NYSE:SLF

Sun Life Financial (SLF) Price Target & Analyst Ratings

$49.58

+0.13 (+0.26%)

(As of 05/18/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $49.13
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$49.61
50-Day Range: $44.09
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$49.45
52-Week Range: $37.96
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$51.63

Volume: 331,260 shs
Average Volume: 506,036 shs
Market Capitalization: $29.09 billion

P/E Ratio: 12.84
Dividend Yield: 4.26%
Price Target: $72.78

Sun Life Financial Consensus Rating and Price Target (2023)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Analyst Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Consensus Analyst Price Target

$71.00
43.20% Upside

High Prediction	$71.00
Average Prediction	$71.00
Low Prediction	$71.00

Type	Current 5/18/22 to 5/18/23	1 Month Ago 4/18/22 to 4/18/23	3 Months Ago 2/17/22 to 2/17/23	1 Year Ago 5/18/21 to 5/18/22
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$71.00	$71.00	$71.00	$71.50
Predicted Upside	43.20% Upside	42.57% Upside	42.57% Upside	30.85% Upside

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SLF Analyst Ratings By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SLF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Sun Life Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Sun Life Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.75	2.42	2.48
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	43.20% Upside	258.94% Upside	164.04% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Neutral News

Historical Target Prices and Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target
5/15/2023	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sector Perform ➝ Outperform
2/10/2023	Desjardins Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$73.00 ➝ C$75.00
2/10/2023	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$76.00 ➝ C$78.00
2/10/2023	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$69.00 ➝ C$71.00
2/10/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$74.00 ➝ C$75.00
2/10/2023	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$71.00 ➝ C$75.00
2/10/2023	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$68.00 ➝ C$71.00
2/9/2023	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral
10/12/2022	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Aiken Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		C$67.00 ➝ C$63.00

(Data available from 5/18/2018 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

SLF Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sun Life Financial's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 4 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Sun Life Financial stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for SLF. The average twelve-month price prediction for Sun Life Financial is $71.00 with a high price target of $71.00 and a low price target of $71.00. Learn more on SLF's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Sun Life Financial more than its competitors?: Analysts like Sun Life Financial more than other Finance companies. The consensus rating for Sun Life Financial is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for finance companies is Hold. Learn more on how SLF compares to other companies.
Is Sun Life Financial being upgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Sun Life Financial's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Does Sun Life Financial's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Sun Life Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 42.57% based on their 12-month price targets.
What analysts cover Sun Life Financial?: Sun Life Financial has been rated by Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.

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This page (NYSE:SLF) was last updated on 5/18/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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