Q1 Earnings Estimate for SLF Issued By Desjardins

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) – Research analysts at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Sun Life Financial in a research note issued on Thursday, February 13th. Desjardins analyst D. Young forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $1.23 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Sun Life Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.76 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 also recently weighed in on SLF. National Bank Financial raised shares of Sun Life Financial from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Sun Life Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Sun Life Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Sun Life Financial Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:SLF opened at $55.58 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.28. Sun Life Financial has a 52-week low of $46.41 and a 52-week high of $62.85.

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) last posted its earnings results 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 return on equity of 17.44% and a net margin of 7.32%.

Sun Life Financial Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be given a $0.5876 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 26th. This represents a $2.35 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.23%. Sun Life Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sun Life Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Human Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Sun Life Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 2,747.4% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 541 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in Sun Life Financial by 124.9% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 650 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares during the period. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in Sun Life Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new position in shares of Sun Life Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.