National Bank Financial Forecasts SLF FY2026 Earnings

Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF) (TSE:SLF) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Sun Life Financial in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 14th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.77 for the year. National Bank Financial has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Sun Life Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.85 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Sun Life Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Sun Life Financial Stock Performance

Sun Life Financial stock opened at $58.89 on Thursday. Sun Life Financial has a 52-week low of $46.41 and a 52-week high of $62.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $59.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.12, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.03.

Sun Life Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.621 dividend. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This is a boost from Sun Life Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.59. Sun Life Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sun Life Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SLF. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Sun Life Financial by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 137,884 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,761,000 after purchasing an additional 14,314 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Sun Life Financial by 32.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,775,042 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $86,958,000 after acquiring an additional 431,418 shares during the last quarter. Argent Trust Co lifted its position in Sun Life Financial by 38.5% in the 2nd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 5,787 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 1,610 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Sun Life Financial by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 7,726 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 682 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in Sun Life Financial by 15.4% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 21,376 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,036,000 after purchasing an additional 2,853 shares in the last quarter. 52.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.