Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
SLF Stock Forecast
Sun Life Financial stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $67.27 (represents a 10.62% upside from SLF’s last price of $60.81) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 7 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
SLF Price Target
The average price target for Sun Life Financial (SLF) is $67.27 based on 1-year price targets from 7 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $92.00 to $50.93. This represents a potential 10.62% upside from SLF's last price of $60.81.
SLF Analyst Ratings
According to 7 Wall Street analysts, Sun Life Financial's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for SLF stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (71.43%), 2 'Hold' (28.57%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Sun Life Financial Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Tom MacKinnon | Capital One Financial | $92.00 | $60.90 | 51.07% | 51.29% |
| Oct 04, 2021 | Mike Rizvanovic | Stifel Nicolaus | $58.89 | $51.95 | 13.35% | -3.17% |
| Aug 05, 2021 | John Aiken | Barclays | $50.93 | $50.38 | 1.09% | -16.25% |
The latest Sun Life Financial stock forecast, released on Nov 14, 2024 by Tom MacKinnon from Capital One Financial, set a price target of $92.00, which represents a 51.07% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($60.90), and a 51.29% increase from SLF last price ($60.81).
Sun Life Financial Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg Price Target | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Last Closing Price | $60.81 | $60.81 | $60.81 |
| Upside/Downside | 51.29% | 51.29% | 51.29% |
In the current month, the average price target of Sun Life Financial stock is $92.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 51.29% increase as opposed to Sun Life Financial's last price of $60.81. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and down 0.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | CIBC | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Scotiabank | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Sep 04, 2024 | Barclays | - | Equal-Weight | Initialise |
| Aug 13, 2024 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | Sector Outperform | Hold |
| Aug 13, 2024 | National Bank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Hold |
| May 13, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
| May 15, 2023 | RBC Capital | - | Outperform | Upgrade |
Sun Life Financial's last stock rating was published by CIBC on Oct 30, 2024. The company gave SLF a "Outperform" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Sun Life Financial Financial Forecast
Sun Life Financial Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Sep 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 09 | Mar 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $8.39B | $12.30B | $373.00M | $1.51B | $6.49B | $11.39B | $5.99B | $7.01B | $8.78B | $7.33B | $6.46B | $3.79B | $3.14B | $4.20B | $6.05B | $5.03B | $3.88B |
| Avg Forecast | $7.37B | $7.39B | $7.40B | $7.41B | $7.42B | $7.44B | $7.45B | $7.46B | $1.23B | $7.49B | $7.50B | $1.50B | $1.11B | $1.80B | $16.48B | $1.78B | $1.91B | $8.27B | $7.85B | $6.99B | $7.08B | $5.68B | $3.99B | $3.38B | $2.97B | $3.33B | $2.92B | $3.57B | $3.75B | $4.28B |
| High Forecast | $7.37B | $7.39B | $7.40B | $7.41B | $7.42B | $7.44B | $7.45B | $7.46B | $1.23B | $7.49B | $7.50B | $1.50B | $1.11B | $2.16B | $19.78B | $2.14B | $2.30B | $9.93B | $9.42B | $8.39B | $8.49B | $6.81B | $4.78B | $4.05B | $3.56B | $4.00B | $3.50B | $4.29B | $4.51B | $5.13B |
| Low Forecast | $7.37B | $7.39B | $7.40B | $7.41B | $7.42B | $7.44B | $7.45B | $7.46B | $1.23B | $7.49B | $7.50B | $1.50B | $1.11B | $1.44B | $13.19B | $1.42B | $1.53B | $6.62B | $6.28B | $5.59B | $5.66B | $4.54B | $3.19B | $2.70B | $2.38B | $2.67B | $2.33B | $2.86B | $3.00B | $3.42B |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.66% | 0.75% | 0.21% | 0.79% | 0.78% | 1.45% | 0.86% | 0.99% | 1.55% | 1.84% | 1.91% | 1.28% | 0.94% | 1.44% | 1.69% | 1.34% | 0.91% |
Sun Life Financial's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 23 based on 1 analysts is $1.11B, with a low forecast of $1.11B, and a high forecast of $1.11B. SLF's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -86.75% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $8.39B (Mar 23).
Sun Life Financial EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Sep 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 09 | Mar 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.17B | $1.16B | $1.25B | $1.42B | $749.00M | $890.00M | $799.00M | $1.01B | $743.00M | $629.00M | $637.00M | $708.00M | $1.01B | $626.00M | $609.00M | $-571.00M | $808.53M |
| Avg Forecast | $945.12M | $946.71M | $948.31M | $949.91M | $951.51M | $953.11M | $954.72M | $956.33M | $158.20M | $959.56M | $961.17M | $192.70M | $142.53M | $1.69B | $1.71B | $1.67B | $1.79B | $890.11M | $1.20B | $891.21M | $1.43B | $924.95M | $718.45M | $649.14M | $730.52M | $1.20B | $557.63M | $498.95M | $-367.26M | $883.25M |
| High Forecast | $945.12M | $946.71M | $948.31M | $949.91M | $951.51M | $953.11M | $954.72M | $956.33M | $158.20M | $959.56M | $961.17M | $192.70M | $142.53M | $2.03B | $2.05B | $2.00B | $2.15B | $1.07B | $1.44B | $1.07B | $1.72B | $1.11B | $862.14M | $778.96M | $876.62M | $1.44B | $669.15M | $598.74M | $-293.81M | $1.06B |
| Low Forecast | $945.12M | $946.71M | $948.31M | $949.91M | $951.51M | $953.11M | $954.72M | $956.33M | $158.20M | $959.56M | $961.17M | $192.70M | $142.53M | $1.35B | $1.37B | $1.33B | $1.43B | $712.09M | $960.86M | $712.97M | $1.14B | $739.96M | $574.76M | $519.31M | $584.42M | $960.42M | $446.10M | $399.16M | $-440.72M | $706.60M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.69% | 0.68% | 0.75% | 0.79% | 0.84% | 0.74% | 0.90% | 0.71% | 0.80% | 0.88% | 0.98% | 0.97% | 0.84% | 1.12% | 1.22% | 1.55% | 0.92% |
1 analysts predict SLF's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $142.53M, with a high of $142.53M and a low of $142.53M. This is -87.83% lower than Sun Life Financial's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $1.17B.
Sun Life Financial Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Sep 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 09 | Mar 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $859.00M | $1.05B | $883.00M | $1.01B | $380.00M | $714.00M | $605.00M | $749.00M | $570.00M | $462.00M | $433.00M | $536.00M | $717.00M | $462.00M | $430.00M | $-195.00M | $550.99M |
| Avg Forecast | $893.53M | $873.69M | $805.49M | $789.25M | $804.21M | $793.69M | $768.58M | $746.33M | $737.60M | $732.60M | $674.12M | $1.13B | $681.18M | $1.21B | $1.54B | $1.19B | $1.28B | $451.59M | $963.56M | $674.82M | $1.06B | $709.59M | $527.70M | $441.25M | $553.05M | $848.89M | $411.54M | $352.29M | $-125.42M | $601.91M |
| High Forecast | $893.53M | $873.69M | $805.49M | $789.25M | $804.21M | $793.69M | $768.58M | $752.12M | $749.13M | $732.60M | $674.12M | $1.36B | $716.42M | $1.45B | $1.85B | $1.43B | $1.54B | $541.91M | $1.16B | $809.79M | $1.27B | $851.50M | $633.24M | $529.50M | $663.66M | $1.02B | $493.85M | $422.75M | $-100.34M | $722.29M |
| Low Forecast | $893.53M | $873.69M | $805.49M | $789.25M | $804.21M | $793.69M | $768.58M | $740.55M | $726.08M | $732.60M | $674.12M | $905.07M | $657.69M | $964.79M | $1.23B | $953.24M | $1.03B | $361.27M | $770.84M | $539.86M | $848.25M | $567.67M | $422.16M | $353.00M | $442.44M | $679.12M | $329.23M | $281.84M | $-150.51M | $481.53M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.71% | 0.68% | 0.74% | 0.79% | 0.84% | 0.74% | 0.90% | 0.71% | 0.80% | 0.88% | 0.98% | 0.97% | 0.84% | 1.12% | 1.22% | 1.55% | 0.92% |
Sun Life Financial's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $681.18M, with a range of $657.69M to $716.42M. SLF's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -20.70% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $859.00M (Mar 23).
Sun Life Financial SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Sep 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 09 | Mar 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.22B | $1.30B | $1.24B | $1.17B | $750.04M |
| Avg Forecast | $838.74M | $840.16M | $841.57M | $842.99M | $844.41M | $845.84M | $847.26M | $848.69M | $140.40M | $851.56M | $852.99M | $171.01M | $126.49M | $205.00M | $1.87B | $311.58M | $335.04M | $1.45B | $1.37B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $993.36M | $697.61M | $590.58M | $519.48M | $1.44B | $1.15B | $1.01B | $755.11M | $819.36M |
| High Forecast | $838.74M | $840.16M | $841.57M | $842.99M | $844.41M | $845.84M | $847.26M | $848.69M | $140.40M | $851.56M | $852.99M | $171.01M | $126.49M | $245.99M | $2.25B | $373.89M | $402.05M | $1.74B | $1.65B | $1.47B | $1.49B | $1.19B | $837.13M | $708.70M | $623.38M | $1.73B | $1.39B | $1.21B | $906.13M | $983.23M |
| Low Forecast | $838.74M | $840.16M | $841.57M | $842.99M | $844.41M | $845.84M | $847.26M | $848.69M | $140.40M | $851.56M | $852.99M | $171.01M | $126.49M | $164.00M | $1.50B | $249.26M | $268.03M | $1.16B | $1.10B | $978.16M | $990.78M | $794.69M | $558.09M | $472.47M | $415.59M | $1.15B | $923.56M | $809.46M | $604.09M | $655.49M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.84% | 1.12% | 1.22% | 1.55% | 0.92% |
Sun Life Financial's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 13 is $519.48M, based on 14 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $415.59M to $623.38M. The forecast indicates a -57.35% fall compared to SLF last annual SG&A of $1.22B (Mar 12).
Sun Life Financial EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Sep 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Mar 22 | Mar 21 | Mar 20 | Mar 19 | Mar 18 | Mar 17 | Mar 16 | Mar 15 | Mar 14 | Mar 13 | Mar 12 | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 09 | Mar 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.37 | $1.78 | $1.46 | $1.60 | $0.67 | $1.04 | $1.10 | $0.90 | $0.88 | $0.72 | $0.66 | $0.85 | $1.17 | $0.76 | $0.72 | $-0.38 | $0.95 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.53 | $1.50 | $1.38 | $1.35 | $1.38 | $1.36 | $1.32 | $1.28 | $1.26 | $1.25 | $1.15 | $1.22 | $1.17 | $1.11 | $1.13 | $1.13 | $1.16 | $0.78 | $0.90 | $0.96 | $1.05 | $0.87 | $0.70 | $0.62 | $0.67 | $0.88 | $0.68 | $0.47 | $-0.09 | $1.09 |
| High Forecast | $1.53 | $1.50 | $1.38 | $1.35 | $1.38 | $1.36 | $1.32 | $1.29 | $1.28 | $1.25 | $1.15 | $1.22 | $1.23 | $1.11 | $1.13 | $1.13 | $1.16 | $0.78 | $0.90 | $1.15 | $1.26 | $1.04 | $0.84 | $0.74 | $0.80 | $1.06 | $0.82 | $0.56 | $-0.07 | $1.31 |
| Low Forecast | $1.53 | $1.50 | $1.38 | $1.35 | $1.38 | $1.36 | $1.32 | $1.27 | $1.24 | $1.25 | $1.15 | $1.22 | $1.13 | $1.11 | $1.13 | $1.13 | $1.16 | $0.78 | $0.90 | $0.77 | $0.84 | $0.70 | $0.56 | $0.50 | $0.54 | $0.70 | $0.54 | $0.38 | $-0.11 | $0.87 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.23% | 1.57% | 1.30% | 1.38% | 0.85% | 1.16% | 1.15% | 0.86% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.06% | 1.27% | 1.33% | 1.12% | 1.53% | 4.22% | 0.87% |
According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Sun Life Financial's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $1.17, with a low estimate of $1.13 and a high estimate of $1.23. This represents a -14.86% decrease compared to SLF previous annual EPS of $1.37 (Mar 23).
Sun Life Financial Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEG | Aegon | $6.24 | $7.50 | 20.19% | Buy |
| SLF | Sun Life Financial | $60.81 | $67.27 | 10.62% | Buy |
| AIG | American Group | $74.66 | $79.92 | 7.05% | Buy |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group | $95.71 | $99.20 | 3.65% | Buy |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway | $468.83 | $465.50 | -0.71% | - |
| ORI | Old Republic | $37.73 | $36.00 | -4.59% | Buy |
| EQH | Equitable | $46.73 | $44.57 | -4.62% | Buy |
| HIG | Hartford Financial Services Group | $118.21 | $108.54 | -8.18% | Hold |
| GSHD | Goosehead Insurance | $120.43 | $95.83 | -20.43% | Buy |
| IGIC | International General Insurance | $24.54 | $19.00 | -22.58% | Buy |