TSE:SLF

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) Stock Forecast, Price & News

C$60.16

-0.31 (-0.51 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

C$59.86

Now: C$60.16▼

C$60.75

50-Day Range

C$55.36

MA: C$58.14▼

C$61.57

52-Week Range

C$35.43

Now: C$60.16▼

C$66.44

Volume473,007 shs

Average Volume1.41 million shs

Market CapitalizationC$35.20 billion

P/E Ratio14.87

Dividend Yield3.64%

BetaN/A

Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides insurance, wealth, and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate clients in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. 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 1871 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.36 out of 5 stars

1.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of C$63.92, Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has a forecasted upside of 6.3% from its current price of C$60.16.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has received 604 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has received 584 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has received 50.84% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) 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.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) pays a meaningful dividend of 3.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) is 54.36%. 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 Inc. (SLF.TO) insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$3,925,919.00 in company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) is 14.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.43.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) is 14.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.04.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has a PEG Ratio of 1.48. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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

Employees22,719

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio17.57

Current Ratio7,033.80

Quick Ratio6,615.27

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.87

Forward P/E Ratio10.25

P/E Growth1.48

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesC$40.21 billion

Price / Sales0.88

Cash FlowC$169.51 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.35

Book ValueC$40.36 per share

Price / Book1.49

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares585,068,000

Market CapC$35.20 billion

Next Earnings Date2/10/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

C$60.16

-0.31 (-0.51 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) (TSE:SLF) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s stock was trading at C$50.78 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, SLF shares have increased by 18.5% and is now trading at C$60.16.
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Is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) a buy right now?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)?

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When is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s next earnings date?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 10th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO).

How were Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s earnings last quarter?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) (TSE:SLF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.26. The financial services provider earned $10.03 billion during the quarter.
View Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s earnings history.

How often does Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 25th will be given a dividend of 0.55 per share on Thursday, December 31st. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th.
View Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s dividend history.

Is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) a good dividend stock?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) pays an annual dividend of C$2.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.64%. The dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) is 54.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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What price target have analysts set for SLF?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s stock. Their forecasts range from C$54.00 to C$72.00. On average, they expect Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s stock price to reach C$63.92 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) include Aviva plc (AV.L) (AV), Direct Line Insurance Group plc (DLG.L) (DLG), Hiscox Ltd (HSX.L) (HSX), E-L Financial Co. Limited (ELF.TO) (ELF), Personal Group Holdings Plc (PGH.L) (PGH), Helios Underwriting Plc (HUW.L) (HUW), Echelon Financial Holdings Inc. (EFH.TO) (EFH), FBD Holdings plc (FBH.L) (FBH), Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (G.MI) (G), AXA SA (CS.PA) (CS), esure Group plc (ESUR.L) (ESUR) and Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG.AX) (IAG).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) own?

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

Who are Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s key executives?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. Dean Arthur Connor, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 63, Pay $2.96M)
Mr. Kevin David Strain C.A., CPA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 54, Pay $1.45M)
Mr. Stephen Clarkson Peacher CFA, Pres of SLC Management (Age 56, Pay $3.63M)
Mr. Daniel Richard Fishbein, Pres of Sun Life Financial - United States
Mr. Jacques Goulet Jr., Pres of Sun Life Financial Canada
Ms. Laura Ann Money, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer
Ms. Leigh Chalmers, Sr. VP, Head of Investor Relations & Capital Management
Mr. Paul O. Petrelli, Chief Compliance Officer & Sr. VP
Ms. Melissa Jane Kennedy, Exec. VP and Chief Legal Officer & Public Affairs
Ms. Helena Janina Pagano, Exec. VP and Chief HR & Communications Officer

What is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s stock symbol?

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

How do I buy shares of Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)?

Shares of SLF 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 is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s stock price today?

One share of SLF stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$60.16.

How big of a company is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) has a market capitalization of C$35.20 billion and generates C$40.21 billion in revenue each year. Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) employs 22,719 workers across the globe.

What is Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'s official website?

The official website for Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO) is www.sunlife.com.

How can I contact Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)?

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF.TO)'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 1/27/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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