Manulife Financial (MFC) News Today

Manulife Financial Co. (NYSE:MFC, TSE:MFC) is trading today with investor focus on recent analyst revisions, corporate developments and quarterly updates. Below are key items driving the stock:

• Positive Sentiment: Manulife is set to expand its private credit presence by acquiring a majority stake in U.S. private lending firm Comvest. Manulife pushes into private lending with deal to buy majority stake in U.S. firm Comvest
• Positive Sentiment: Manulife posted stronger quarterly profit driven by its Asia operations. Canada's Manulife posts higher quarterly profit on Asia unit strength
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share (annualized yield ~4.1%). Manulife Financial Co. (TSE:MFC) Declares $0.44 Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target on MFC shares from C$46.00 to C$47.00 (equal weight). Barclays raises price target to C$47.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Seeking Alpha examines whether MFC remains a buy after its Q2 2025 results. Is Manulife Still A 'Buy' Following Its Q2 2025 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Seeking Alpha piece highlights that Q2 earnings slightly missed but management plans to buy Comvest to boost private credit. Manulife Q2 earnings fall slightly short; will buy Comvest in private-credit push
• Negative Sentiment: Cormark cut its FY2025 EPS estimate for MFC to $3.99 (from $4.15). Cormark cuts FY2025 EPS estimate
• Negative Sentiment: National Bank Financial reduced its Q3 2025 EPS forecast to $1.02 (from $1.05). National Bank Financial cuts Q3 2025 EPS estimate
• Negative Sentiment: National Bankshares lowered its MFC price target from C$48.00 to C$47.00 (outperform rating). National Bankshares lowers price target to C$47.00
• Negative Sentiment: Manulife shares fell after a quarterly earnings miss and U.S. insurance weakness. Manulife shares fall after earnings miss due to US weakness