How to buy Sun Life Financial stock (SLF)

Sun Life Financial is an insurance - diversified business based in the US. Sun Life Financial shares (SLF) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $58.92 – a decrease of 2.01% over the previous week. Sun Life Financial employs 30,941 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $32.6 billion.

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Sun Life Financial stock price (NYSE: SLF)

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Sun Life Financial shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$58.92
52-week range	$45.45 - $62.85
50-day moving average more info button	$59.10
200-day moving average more info button	$53.85
Wall St. target price	$47.01
PE ratio more info button	13.5256
Dividend yield more info button	$3.18 (4.02%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.30

Is it a good time to buy Sun Life Financial stock?

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Sun Life Financial price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $58.92 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.01%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-3.69%
3 months (2024-09-20)	4.12%
6 months (2024-06-21)	21.56%

1 year (2023-12-21)	16.10%
2 years (2022-12-20)	40.34%
3 years (2021-12-21)	25.42%
5 years (2019-12-20)	58.56%

Is Sun Life Financial stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Sun Life Financial stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sun Life Financial's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Sun Life Financial's P/E ratio

Sun Life Financial's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Sun Life Financial shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Sun Life Financial's PEG ratio

Sun Life Financial's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.3305. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Sun Life Financial's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Sun Life Financial's EBITDA

Sun Life Financial's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $5.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Sun Life Financial's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Sun Life Financial financials

Revenue TTM	$32.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	20.68%
Gross profit TTM	$14.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.89%
Return on equity TTM	15.06%
Profit margin	11.18%
Book value	$40.95
Market Capitalization more info button	$33.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Sun Life Financial's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Sun Life Financial.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Sun Life Financial's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 16.27

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Sun Life Financial's overall score of 16.27 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 18th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Sun Life Financial is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Sun Life Financial's environmental score

Environmental score: 1.75/100

Sun Life Financial's social score

Social score: 8.12/100

Sun Life Financial's governance score

Governance score: 5.4/100

Sun Life Financial's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Sun Life Financial scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Sun Life Financial has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Sun Life Financial Inc. was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	16.27
Total ESG percentile	17.68
Environmental score	1.75
Social score	8.12
Governance score	5.4
Level of controversy	2

Sun Life Financial share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 38.4% of net profits

Recently Sun Life Financial has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Sun Life Financial shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Sun Life Financial's case, that would currently equate to about $3.18 per share.

While Sun Life Financial's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Sun Life Financial may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Sun Life Financial's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 26 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Sun Life Financial share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Sun Life Financial's shares have ranged in value from as little as $45.453 up to $62.85. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Sun Life Financial's is 0.939. This would suggest that Sun Life Financial's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Sun Life Financial overview

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. The company also provides advice for financial planning and retirement planning services; investments products, such as mutual funds, segregated funds, and annuities; and asset and investment management products consisting of pooled funds, institutional portfolios, and pension funds.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Sun Life Financial is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.042% of Sun Life Financial shares are held by insiders and 57.071% by institutions. How many people work for Sun Life Financial?
Latest data suggests 30,941 work at Sun Life Financial. When does the fiscal year end for Sun Life Financial?
Sun Life Financial's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Sun Life Financial based?
Sun Life Financial's address is: 1 York Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5J 0B6 What is Sun Life Financial's ISIN number?
Sun Life Financial's international securities identification number is: CA8667961053 What is Sun Life Financial's CUSIP number?
Sun Life Financial's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 866796105