Research Analysts Offer Predictions for SLF Q1 Earnings

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF - Free Report) TSE: SLF - Research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sun Life Financial in a report released on Wednesday, February 12th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter. National Bank Financial currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sun Life Financial's current full-year earnings is $4.76 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Sun Life Financial's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.30 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.10 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.71 EPS.

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF - Get Free Report) TSE: SLF last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.30. Sun Life Financial had a net margin of 7.32% and a return on equity of 17.44%.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Sun Life Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Sun Life Financial presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Sun Life Financial Stock Up 0.8 %

Sun Life Financial stock traded up $0.45 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $55.58. 705,433 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 609,159. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.28. Sun Life Financial has a 52 week low of $46.41 and a 52 week high of $62.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.91 billion, a PE ratio of 12.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.03.

Sun Life Financial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.5876 per share. This represents a $2.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. Sun Life Financial's payout ratio is 57.46%.

Institutional Trading of Sun Life Financial

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,233,496 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,438,888,000 after buying an additional 197,887 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 9,454,589 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $562,121,000 after buying an additional 198,205 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 9,256,384 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $537,288,000 after buying an additional 654,404 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 7,192,059 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $427,712,000 after buying an additional 703,391 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Sun Life Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $382,176,000. 52.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Sun Life Financial Company Profile

Sun Life Financial Inc, a financial services company, provides savings, retirement, and pension products worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Asset Management, Canada, U.S., Asia, and Corporate. It offers various insurance products, such as term and permanent life; personal health, which includes prescription drugs, dental, and vision care; critical illness; long-term care; and disability, as well as reinsurance.