Sun Life Financial (SLF) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Sun Life Financial (TSE: SLF) recently:

• 8/10/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Scotia from C$110.00 to C$118.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$120.00 to C$122.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$98.00 to C$119.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$131.00 to C$141.00.
• 8/7/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by TD from C$121.00 to C$124.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$96.00 to C$98.00.
• 7/23/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from C$108.00 to C$125.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$115.00 to C$131.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by TD from C$107.00 to C$121.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Scotiabank from C$98.00 to C$111.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Sun Life Financial had its price target raised by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$102.00 to C$116.00.
• 7/13/2026 – Sun Life Financial was downgraded by Evercore Inc from “outperform” to “hold”. They now have a C$111.00 price target on the stock.

Sun Life Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 29th will be paid a $0.96 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 26th. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Sun Life Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Sun Life Financial news, insider Melissa Jane Kennedy sold 7,366 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$101.49, for a total transaction of C$747,575.34. Following the sale, the insider owned 13,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$1,412,334.84. The trade was a 34.61% decrease in their position. Also, insider Linda Dougherty sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$101.40, for a total value of C$354,900.00. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 216,461 shares of company stock worth $22,287,387. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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.