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Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)

60.69

+0.02 (0.03%)

as of Jul 23, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jul 23, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 27 opinions in the last 12 months.

Manulife Financial (MFC) has received mixed reviews from various experts, highlighting both its strengths and concerns. Many praise the company for its solid performance in Asia and wealth management, coupled with a healthy dividend yield, making it an attractive income stock. However, some analysts express caution due to overvaluation, suggesting that MFC may be overbought, trading at over 2x book value with slow earnings growth of around 8-9%. While the stock is seen as a reasonable long-term holding, there are calls for potential buying opportunities during market pullbacks. The general sentiment reflects a wait-and-see approach given the mixed indicators and the overall health of the financial sector.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Fair Value

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BUY

Has some balance sheet risk. Nobody knows what their exposure is to bad credit. Caller was asking for comparison to BCE, he likes this one better, as he thinks it is undervalued.

COMMENT

(Market Call Minute.) If he had to buy a financial today, it would be this one. Not touched by any of the bad stuff.

BUY

Likes their potential growth strategy in Asia. Their John Hancock acquisition went really well. Return on equity is fantastic. Cheaper than they were a year ago. In a lower interest rate environment, insurance companies generally do better.

BUY

Got hit with the group in general. Earnings are relatively well insulated. Growing internationally, which is what you want. Not really cheap compared to the banks anymore and the growth is going to slow down a little bit in the downturn, but he still likes it.

COMMENT

Their Timber Group recently bought 900,000 acres of forestland, which he feels is kind of crazy. US operations are a question mark in terms of exposures. Not as bad as banks, but the risk component has gone up substantially.

HOLD

If you have some confidence in this market (which he doesn't) he would be a buyer. Otherwise a long-term Hold. 2.5% yield.

HOLD

Good blue-chip company. Pensioner had asked if she should sell and buy something else after holding for several years. He suggested to hold rather than playing the stock market. It will do well over the next 5 to 10 years.

DON'T BUY

A great business but is in the space that is being challenged right now, financials. If he had to own an insurance company, it would probably be this. Good international exposure.

WATCH

Insurance companies have not done too badly. They were in an uptrend, but when everybody else went down, they went down to. They went down to about their 06 level. We would expect it to at least stop going down, but will it go back up again. Can't think of any reason unless there is that little reversal pattern. If so, it is great, otherwise stay away.

BUY

His favourite, long-term Canadian financial. The best managed life insurance Company in North America. Have fabulous overseas operations in the far east with great growth potential. As far as is known, it has little or no exposure in this bad subprime area. Good, long-term opportunity.

BUY

If you are willing to take a long-term view, you could buy now. A good defensive stock. Trading at the bottom of its range. Earnings are good. Extremely well run. Good Asian and US exposure.

BUY

Depressed because of being in the financial sector. Has little or no exposure to subprime markets. Has expansion out to China and India. Cheap at these levels. Great free cash flow yield. Expects there will be a dividend increase.

BUY

Life insurers in general are much better positioned than banks. Closely looking at this one. Probably the best insurer at this time. Thinks they are gearing up for a major acquisition, which usually puts pressure on the stock, but very positive over the long-term. Cheap on a historical basis at 14X earnings.

BUY

Far prefers insurance companies to the banks right now. They don't seem to have any exposure to any of the financial problems in the US. It has just come down with the market in general, which means you are getting a great company at a discount to where it should be trading.

BUY

People have a hate on for financials. Canadian insurance companies are now more expensive on a PE multiple than the US ones. However, there are not the same risks. At 10X earnings he would be very comfortable owning this one. This is the dominant player in Canada. Good international growth.

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