TSE:SLFSun Life Financial Stock Price, Forecast & News

C$47.23

-0.86 (-1.79 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

C$47.09

Now: C$47.23▼

C$47.89

50-Day Range

C$42.98

MA: C$46.52▼

C$49.17

52-Week Range

C$35.43

Now: C$47.23▼

C$66.44

Volume5.40 million shs

Average Volume2.45 million shs

Market CapitalizationC$27.61 billion

P/E Ratio11.72

Dividend Yield4.57%

BetaN/A

Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides insurance, wealth, and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate clients worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Sun Life Financial Canada, Sun Life Financial United States, Sun Life Financial Asset Management, Sun Life Financial Asia, and Corporate. It offers life, health, wellness, disability, critical illness, stop-loss, and long-term care insurance products. The company also provides mutual funds, segregated funds, annuities, and guaranteed investment products; and financial and retirement planning services, as well as pooled funds, institutional portfolios, and pension funds. It distributes its products through direct sales agents, managing general agents, independent general agents, financial intermediaries, broker-dealers, banks, pension and benefits consultants, and other third-party marketing organizations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Sun Life Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of C$62.75, Sun Life Financial has a potential upside of 32.9% from its current price of C$47.23.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Sun Life Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Sun Life Financial has received 600 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Sun Life Financial has received 564 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Sun Life Financial has received 51.55% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sun Life Financial and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe SLF will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe SLF will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Sun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.57%, 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 53.35 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sun Life Financial insiders have sold 29,422.56% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$14,550.00 in company stock and sold C$4,295,533.00 in company stock.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from C$5.42 to C$0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.10.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.01.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Sun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sun Life Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.19 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange TSE

Industry Property & Casualty Insurance

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolTSE:SLF

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.sunlife.com

Phone+1-416-9794800

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio16.39

Current Ratio934.32

Quick Ratio860.94

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio11.72

Forward P/E Ratio8.71

P/E Growth0.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesC$34.76 billion

Price / Sales0.79

Cash FlowC$147.00 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.32

Book ValueC$39.29 per share

Price / Book1.20

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees22,318

Outstanding Shares584,630,000

Market CapC$27.61 billion

Next Earnings Date7/29/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Sun Life Financial's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at C$50.78 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, SLF stock has decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at C$47.23. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Sun Life Financial?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sun Life Financial in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Sun Life Financial.

When is Sun Life Financial's next earnings date?

Sun Life Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 29th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Sun Life Financial.

How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter?

Sun Life Financial Inc (TSE:SLF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.21. The financial services provider had revenue of $6.47 billion for the quarter. View Sun Life Financial's earnings history.

How often does Sun Life Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sun Life Financial?

Sun Life Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.55 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.66%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 26th. View Sun Life Financial's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for SLF?

9 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Sun Life Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from C$48.00 to C$71.00. On average, they anticipate Sun Life Financial's stock price to reach C$62.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Sun Life Financial.

Has Sun Life Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about SLF stock have been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sun Life Financial earned a media sentiment score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View the latest news aboutSun Life Financial.

Who are some of Sun Life Financial's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Sun Life Financial include Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Aviva (AV), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG), E-L Financial (ELF), Hiscox (HSX), Personal Group (PGH), Echelon Financial (EFH), Helios Underwriting (HUW), FBD (FBH), Assicurazioni Generali (G), AXA (CS) and Esure (ESUR). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sun Life Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Sun Life Financial investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), AutoCanada (ACQ), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), AbbVie (ABBV), Vermilion Energy (VET), BCE (BCE), Manulife Financial (MFC) and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM).

Who are Sun Life Financial's key executives?

Sun Life Financial's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Dean Arthur Connor, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 62)
Mr. Kevin David Strain C.A., CPA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 53)
Mr. Stephen Clarkson Peacher CFA, Pres of Sun Life Investment Management (Age 55)
Mr. Daniel Richard Fishbein, Pres of Sun Life Financial - United States
Mr. Jacques Goulet, Pres of Sun Life Financial Canada

What is Sun Life Financial's stock symbol?

Sun Life Financial trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "SLF."

How do I buy shares of Sun Life Financial?

Shares of SLF and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade, and Charles Schwab.

What is Sun Life Financial's stock price today?

One share of SLF stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$47.23.

How big of a company is Sun Life Financial?

Sun Life Financial has a market capitalization of C$27.61 billion and generates C$34.76 billion in revenue each year. Sun Life Financial employs 22,318 workers across the globe.

What is Sun Life Financial's official website?

The official website for Sun Life Financial is www.sunlife.com.

How can I contact Sun Life Financial?

Sun Life Financial's mailing address is Sun Life Assurance Co Of Canada One York Street, TORONTO, ON M5J 0B6, Canada. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at +1-416-9794800.

This page was last updated on 5/30/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff