Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:SLF Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.65 -4.84 (-7.87%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$57.00 +0.36 (+0.63%) As of 08/8/2025 07:19 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Sun Life Financial Stock (NYSE:SLF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Sun Life Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$56.22▼$60.4450-Day Range$56.65▼$66.4052-Week Range$47.60▼$66.81Volume1.66 million shsAverage Volume766,178 shsMarket Capitalization$31.90 billionP/E Ratio14.02Dividend Yield4.50%Price Target$88.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. The company also provides advice for financial planning and retirement planning services; investments products, such as mutual funds, segregated funds, and annuities; and asset and investment management products consisting of pooled funds, institutional portfolios, and pension funds. In addition, it offers real estate services; manages equity capital in various private and listed funds, as well as mezzanine debt, middle market direct lending, high-yield bonds, and syndicated loans; and operates as an investment grade fixed income investor, real estate investment management advisor, infrastructure investment manager, and alternative credit investment manager. The company was formerly known as Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc. and changed its name to Sun Life Financial Inc. in July 2003. Sun Life Financial Inc. was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Read More Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreSLF MarketRank™: Sun Life Financial scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingSun Life Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageSun Life Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Sun Life Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.25% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Sun Life Financial are expected to grow by 9.25% in the coming year, from $5.19 to $5.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.63.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSun Life Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted0.66% of the float of Sun Life Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSun Life Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently increased by 7.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipSun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSun Life Financial has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 64.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Sun Life Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.97% next year. This indicates that Sun Life Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Sun Life Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.56 Percentage of Shares Shorted0.66% of the float of Sun Life Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSun Life Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently increased by 7.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.01 News SentimentSun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for SLF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Sun Life Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions52.26% of the stock of Sun Life Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Sun Life Financial's insider trading history. Receive SLF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Sun Life Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLF Stock News HeadlinesSun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 8 at 4:06 PM | seekingalpha.comInsurance giant Sun Life Financial's second-quarter profit up 11% to $716 millionAugust 8 at 12:38 PM | msn.comBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Sun Life shares fall as Medicaid uncertainty prompts US dental forecast revisionAugust 8 at 11:16 AM | reuters.comSun Life Financial (SLF) Receives a New Rating from ScotiabankAugust 8 at 7:38 AM | theglobeandmail.comSun Life Financial declares CAD 0.88 dividendAugust 8 at 2:00 AM | msn.comShould You Buy Sun Life Financial Stock for its 4.2% Dividend Yield?August 8 at 2:00 AM | ca.finance.yahoo.comSun Life's second-quarter profit rises on growth in Asia, wealth management unitAugust 8 at 2:00 AM | msn.comSee More Headlines SLF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLF shares performed this year? Sun Life Financial's stock was trading at $59.34 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SLF shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $56.65. How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter? Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29. The financial services provider had revenue of $6.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.34 billion. Sun Life Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.08% and a net margin of 7.59%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Sun Life Financial have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Sun Life Financial: Maxwell Health, 0936543 BC Ltd., 10458465 Canada Inc., 10458481 Canada Inc., 3060097 Nova Scotia Company, 6324983 Canada Inc., 6425411 Canada Inc., and others. Who are Sun Life Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Sun Life Financial include TD Asset Management Inc (2.80%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (0.85%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.82%) and Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. (0.49%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Sun Life Financial? Shares of SLF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Sun Life Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sun Life Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend5/28/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend5/28/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Last Earnings8/07/2025Today8/09/2025Record date for 9/29 Dividend8/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend8/27/2025Dividend Payable9/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - LIFE Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:SLF CIK1097362 Webwww.sunlife.com Phone(416) 979-9966Fax416-979-3209Employees31,768Year Founded1865Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Sun Life Financial$88.00 High Price Target$88.00 Low Price Target$88.00 Potential Upside/Downside+55.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.93 Trailing P/E Ratio14.02 Forward P/E Ratio10.92 P/E Growth1.65Net Income$2.31 billion Net Margins7.59% Pretax Margin10.15% Return on Equity17.08% Return on Assets1.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.32 billion Price / Sales1.13 Cash Flow$4.22 per share Price / Cash Flow13.44 Book Value$27.76 per share Price / Book2.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares563,160,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$31.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.90 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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