Research Analysts Set Expectations for MFC Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has revised its Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Manulife Financial Corp, lowering the projection from $0.77 to $0.74 per share.
• In its latest earnings report, Manulife Financial missed expectations with EPS of $0.69, below the consensus estimate of $0.71.
• Manulife Financial recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.3199, yielding 4.3%, marking an improvement from the previous dividend of $0.32.

Manulife Financial Corp (NYSE:MFC - Free Report) TSE: MFC - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Manulife Financial in a report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $0.74 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.77. The consensus estimate for Manulife Financial's current full-year earnings is $2.87 per share.

MFC has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley set a $46.00 target price on Manulife Financial in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Manulife Financial from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday.

Manulife Financial Price Performance

Shares of Manulife Financial stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $30.11. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,369,849 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,921,994. Manulife Financial has a 52 week low of $24.77 and a 52 week high of $33.07. The stock has a market cap of $51.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.55.

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC - Get Free Report) TSE: MFC last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $11.30 billion for the quarter. Manulife Financial had a return on equity of 15.77% and a net margin of 10.46%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share.

Manulife Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.3199 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.3%. This is an increase from Manulife Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 20th. Manulife Financial's payout ratio is currently 67.02%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summitry LLC increased its holdings in Manulife Financial by 19.8% in the second quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 21,734 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $695,000 after purchasing an additional 3,590 shares in the last quarter. MTM Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Manulife Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $71,000. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Manulife Financial by 156.7% in the 2nd quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,650 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $852,000 after acquiring an additional 16,270 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Manulife Financial by 45.7% during the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 296,668 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $9,466,000 after acquiring an additional 93,040 shares during the period. Finally, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Manulife Financial by 5.7% during the second quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 19,150 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $612,000 after acquiring an additional 1,037 shares in the last quarter. 52.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment offers investment advice and solutions to retirement, retail, and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels, including agents and brokers affiliated with the company, independent securities brokerage firms and financial advisors pension plan consultants, and banks.