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Sun Life Financial Inc (SLF.TO)

112.88

+0.15 (0.13%)

as of Aug 14, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) has seen a recent rally, benefiting from its exposure to the money management sector and long-lived liabilities, particularly in a falling interest rate environment. However, experts express caution over its venture into private credit, a domain that has faced some losses. Compared to Canadian banks, SLF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio, but growth appears modest, particularly in sectors like dental in the U.S. and asset management in Canada. Despite past challenges relative to peers like Manulife Financial, experts indicate that SLF remains a solid long-term investment, bolstered by positive changes and strong returns on equity. Overall, experts are divided, with some seeing it as a steady hold, while others suggest a more cautious approach until clearer signals emerge.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Fair Value

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HOLD

(Market Call Minute.) Dealing with low interest rates which is very bad for insurance companies.

COMMENT

This company versus government bonds? This is a call on interest rates. If interest rates go up, it will help this company significantly. He is very cautious with regards to government bonds.

DON'T BUY

(Market Call Minute) Definitely avoid it but she is not shorting it now - did in the past.

COMMENT

Have favourable feelings towards this company with the caveat that with 10 year bond yields at 1.5%, it is hard for them to make a lot of money. They're moving more into the wealth management business. Have stopped writing new variable annuities. 6.8% dividend which he believes is safe.

SELL

(Market Called Minute.) Feels this quarter is going to be messy.

DON'T BUY

Feels the dividend is sustainable for the time being. From a stock perspective, it may be a little ahead of itself here. All the life insurance companies are facing the headwinds of low equity markets and low interest rates.

COMMENT

Because they rely so much on long-term bonds, where you see bonds going? Governments would like to see bond rates go back up. They are trying to push liquidity into the market to get the rates back up. Lifecos need this to happen as funding for their liabilities is done mainly from bonds.

DON'T BUY

Reversion to the mean? This certainly comes into technical analysis, but when you are looking at a chart from the very 1st step, you want to identify 1) trend lines and 2) formations. On this one, the larger trend line is down.

COMMENT

If you have a 3 to 4 year view, insurance companies could be great performers. They have downward pressure on them because of interest rates and issues with stock prices. Their fundamental businesses are doing very well. Has a P/E ratio of 4X next year's earnings and a yield of 6.5%.

COMMENT

The whole insurance group has suffered of late, somewhat market related, but also on the interest rate side. Dividend is still relatively safe. Good yield. Likes Manulife (MFC-T) a little bit better because of their Asian exposure.

HOLD

Dividend is close to 7% and is very safe. The issue that affects the lifecos is that they are huge, long-term assets and they have to fund them with very short interest rates, which is very hard for them to do. If you have the time horizon of 2 or 3 years, you should be fine.

DON'T BUY

Lifecos in general are very bombed out. Concerns would be 1) exposure to Europe through their bond portfolios and 2) meeting the actuarial assumptions in a low interest-rate environment. He would guess that the dividend is safe. If you want large blue chips right now, it would look at Canadian banks instead.

DON'T BUY

They have gone through a lot. Company said dividend would not be cut but there is a new CEO in there. Equity markets and low interest rates are not a great environment for life cos.

COMMENT

Dividend is safe. If they didn't cut it in 2009, then they are not going to cut it now. Lifecos have the worst possible world at the moment. Obligations are getting bigger because government bond yields keep getting lower. Also equities, which either assets, are going down at the same time. Likes this company.

DON'T BUY

Like all major lifecos, it is highly dependent on where interest rates are as well as how equities do. This company has a higher beta then the TSX. Longer term, the stock should be fine. Dividend is quite fine and he doesn't see any major risk to it at this point. From a safety standpoint, he would prefer a property/casualty insurer such as Intact Financial (IFC-T).

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