TSE:MFC Manulife Financial (MFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$38.99 -0.18 (-0.46%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Manulife Financial alerts: Email Address About Manulife Financial Stock (TSE:MFC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Manulife Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$38.85▼C$39.2850-Day RangeC$33.19▼C$39.1752-Week RangeC$23.69▼C$39.28Volume9.93 million shsAverage Volume6.69 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$69.40 billionP/E Ratio16.59Dividend Yield4.10%Price TargetC$39.18Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewManulife 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. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment provides deposit and credit products; and individual life insurance, individual and group long-term care insurance, and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through multiple distribution channels, including insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in the property and casualty reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. The company also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in insurance agency, investment counseling and dealer, portfolio and mutual fund management, property and casualty insurance, and mutual fund dealer businesses. In addition, it provides integrated banking products and services. The company was incorporated in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.Read More… Forget Trump and Kamala (Ad)Forget Trump and Kamala. I don't care who you vote for - This calendar is the only thing that matters right now.Download my Dividend Calendar here Manulife Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 32nd PercentileManulife Financial scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingManulife Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageManulife Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Manulife Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Manulife Financial is 16.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Manulife Financial is 16.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 425.70.Price to Earnings Growth RatioManulife Financial has a PEG Ratio of 12.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioManulife Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Manulife Financial's valuation and earnings. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MFC. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipManulife Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthManulife Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Manulife Financial is 68.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Manulife Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MFC. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.39 News SentimentManulife Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Manulife Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 28 people have searched for MFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Manulife Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Manulife Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$2,455,596.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.03% of the stock of Manulife Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.97% of the stock of Manulife Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Manulife Financial's insider trading history. Receive MFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Manulife Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MFC Stock News HeadlinesInsider Selling: Manulife Financial Co. (TSE:MFC) Director Sells 2,166 Shares of StockSeptember 6, 2024 | insidertrades.comTSX Hits Fresh Record HighSeptember 19 at 6:48 PM | markets.businessinsider.comHow the US Will Win the Great Lithium RaceChina spent $60B+ on lithium infrastructure in the past decade. It possesses 7.9% of the world’s supply, but it processes 70-80%. Now the US is coming over the top by investing $700B+ into domestic supply with the IRA and Bi-partisan Infrastructure Bill.September 20, 2024 | DealMaker (Ad)The Average RRSP Balance Isn’t Enough: Here’s How to Boost itSeptember 18 at 6:21 AM | msn.comAnalysts Set Manulife Financial Co. (TSE:MFC) PT at C$39.18September 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comManulife Financial Corp. stock rises Wednesday, still underperforms marketSeptember 11, 2024 | marketwatch.comManulife One Mortgage Review August 2024August 26, 2024 | forbes.comManulife Financial Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: CA$0.50 (vs CA$0.44 in 2Q 2023)August 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MFC shares performed this year? Manulife Financial's stock was trading at C$29.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MFC stock has increased by 33.2% and is now trading at C$38.99. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Manulife Financial's earnings last quarter? Manulife Financial Co. (TSE:MFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $12.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.27 billion. Manulife Financial had a net margin of 17.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.41%. How do I buy shares of Manulife Financial? Shares of MFC stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Manulife Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Manulife Financial investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), BCE (BCE) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/19 Dividend8/21/2024Dividend Payable9/19/2024Today9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/13/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Insurance - Life Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolTSE:MFC CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.manulife.com Phone+1-416-9263427FaxN/AEmployees40,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$39.18 High Stock Price TargetC$43.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$36.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$2.35 Trailing P/E Ratio16.66 Forward P/E Ratio9.69 P/E Growth12.56Net IncomeC$4.24 billion Net Margins17.34% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.41% Return on Assets0.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio49.60 Current Ratio36.68 Quick Ratio2.58 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$28.48 billion Price / Sales2.45 Cash FlowC$23.10 per share Price / Cash Flow1.70 Book ValueC$26.24 per share Price / Book1.49Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,780,000,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$69.70 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.05 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Should I Buy Manulife Financial Stock? MFC Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Manulife Financial pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. Manulife Financial Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Manulife Financial Co.: Manulife Financial Co. received a target price of C$39.00 from Barclays analysts, indicating a potential upside of 4.70% from the current price. This suggests a positive outlook on the stock's performance. Recent insider activity shows that company directors have been selling shares at higher prices, indicating confidence in the company's future growth prospects. Manulife Financial Co. has a dividend yield of 4.66%, providing investors with a steady income stream. The dividend payout ratio of 70.18% indicates the company's ability to sustain dividend payments. The company's quick ratio of 2.58 and current ratio of 29.14 demonstrate strong liquidity positions, reducing the risk of financial distress. Manulife Financial Co. operates in multiple segments, including Wealth and Asset Management Businesses, Insurance and Annuity Products, and Corporate, providing diversification and exposure to different markets. Manulife Financial Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Manulife Financial Co. for these reasons: Manulife Financial Co. has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 48.44, which may indicate higher financial leverage and potential risks during economic downturns. 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