Sun Life Financial Inc., a financial services company, provides insurance, wealth, and asset management solutions to individuals and corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals, and families. It operates through Sun Life Financial Canada, Sun Life Financial United States, Sun Life Financial Asset Management, Sun Life Financial Asia, and Corporate segments. The company offers life, health, long-term and short-term disability, absence management, medical stop-loss, and dental insurance, as well as vision and voluntary insurance, such as accident and critical illness. It also provides a suite of voluntary benefits solutions to individual plan members, including post-employment life and health plans; asset management and group retirement products and services; and contribution pension plans and defined benefit solutions, as well as mutual funds. The company 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. Sun Life Financial Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange TSE
Industry Property & Casualty Insurance
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Current SymbolTSE:SLF
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-416-9794800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio19.21
Current Ratio386.56
Quick Ratio361.33
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio12.76
Forward P/E Ratio8.91
P/E Growth0.87
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesC$27.47 billion
Price / Sales0.98
Cash FlowC$120.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow0.37
Book ValueC$35.44 per share
Price / Book1.27
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees21,495
Outstanding Shares603,268,000
Market CapC$0.00
OptionableOptionable
Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sun Life Financial's stock symbol?
Sun Life Financial trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "SLF."
How often does Sun Life Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sun Life Financial?
Sun Life Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 28th will be given a dividend of 0.50 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 27th. This is an increase from Sun Life Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. View Sun Life Financial's Dividend History.
How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter?
Sun Life Financial Inc (TSE:SLF) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $6 billion during the quarter. View Sun Life Financial's Earnings History.
When is Sun Life Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SLF?
6 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Sun Life Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from C$53.00 to C$62.00. On average, they expect Sun Life Financial's share price to reach C$57.71 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 28.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Sun Life Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sun Life Financial?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sun Life Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Sun Life Financial.
Has Sun Life Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about SLF stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. Sun Life Financial earned a coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Sun Life Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sun Life Financial include Assicurazioni Generali (G), Aviva (AV), AXA (CS), Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG), Echelon Financial (EFH), E-L Financial (ELF), Esure (ESUR), FBD (FBH), Helios Underwriting (HUW), Hiscox (HSX), Insurance Australia Group (IAG) and Personal Group (PGH).
Who are Sun Life Financial's key executives?
Sun Life Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Dean Arthur Connor, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Kevin David Strain, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Mr. Kevin Patrick Dougherty, Exec. VP of Innovation & Partnerships
- Mr. Colm Joseph Freyne CPA, CA, Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Stephen Clarkson Peacher CFA, Pres of Sun Life Investment Management (Age 54)
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$44.84.
What is Sun Life Financial's official website?
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.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Sun Life Financial (TSE SLF)
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