NYSE: SLF

Sun Life Financial (SLF) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$81.98+1.49 (+1.9%)

Gekko Brief

Nov 4 close

Sun Life Financial closed at $81.98 on 4 November 2026, +1.9% on the day. The price sits above both the 50-day ($79.42) and 200-day ($73.67) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $57.22 to $84.38. The GekkoIndex reads 50.2, in the Neutral zone, down 2.3 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $73.70, so the price is 11.2% above it.

Over the last 8 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 7 times, with an average move of 4.3% across the report. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point averaged +1.8% over the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

A typical daily move is about 1.6%, and a typical 20-day move about 3.9%. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 items read supportive and 1 reads as a headwind (fair value).

A plain summary of the figures as of the Nov 4, 2026 close.

Sun Life Financial price vs fair value

$81.98$73.70Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $81.98200-day averageGekko Fair Value $73.70

Sun Life Financial quick facts

Market cap
$45.58B
P/E ratio
18.9
Forward P/E
13.2
EPS, TTM
$4.26
Revenue, TTM
$35.53B
Profit margin
9.5%
Dividend yield
4.55%
Beta
0.76
Volume
482,177 avg 290,291
1-year return
+34.3%
Typical daily move
±1.6%
Typical 20-day move
±3.9%
50-day average
$79.42
200-day average
$73.67
Next earnings
—
Shares outstanding
556.0M
52-week range
$57.22$84.38

Sun Life Financial swing-trade checklist

Sun Life Financial scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 4 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $81.98 is above the 50-day ($79.42) and 200-day ($73.67) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    50.2, Neutral

    Reading 50.2 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    11.2% above

    Price is 11.2% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskno data

    No data

    No confirmed report date on the calendar.

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  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +1.8% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +1.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Sun Life Financial stock chart and price history

Sun Life Financial closed at $81.98 on Nov 4, 2026, +34.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $57.22 to $84.38.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Sun Life Financial share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$60$65$70$75$80$85DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct81.98

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+5.5%
3 months
−0.4%
6 months
+12.1%
1 year
+34.3%
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About Sun Life Financial

Sun Life Financial serves people and organizations across the globe with insurance coverage and services aimed at building and protecting wealth. Among its policies are term and whole life plans, plus health-related products such as dental, critical illness, long-term care, and disability benefits, and these protection offerings form the core of what the company is known for.

The business also writes reinsurance, manages investment portfolios, and gives advisory guidance to clients, while running mutual funds and segregated fund programs. It extends further into banking and trust arrangements, real estate services like brokerage and appraisal work, and merchant banking functions. To bring these products to market, Sun Life Financial works through its own sales force as well as a network of agents, brokers, financial intermediaries, banks, consultants in pensions and benefits, and other outside distribution partners, reaching both everyday consumers and corporate clients.

Sun Life Financial began operating in 1871 and keeps its main offices in Toronto, Canada. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker SLF.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Multi-line insurance
Website
sunlife.com

Sun Life Financial GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Sun Life Financial’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 50.2, in the Neutral zone, down 2.3 points over five sessions.

010050.2Neutral

Down 2.3 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying28+2.1%+2.8%+4.4%+6.2%
Accumulation204+0.3%+0.7%+1.6%+4.8%
Neutral (current zone)386+0.3%+0.5%+0.9%+2.9%
Distribution77+0.3%+1.2%+2.2%+2.0%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average SLF share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →

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Is Sun Life Financial stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Sun Life Financial trades 11.2% above Gekko Fair Value of $73.70, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Sun Life Financial shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$73.70

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

11.2% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 12.4% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$74$80Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Sun Life Financial insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Sun Life Financial, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for SLF in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in SLF were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Sun Life Financial earnings: next date and track record

Sun Life Financial beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.3% on average across the report.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.3%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+3.9%Nov ’24−5.3%Feb ’25+2.8%May ’25−8.5%Aug ’25−3.7%Nov ’25+5.0%Feb ’26−5.1%May ’260.0%Aug ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 6, 2026$1.46
est $1.39
+5.0%$956.0M
est $994.3M
−3.9%0.0%
May 6, 2026$1.38
est $1.35
+2.2%$6.31B
est $926.0M
+581.6%−5.1%
Feb 11, 2026$1.41
est $1.35
+4.4%$820.0M
est $973.5M
−15.8%+5.0%
Nov 5, 2025$1.35
est $1.30
+3.8%$8.89B
est $944.5M
+841.2%−3.7%
Aug 7, 2025$1.29
est $1.29
0.0%$6.21B—−8.5%
May 8, 2025$1.27
est $1.22
+4.1%$6.94B—+2.8%
Feb 12, 2025$1.20
est $0.90
+32.9%$1.22B—−5.3%
Nov 4, 2024$1.27
est $1.22
+4.1%$10.29B
est $665.4M
+1,446.1%+3.9%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Sun Life Financial stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Sun Life Financial is $65.19, −20.5% from the last close.

$65.19consensus 12-month target, −20.5% from the last close
+0.9%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Sun Life Financial seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Sun Life Financial averaged +1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−6.9%2021+5.0%2022+7.3%2023+10.1%2024−5.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.6%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.5%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+2.4%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+1.8%3 of 5
Next 30 trading days+1.7%3 of 5

For scale, SLF’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.9%.

Sun Life Financial market cap and key statistics

Sun Life Financial’s market cap is $45.58B, with a P/E ratio of 18.9 and revenue of $35.53B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$45.58B
P/E ratio
18.9
Forward P/E
13.2
EPS, TTM
$4.26
Gekko Fair Value
$73.70

Trading

Volume
482,177
Avg volume, 20 days
290,291
52-week high
$84.38
52-week low
$57.22
Shares outstanding
556.0M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$35.53B
Profit margin
9.5%
Return on equity
13.1%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+43.2%

Risk and income

Beta
0.76
Typical daily move
±1.6%
Typical 20-day move
±3.9%
Dividend yield
4.55%

Sun Life Financial stock news this week

Coverage of Sun Life Financial this week reads positive: 4 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Sun Life Financial peers

Sun Life Financial’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
PGRProgressive+0.8%Neutral5.3% above
MFCManulife Financial+0.6%Neutral14.5% above
ALLAllstate+1.3%Neutral5.5% above
METMetLife+0.9%Neutral1.1% above
AFLAFLAC−0.5%Neutral7.0% above
AIGAIG+0.4%Neutral0.3% above

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Sun Life Financial stock FAQ

What is Sun Life Financial’s market cap?

Sun Life Financial’s market cap is $45.58B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $81.98, with 556.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 18.9.

What is the Sun Life Financial stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Sun Life Financial is $65.19, −20.5% from the last close. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Sun Life Financial stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Sun Life Financial is overvalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $81.98 is 11.2% above Gekko Fair Value of $73.70. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

What is Sun Life Financial’s 52-week high and low?

Sun Life Financial’s 52-week high is $84.38 and its 52-week low is $57.22; it closed at $81.98 on Nov 4, 2026, +34.3% over the past year.

Is Sun Life Financial stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 4 items with data read as supportive (trend and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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