Equities Analysts Set Expectations for SLF Q1 Earnings

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF - Free Report) TSE: SLF - Analysts at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Sun Life Financial in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Desjardins analyst D. Young expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Sun Life Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.17 per share. Desjardins also issued estimates for Sun Life Financial's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.50 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on SLF. StockNews.com cut shares of Sun Life Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Cormark upgraded Sun Life Financial from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, National Bank Financial upgraded Sun Life Financial from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sun Life Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Sun Life Financial Price Performance

Shares of SLF stock traded up $0.50 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $56.02. The company had a trading volume of 652,463 shares, compared to its average volume of 609,011. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $58.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.32. Sun Life Financial has a 52-week low of $46.41 and a 52-week high of $62.85. The company has a market capitalization of $35.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.03.

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF - Get Free Report) TSE: SLF last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.30. Sun Life Financial had a return on equity of 16.86% and a net margin of 8.08%.

Sun Life Financial Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be given a dividend of $0.5876 per share. This represents a $2.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. Sun Life Financial's dividend payout ratio is 60.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Sun Life Financial in the fourth quarter worth $382,176,000. Intact Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Sun Life Financial by 295.5% during the fourth quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,911,027 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $113,453,000 after purchasing an additional 1,427,815 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Sun Life Financial by 2,071.4% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,350,751 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $80,160,000 after purchasing an additional 1,288,545 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in Sun Life Financial by 28.2% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 5,837,298 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $338,621,000 after buying an additional 1,284,556 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 71.9% during the 4th quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,867,939 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $170,068,000 after buying an additional 1,200,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.26% of the company's stock.

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.