Analysts Issue Forecasts for SLF Q1 Earnings

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Sun Life Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.21 for the quarter. National Bank Financial currently 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 cut Sun Life Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Sun Life Financial Price Performance

Shares of SLF opened at $55.30 on Friday. Sun Life Financial has a one year low of $46.41 and a one year high of $62.85. The company has a market cap of $34.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $59.06 and a 200-day moving average of $57.10.

Sun Life Financial Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.5876 per share. This represents a $2.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 26th. Sun Life Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sun Life Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SLF. Natixis lifted its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 143.9% during the fourth quarter. Natixis now owns 43,795 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,599,000 after acquiring an additional 25,838 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Sun Life Financial by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co. now owns 316,240 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,766,000 after purchasing an additional 7,155 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Sun Life Financial by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 23,043 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Sun Life Financial by 4,657.1% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 999 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 978 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in Sun Life Financial by 17.6% during the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 683,482 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,468,000 after buying an additional 102,062 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.