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

Company Overview

Sun Life Financial is one of Canada's Big Three life insurance companies along with Great-West Lifeco and Manulife. Sun Life provides insurance, retirement, and wealth-management services to individual and corporate customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. It also owns MFS Investment Management, a Boston-based asset-management firm. Sun Life generates about a third of its profit from asset-management operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$79.51 to C$80.22
• 50-Day Range: C$77.85 to C$90.61
• 52-Week Range: C$73.76 to C$91.11
• Volume: 3.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$45.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.20
• Dividend Yield: 4.21%
• Price Target: C$86.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sun Life Financial scored higher than 31% 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sun Life Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sun Life Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 1,695.72.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Sun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. 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 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SLF.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.39%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sun Life Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 59.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SLF.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sun Life Financial insiders have sold 1,036.04% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$343,035.00 in company stock and sold C$3,897,026.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.03% of the stock of Sun Life Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.96% of the stock of Sun Life Financial is held by institutions.

SLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SLF shares performed this year?

Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at C$85.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SLF shares have decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at C$80.15.

How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSE:SLF) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.71 by $0.05. Sun Life Financial had a net margin of 7.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.69%.

How do I buy shares of Sun Life Financial?

Shares of SLF stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

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 Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 5/28/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 8/27/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Record date for 9/29 Dividend: 9/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Insurance - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: Insurance
• Current Symbol: TSE:SLF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.sunlife.com
• Phone: +1-416-9794800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 29,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sun Life Financial: C$86.67
• High Price Target: C$90.00
• Low Price Target: C$83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$5.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.49
• P/E Growth: 1.33
• Net Income: C$3.76 billion
• Net Margins: 7.58%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.69%
• Return on Assets: 0.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 26.00
• Current Ratio: 92.19
• Quick Ratio: 84,866.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$33.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.34
• Cash Flow: C$182.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.44
• Book Value: C$44.86 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 562,108,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$44.70 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.93