Overview

* IA Financial ( IAFNF ) Q3 core EPS grows 18% YoY, beating analyst expectations

* Company completed RF Capital Group acquisition, enhancing wealth management distribution

* Renewal of NCIB program to repurchase up to 5% of outstanding shares

Outlook

* Company on track to meet 2025 target of $650M+ in organic capital generation

* Acquisition of RF Capital Group expected to boost wealth management growth

Result Drivers

* SALES MOMENTUM - Strong sales in Canada and the U.S., with Wealth Management generating over $1.1 bln in net fund sales

* CAPITAL GENERATION - Organic capital generation of $170 mln supports robust capital position

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Q3 Core Beat C$3.47 C$3.23

EPS (6

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Q3 EPS C$3.91

Q3 Net C$364

Income mln

Analyst Coverage

* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "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 iA Financial Corporation Inc ( IAFNF ) is C$162.00, about 3.4% below its November 3 closing price of C$167.52

* The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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