Sun Life Financial Inc: (NYSE: SLF)

$29.84

-0.18 (-0.60%)

Volume 364,794

Jun 19 04:07 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		29.69 - 30.31
	
		52wk Low - High
		19.56 - 30.31
	
		Previous Close
		30.02
	
		Avg. Volume
		373,199
	
		Industry
		INS-LIFE
	
		Market Cap
		18.10 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.43 - 4.76
	
		Beta
		1.63
	
		P/E (F1)
		11.33
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.65
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            11.33
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.13
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.65
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.64
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.27
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
SUN LIFE FINL is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of wealth accumulation and protection products and services to individuals and corporate customers.  Tracing its roots back to 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.64	0.68	2.65	2.75
Number of Estimates	2	1	4	4
Low Estimate	0.63	0.68	2.59	2.67
High Estimate	0.65	0.68	2.74	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.10	0.68	2.80	2.65
EPS Growth	540.00%	0.00%	-5.36%	3.68%

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EPS Growth for SLF

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SUN LIFE FINL	SLF	30.02
CHINA LIFE INS	LFC	36.95
REINSURANCE GRP	RGA	67.24
STANCORP FNL CP	SFG	46.30
AMER EQUITY INV	AEL	16.45
CITIZENS INC A	CIA	7.08
GENWORTH FINL	GNW	11.39
HEALTH INS INN	HIIQ	9.60
LINCOLN NATL-IN	LNC	35.87
MANULIFE FINL	MFC	16.06

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-LIFE

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Zacks Commentary

Still Neutral on Sun Life

May 30, 2013

Sun Life Posts Improved Earnings

May 10, 2013

Sun Life Closes CIMB Aviva Deal

Apr 17, 2013

CIBC Expands Wealth Management Biz

Apr 12, 2013

Sun Life Kept at Neutral

Mar 15, 2013

Sun Life Grows Dental Biz

Mar 06, 2013

Sun Life Reverses Prior-Year Loss

Feb 19, 2013

Sun Life Expands ASEAN Footprint

Jan 23, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.27
Sales	17,536
Net Income	1,399
Price/Earnings	13.23
Price/Book	1.24
Price/Cash Flow	10.69
Price/Sales	0.94

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News

Potential Sun Life Financial (SLF) Trade Targets 20.89% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 19, 2013

Sun Life Financial: 52-Week High Recently Eclipsed (SLF) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

Jun 19, 2013

Sun Life Financial Wins Award for Long term Disability Research - Businesswire

Jun 18, 2013

Sun Life Financial and Canadian Wheat Board announce $150 million inflation-linked pension deal ? the first of its kind in Canada - Cnw Group

Jun 18, 2013

Sun Life is the top life insurance provider in the Philippines - Cnw Group

Jun 17, 2013

Sun Life is the top life insurance provider in the Philippines - Pr Newswire

Jun 17, 2013

Hockey legend Doug Gilmour shines spotlight on diabetes prevention and care - Cnw Group

Jun 13, 2013

Sun Life Financial`s Global Expansion Plan - TheMotleyFool

Jun 12, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.25
ABR (Last Week)	3.25
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	26.79
Industry Rank by ABR	92 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 17

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Day Low - High	29.69 - 30.31
52wk Low - High	19.56 - 30.31
Previous Close	30.02
Avg. Volume	373,199
Industry	INS-LIFE
Market Cap	18.10 B
Div - Yield	1.43 - 4.76
Beta	1.63
P/E (F1)	11.33
Current Year Est.	2.65
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	11.33
PEG Ratio	1.13
Current Year Est.	2.65
Current Quarter Estimate	0.64
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	2.27
Expected Earnings Growth	10.00%

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Sun Life Financial Inc: (NYSE: SLF)

$29.84

-0.18 (-0.60%)

Volume 364,794

Jun 19 04:07 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Key Earnings Data

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