Analysts Issue Forecasts for SLF Q1 Earnings

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) – Equities researchers at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Sun Life Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 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) (TSE:SLF) last issued 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 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 report on Wednesday, February 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sun Life Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Sun Life Financial Stock Performance

Sun Life Financial stock opened at $55.17 on Friday. Sun Life Financial has a 52-week low of $46.41 and a 52-week high of $62.85. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $58.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $57.09. The firm has a market cap of $34.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.29, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.03.

Sun Life Financial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.5876 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $2.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.26%. Sun Life Financial’s payout ratio is 60.16%.

Institutional Trading of Sun Life Financial

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 grew its position in shares of 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 grew its position in shares of 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 grew its position in shares of 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 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $382,176,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.26% of the company’s stock.

About Sun Life Financial

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.