Brokers Offer Predictions for SLF Q1 Earnings

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) – Stock analysts at Desjardins issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Sun Life Financial in a report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Desjardins analyst D. Young anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $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.

Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on SLF. StockNews.com cut shares of Sun Life Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. National Bank Financial raised Sun Life Financial from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Sun Life Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SLF opened at $55.58 on Monday. Sun Life Financial has a 1-year low of $46.41 and a 1-year high of $62.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $58.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.28. The stock has a market cap 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.

Sun Life Financial Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 26th will be given a dividend of $0.5876 per share. 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 payout ratio is currently 57.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sun Life Financial

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Human Investing LLC purchased a new position in Sun Life Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Sun Life Financial by 2,747.4% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 541 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the period. Addison Advisors LLC increased its stake in Sun Life Financial by 124.9% in the 3rd quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 650 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new position in Sun Life Financial during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, BankPlus Trust Department purchased a new stake in Sun Life Financial during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.