Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$58.94 +0.03 (+0.06%)

As of 01/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Sun Life Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
3

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Sun Life Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for SLF.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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SLF Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/23/24 to 1/22/25	1 Month Ago 12/24/23 to 12/23/24	3 Months Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	1 Year Ago 1/23/23 to 1/23/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	$77.00
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	51.43% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

SLF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SLF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Sun Life Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Sun Life Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.51	2.52
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	21.05% Upside	11.17% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SLF News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/15/2025	National Bank Financial 5 of 5 stars	G. Dechaine Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform
9/5/2024	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	A. Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight
6/3/2024	Argus 2 of 5 stars	K. Heal Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/22/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy
8/10/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$79.00 ➝ $77.00	+51.10%
5/15/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform
2/10/2023	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$73.00 ➝ C$75.00
2/10/2023	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$76.00 ➝ C$78.00
2/10/2023	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$71.00 ➝ C$75.00
2/10/2023	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$68.00 ➝ C$71.00
2/9/2023	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral

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Should I Buy Sun Life Financial Stock? SLF Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Sun Life Financial pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Sun Life Financial
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Sun Life Financial Inc.:

Recent increase in quarterly dividend to $0.621, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders and a yield of 4.22%, which is attractive for income-focused investors.
Strong market capitalization of approximately $34.62 billion, indicating a stable and established company in the financial services sector.
Current stock price of $60.13, which is near its 1-year high of $62.85, suggesting positive market sentiment and potential for further appreciation.
Institutional ownership at 52.26%, which often indicates confidence from large investors and can lead to increased stability in stock performance.
Recent positive adjustments in analyst ratings, with Barclays initiating coverage and setting an "equal weight" rating, suggesting a balanced outlook for the stock.

Sun Life Financial
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Sun Life Financial Inc. for these reasons:

Stock downgraded from a "buy" to a "hold" rating by StockNews.com, indicating that analysts may see limited upside potential in the near term.
Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.47, while reasonable, may suggest that the stock is fully valued compared to its earnings growth potential.
Recent fluctuations in stock price, with a 1-year low of $46.41, indicating volatility that could concern risk-averse investors.
Dependence on institutional investors, which can lead to increased volatility if large shareholders decide to sell their positions.
Potential economic uncertainties that could impact the financial services sector, affecting overall performance and growth prospects.

SLF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sun Life Financial in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SLF shares.
: According to analysts, Sun Life Financial's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Sun Life Financial's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Sun Life Financial has been rated by research analysts at National Bank Financial in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Sun Life Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Sun Life Financial is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how SLF compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:SLF) was last updated on 1/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Forecast & Price Target