Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Royal Bank Of Canada Analyst Says

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) (NYSE:SLF) had its price objective lifted by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$83.00 to C$95.00 in a report released on Friday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 1.13% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Sun Life Financial from C$93.00 to C$96.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. National Bank Financial cut their price objective on Sun Life Financial from C$94.00 to C$93.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Desjardins set a C$94.00 target price on shares of Sun Life Financial and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. TD Securities reduced their price target on shares of Sun Life Financial from C$104.00 to C$102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Sun Life Financial from C$95.00 to C$100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$96.44.

Sun Life Financial Price Performance

TSE:SLF opened at C$93.94 on Friday. Sun Life Financial has a one year low of C$74.56 and a one year high of C$94.76. The stock has a market cap of C$52.03 billion, a PE ratio of 17.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.00, a quick ratio of 84,866.00 and a current ratio of 92.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of C$86.29 and a 200 day moving average price of C$84.08.

Sun Life Financial (TSE:SLF) (NYSE:SLF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported C$1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Sun Life Financial had a return on equity of 15.69% and a net margin of 7.58%. Equities research analysts expect that Sun Life Financial will post 6.9230769 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Sun Life Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Sun Life Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and strong results — Sun Life reported C$1.96 EPS, a sizable year-over-year profit increase (~$722M) and strong Asia unit performance, which supports the upbeat investor reaction. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its target from C$97 to C$103 (≈10.1% upside), signaling stronger analyst conviction on SLF’s outlook. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets lifted its target to C$100 and moved to “outperform,” another bullish vote that likely supported buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Desjardins increased its target to C$101 and set a “buy” rating — adds momentum to the bullish analyst narrative. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank and RBC both raised targets (Scotia to C$96, RBC to C$95), keeping coverage upbeat across major Canadian dealers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend activity — Sun Life declared common and preferred-share dividends (preferred payable Q1 2026), which appeals to income-focused investors. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and highlights are available for deeper read-through; watch management commentary for margin drivers and Asia growth details. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: TD Securities trimmed its target from C$104 to C$102 (still a “buy”), a modest negative signal that some firms are tempering near-term upside. Article Title

Sun Life Financial Company Profile

Sun Life Financial is one of Canada’s Big Three life insurance companies along with Great-West Lifeco and Manulife. Sun Life provides insurance, retirement, and wealth-management services to individual and corporate customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. It also owns MFS Investment Management, a Boston-based asset-management firm. Sun Life generates about a third of its profit from asset-management operations.