NYSE:SLF Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.53 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 04/16/2025 03:58 PM Eastern 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$56.16▼$57.1450-Day Range$53.45▼$59.2852-Week Range$46.41▼$62.85Volume292,506 shsAverage Volume681,990 shsMarket Capitalization$32.27 billionP/E Ratio14.72Dividend Yield4.09%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company OverviewSun 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… Remove Ads Sun Life Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreSLF MarketRank™: Sun Life Financial scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 380th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Sun Life Financial.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 14.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Sun Life Financial is 14.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.53.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSun Life Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. 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.Read more about Sun Life Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.27% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 72.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipSun Life Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.26%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSun Life Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Sun Life Financial is 60.16%. 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 40.74% 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 Shorted0.27% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Sun Life Financial has recently decreased by 72.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment1.30 News SentimentSun Life Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.30. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Sun Life Financial this week, compared to 6 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 Follows7 people have added Sun Life Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% 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 (SLF) Gets a Buy from RBC CapitalApril 16 at 3:45 AM | markets.businessinsider.comSun Life receives Crystal Award from USA Today for five consecutive years as a Top Place to WorkApril 15 at 4:15 PM | prnewswire.comWhat to do with your collapsing portfolio…There might be only one way to save your retirement in this volatile time. After watching investors lose $6 trillion in market cap in a matter of DAYS... And after seeing businesses bleeding dry as trade tensions spiral out of control... What the acclaimed “Market Wizard” Larry Benedict — who beat the market by 103% during the 2008 crash — is about to reveal could not only save your retirement from Trump's tariffs…April 17, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Sun Life workers thrive in purpose-driven cultureApril 14 at 11:40 PM | usatoday.comSun Life workers thrive in purpose-driven cultureApril 14 at 11:40 PM | usatoday.comBarclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on Sun Life Financial (SLF)April 12, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comWhy I’d Consider These 3 Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks for a $20,000 Lifelong InvestmentApril 10, 2025 | msn.comSun Life announces Annual Meetings of shareholders and voting policyholders and availability of 2024 Annual Report, 2025 Management Information Circular and 2025 Information for Voting Policyholders' BookletMarch 25, 2025 | prnewswire.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 4.7% and is now trading at $56.53. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Sun Life Financial's earnings last quarter? Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.30. Sun Life Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.86% and a net margin of 8.08%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Sun Life Financial have any subsidiaries? Sun Life Financial subsidiaries include these companies: 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? Sun Life Financial's top institutional investors include QV Investors Inc. (0.23%), Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.20%), Unigestion Holding SA (0.06%) and Addenda Capital Inc. (0.02%). 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), General Electric (GE), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/12/2025Record date for 3/31 Dividend2/26/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend2/26/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today4/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNYSE:SLF CIK1097362 Webwww.sunlife.com Phone(416) 979-9966Fax416-979-3209Employees29,200Year Founded1865Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.84 Trailing P/E Ratio14.72 Forward P/E Ratio10.89 P/E Growth1.52Net Income$2.31 billion Net Margins8.08% Pretax Margin13.09% Return on Equity16.86% Return on Assets1.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27 Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$28.68 billion Price / Sales1.13 Cash Flow$4.69 per share Price / Cash Flow12.06 Book Value$27.76 per share Price / Book2.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares570,792,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$32.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 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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