Canada's Sun Life Q3 adjusted EPS beats estimates

Overview

• Canada insurance and asset manager's Q3 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations

• Reported net income and EPS declined, impacted by interest rates and acquisition charges

• Company raised quarterly dividend to C$1.00 per share from C$0.96

Outlook

• Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or future periods in press release

Result Drivers

• ASSET MANAGEMENT - GreenOak fee-related earnings increased 39%, driven by the Bell Partners Inc. acquisition and lower compensation expenses, partially offset by lower net seed investment income

• US STOP-LOSS - US underlying net income rose on strong medical stop-loss results, reflecting double-digit premium growth and improved morbidity experience

Company press release:

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the life & health insurance peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sun Life Financial Inc is C$119.00, about 5.6% above its November 3 closing price of C$112.74

• The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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