sanlam this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sanlam insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.06% of the stock of Sanlam is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Life
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SLLDY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sanlam.co.za
• Phone: (721) 947-9111
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,320
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A