Manulife Financial Corp. Company Profile (TSE:MFC)

About Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) is a holding company of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (MLI), which is a life insurance company, and John Hancock Reassurance Company Ltd. (JHRECO), which is a reinsurance company. The Company operates as a financial services company with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. The Company's segments include Asia Division, Canadian Division, U.S. Division, and the Corporate and Other. The Company operates as Manulife in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. The product and service offerings under its Asia, Canadian and U.S. Divisions include Protection, Wealth and Asset Management, and Other Wealth. The Corporate and Other segment includes external asset management business, Property and Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance Business, and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

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Symbol: TSE:MFC
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Capitalization:

Market Cap: C$46.85 billion
Outstanding Shares: 1,976,741,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: C$23.65
200 Day Moving Avg: C$23.93
52 Week Range: C$16.43 - C$25.57

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.18
P/E Growth: 0.85

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: C$43.72 billion
Price / Sales: 1.07
Book Value: C$20.01 per share
Price / Book: 1.18

Dividend:

Dividend Yield: 3.4%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: C$5.35 billion

Misc:

Average Volume: 4.91 million shs.
Short Ratio: 5.58

Frequently Asked Questions for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

What is Manulife Financial Corp.'s stock symbol?

Manulife Financial Corp. trades on the Tornton Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "MFC."

How often does Manulife Financial Corp. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Manulife Financial Corp.?

Manulife Financial Corp. declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 16th will be given a dividend of 0.205 per share on Monday, June 19th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 12th. View Manulife Financial Corp.'s Dividend History.

When will Manulife Financial Corp. make its next earnings announcement?

Manulife Financial Corp. is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August, 2nd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Manulife Financial Corp..

Where is Manulife Financial Corp.'s stock going? Where will Manulife Financial Corp.'s stock price be in 2017?

10 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Manulife Financial Corp.'s stock. Their forecasts range from C$21.00 to C$29.00. On average, they anticipate Manulife Financial Corp.'s stock price to reach C$26.33 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Manulife Financial Corp..

Who are some of Manulife Financial Corp.'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Manulife Financial Corp. include Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Canadian National Railway Company (CNR), Suncor Energy (SU), Bank of Montreal (BMO), TransCanada (TRP), BCE (BCE), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Imperial Oil Ltd (IMO), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP), Loblaw Companies Ltd (L), Sun Life Financial (SLF), TELUS (T), Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) and Power Financial Corp (PWF).

Who are Manulife Financial Corp.'s key executives?

Manulife Financial Corp.'s management team includes the folowing people:

Richard B. DeWolfe, Independent Chairman of the Board

How do I buy Manulife Financial Corp. stock?

Shares of Manulife Financial Corp. and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.

What is Manulife Financial Corp.'s stock price today?

One share of Manulife Financial Corp. stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$23.70.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE MFC)

Community Ranking:		3.1 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		235 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		139 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		374

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Manulife Financial Corp. and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	4 Hold Ratings, 6 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.60)
Consensus Price Target:	C$26.33

Analysts' Ratings History for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
5/4/2017	Scotiabank	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	C$28.00
5/4/2017	TD Securities	Boost Price Target	Hold	C$25.00 -> C$26.00
3/6/2017	National Bank Financial	Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform
2/10/2017	CIBC	Boost Price Target		C$23.00 -> C$27.00
2/10/2017	Dundee Securities	Boost Price Target		C$17.00 -> C$28.00
2/10/2017	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	C$26.00
1/16/2017	BMO Capital Markets	Boost Price Target		C$25.00 -> C$29.00
1/13/2017	Canaccord Genuity	Boost Price Target		C$21.00 -> C$26.00
1/12/2017	Barclays PLC	Boost Price Target	Overweight	C$24.00 -> C$28.00
1/5/2017	Morgan Stanley	Boost Price Target		C$22.00 -> C$26.00
12/21/2016	Desjardins	Boost Price Target		C$25.00 -> C$27.00
11/15/2016	CSFB	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	C$21.00
3/28/2016	Credit Suisse Group AG	Boost Price Target	Outperform	C$21.00 -> C$24.00

(Data available from 5/29/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Earnings by Quarter for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Earnings History by Quarter for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Date	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/2/2017
8/7/2014	$0.40	$0.36	$10.05 billion	$13.27 billion	View	N/A
5/1/2014	$0.40	$0.37		$14.24 billion	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.11
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.44

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	4	$0.49	$0.53	$0.51
Q2 2017	4	$0.50	$0.55	$0.53
Q3 2017	4	$0.51	$0.56	$0.54
Q4 2017	4	$0.52	$0.58	$0.54
Q1 2018	3	$0.53	$0.59	$0.57
Q2 2018	1	$0.61	$0.61	$0.61
Q3 2018	1	$0.62	$0.62	$0.62
Q4 2018	1	$0.64	$0.64	$0.64

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History by Quarter for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/3/2017	quarterly	$0.21	3.34%	5/12/2017	5/16/2017	6/19/2017
2/9/2017	quarterly	$0.21	0.34%	2/17/2017	2/22/2017	3/20/2017
11/10/2016	quarterly	$0.19	3.37%	11/18/2016	11/22/2016	12/19/2016
8/4/2016	quarterly	$0.19	4.37%	8/12/2016	8/16/2016	9/19/2016
5/5/2016	quarterly	$0.19	4.05%	5/13/2016	5/17/2016	6/20/2016
2/11/2016	quarterly	$0.19	4.67%	2/22/2016	2/24/2016	3/21/2016
11/12/2015	quarterly	$0.17	3.19%	11/20/2015	11/24/2015	12/21/2015
8/6/2015	quarterly	$0.17	2.91%	8/14/2015	8/18/2015	9/21/2015
5/7/2015	quarterly	$0.17	2.97%	5/18/2015	5/20/2015	6/19/2015
2/12/2015	quarterly	$0.16	2.8%	2/23/2015	2/25/2015	3/19/2015
11/13/2014	quarterly	$0.16	2.87%	11/21/2014	11/25/2014	12/19/2014
8/7/2014	quarterly	$0.16	2.86%	8/15/2014	8/19/2014	9/19/2014
5/1/2014	quarterly	$0.13	2.49%	5/9/2014	5/13/2014	6/19/2014
4/28/2014	Quarterly	$0.06	1.1%	4/28/2014	5/15/2014	5/15/2014
2/13/2014	quarterly	$0.13	2.49%	2/24/2014	2/26/2014	3/19/2014
11/7/2013	quarterly	$0.13			11/19/2013	12/19/2013
8/8/2013	quarterly	$0.13			8/20/2013	9/19/2013
5/2/2013	quarterly	$0.13			5/14/2013	6/19/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
5/10/2017	Warren A Thomson	Insider	Sell	100	C$24.23	C$2,423.00
5/9/2017	Joseph Peter Caron	Director	Buy	2,045	C$24.66	C$50,429.70
5/9/2017	Warren A Thomson	Insider	Sell	891	C$24.55	C$21,874.05
2/25/2016	Joseph Peter Caron	Director	Buy	350	C$17.30	C$6,055.00
2/24/2016	Joseph Peter Caron	Director	Buy	1,225	C$17.16	C$21,021.00
2/23/2016	Susan Fay Dabarno	Director	Buy	3,000	C$17.31	C$51,930.00
2/22/2016	Lesley Daniels Webster	Director	Buy	1,000	C$12.86	C$12,860.00
2/19/2016	Lesley Daniels Webster	Director	Buy	4,500	C$12.75	C$57,375.00
2/18/2016	Lesley Daniels Webster	Director	Buy	2,500	C$12.94	C$32,350.00
2/16/2016	Claude. James Prieur	Director	Buy	80,000	C$11.91	C$953,040.00
12/16/2015	John G Vrysen	Director	Sell	9,300	C$21.05	C$195,718.50
6/23/2015	Craig Bromley	Insider	Sell	2,000	C$23.94	C$47,880.00
6/18/2015	John G Vrysen	Director	Sell	7,000	C$23.86	C$167,020.00
6/17/2015	James D Gallagher	Insider	Sell	9,500	C$23.93	C$227,335.00
6/5/2015	Michael Edward Huddart	Insider	Sell	46,237	C$23.80	C$1,100,440.60
5/27/2015	Lynda Sullivan	Insider	Sell	35,000	C$22.95	C$803,250.00
5/20/2015	Warren A Thomson	Insider	Sell	20,373	C$22.95	C$467,560.35
5/19/2015	Steve Finch	Insider	Sell	9,400	C$22.98	C$216,012.00
5/14/2015	Craig Bromley	Insider	Sell	21,771	C$11.08	C$241,222.68
3/24/2015	Dem Hagen Halina Von	Director	Sell	4,580	C$18.91	C$86,607.80

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC) Latest Headlines for Manulife Financial Corp. (TSE:MFC)

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Date	Headline
	Manulife Financial Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MFC-CA : May 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 7:20 PM
	50 Graduates of Year-Long EPIC Program Find Increased Self-Awareness and Confidence finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 7:20 PM
	Canadian insurer Manulife names Asia head Roy Gori CEO - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - May 26 at 3:58 AM
	Manulife Financial Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : MFC-CA : May 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 15 at 10:27 AM
	Manulife Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to speak at Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 7:09 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. : MFC-CA: Dividend Analysis : May 16th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 7:09 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 10:36 AM
	Reminder: Manulife Financial Corp.'s Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class 1 Shares Series 13 Goes Ex-Dividend Soon www.nasdaq.com - May 10 at 6:34 PM
	Manulife Donates $25,000 to Spring Flood Support in Canada finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 6:34 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Insider Warren A. Thomson Sells 891 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 4:44 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Director Buys C$50,429.70 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 1:50 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) to Post Q3 2017 Earnings of $0.56 Per Share, Cormark Forecasts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 8:45 AM
	Q4 2017 Earnings Forecast for Manulife Financial Corp. Issued By National Bank Financial (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 3:56 PM
	Q3 2017 EPS Estimates for Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Lowered by Desjardins www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 10:46 AM
	Edited Transcript of MFC.TO earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-17 12:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 8:45 AM
	CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls nearly 1 pct, weighed by drop in ... - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - May 4 at 11:37 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Price Target Raised to C$26.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 7:40 PM
	Scotiabank Reaffirms "Outperform" Rating for Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 7:40 PM
	Manulife Announces Election of Directors finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 6:36 PM
	Manulife quarterly earnings rise, helped by strong sales in Asia finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 10:36 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.21 (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 10:24 PM
	After-Hours Earnings Report for May 3, 2017 : FB, KHC, AIG, MET, TSLA, PRU, WPZ, NXPI, MFC, PXD, WMB, LVLT - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - May 3 at 5:35 PM
	National Bank Financial Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 7:42 AM
	Cormark Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 7:42 AM
	Brokers Offer Predictions for Manulife Financial Corp.'s Q1 2017 Earnings (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 8:06 AM
	John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Appoints Chad Stewart Regional Vice President in Washington, D.C. finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 7:03 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MFC-CA : April 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 6:46 PM
	Manulife Financial Corp.: Will 2017 Continue 2016’s Success? www.fool.ca - April 25 at 12:18 PM
	Manulife announces global partnership with World Heart Federation finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 12:18 PM
	2 Quality Dividend Stocks to Add to Your RRSP www.fool.ca - April 21 at 6:22 PM
	Opportunity to Compete in the 2017 Manulife LPGA Classic Open to Canadian Female Amateur Golfers finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 10:03 AM
	Manulife to Release First Quarter 2017 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 10:03 AM
	Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 12:16 PM
	Manulife Investments Launches Multifactor ETFs sub-advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:14 AM
	John Hancock Brings Boston Marathon Champions and Other Elite Kenyan Runners to Hopkinton Marathon Rally finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 6:13 PM
	Boston Marathon Champions Wesley Korir and Caroline Rotich join 250 Boston School Children at John Hancock's Scholars and Stars finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 7:26 PM
	CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises with energy stocks as oil prices gain - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - April 11 at 11:16 AM
	Manulife Real Estate buys Singapore property for $526 mln - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - April 11 at 11:16 AM
	Brokers Issue Forecasts for Manulife Financial Corp.'s Q1 2017 Earnings (MFC) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 7:03 AM
	After Hours Most Active for Apr 6, 2017 : SYF, V, MFC, JBL, INTC, KO, TRCO, FB, TMUS, PYPL, SPLS, AAPL - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - April 8 at 6:56 AM
	Bullish Investors Drive John Hancock Investor Sentiment Index® to Highest Point in Nearly Two Years finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:09 AM
	John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund named to Investor's Business Daily 2017 Best Mutual Funds List finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:09 AM
	John Hancock Financial Announces Elite Athlete Ambassadors for 2017 Boston Marathon Past Champions, Olympians, and Dick and Rick Hoyt Invited as Race Week Ambassadors finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:09 AM
	John Hancock Named Most Innovative Insurer by Insurance Nexus finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:09 AM
	Strategic Safety Report IV: Large Cap Value Dog Gains Topped By Sino-Sun Telcos In March seekingalpha.com - April 3 at 5:48 PM
	John Hancock Investments honored with 2017 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 9:41 AM
	Manulife Appoints New President (MFC) www.investopedia.com - March 29 at 7:08 PM
	Manulife Names Roy Gori President - Quick Facts www.nasdaq.com - March 29 at 9:43 AM
	Manulife appoints Roy Gori as President finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 9:43 AM
	CANADA STOCKS-TSX seesaws as oil and financials fall, gold gains www.nasdaq.com - March 27 at 6:02 PM