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Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)

61.56

+0.87 (1.43%)

as of Jul 24, 2026, 5:29:00 pm Market Open.

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Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 am

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

Manulife Financial (MFC) has garnered a range of responses from experts, showcasing a diverse outlook on its performance and market position. Many analysts note the company's solid fundamentals, including a strong dividend yield and healthy growth prospects, particularly in Asia and wealth management. However, there are concerns regarding its current valuation, as some believe it is slightly overbought and may be trading at high multiples compared to its earnings growth. While some experts recommend caution and suggest waiting for a market pullback before investing, others see the stock as an attractive long-term holding, especially given the ongoing positive momentum in its core business. Overall, despite fluctuations and some short-term challenges, MFC remains a reliable name in the insurance sector with potential for steady growth.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Fair Value

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HOLD

Market is really concerned that they will have to do another capital raise. He believes even if interest rates and capital markets go down, they will not have to do this. Asian market is growing. US operations are growing. A lot of the bad news is already in the stock. Dividend is safe.

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BUY

Caller wants to move his large telco holding to a lifeco. Which one would he pick? Feels Manufacturers (MFC-T) has the best potential for a return over a 5-year period. Their products are selling off the shelf like hotcakes. Exposure to Asia is fantastic.

TOP PICK

Have done a great job of de-leveraging their book from what it was like a couple of years ago. What they need now are higher equity markets and higher interest rates. As interest rates go down, they lose money.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov 22/10. Down 13.68%.) Sold her holdings at about $17.

BUY

Have put together 3 quarters in a row where they have started to turn around. Finally getting their act together. Great international growth. Well-positioned domestically in North America. Have controlled the market leverage much better.

DON'T BUY

Yield isn't too bad but there is still a bit of a cloud over it. Last quarterly results were excellent and they are working their way out of their problems. Certain amount of market exposure to some of their products. He would prefer Sun Life (SLF-T) or Great West (GWO-T).

DON'T BUY

Now is not the entry point. This is not where an investor should be. It is a value trap. There are a lot of issues that have to be worked out

BUY

Just reported great earnings, quite a bit better than the consensus was looking for. Well-positioned in Canada, US and Asia. Once they get beyond the current market conditions, you'll see the growth of the business lead to much higher multiples. Good value.

DON'T BUY

Good numbers in Q2, which they badly needed. Normally they do a readjustment to their actuarial assumptions in Q3 and that could be a one-time charge that will be material for them. He would watch for what that is before he would be comfortable with this as a long-term hold.

COMMENT

Had better than expected earnings but everyone is focused on interest rates and how they are hedged on them. Lower interest rates are bad for their earnings going forward. The underlying business is doing very well. At some point, interest rates will go up and this company will recover.

SELL

Held this for a long time but finally sold it recently. Equity risks are now being covered because they are now putting on more hedging. The big drop in bond yields has hurt insurance companies. Dynamics are poor.

BUY

Good time to load up. Sales are tremendous. Exposure to Asia is a good thing. Problem is the investment portfolio and sins of the past. Will be one of the better performing financial stocks in Canada. Non-bank financials are the place to be.

HOLD

It looks like the stock will come back into the $10 range. Last year the company said they needed 2 things for their business plan. They needed both the stock market and interest rates to go up.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 19/10. Up 15.38%.) Chart shows a low in 09 and another one in 2010 but the second one was a higher low. Has been dropping in 2011 because of QE2, which has put pressure on interest rates. Keep an eye on the US 10 year and watch for the yield to get back up through 3%, 3.5% and so on. Still a Hold.

COMMENT

This is a good entry point for someone with a 2-year outlook. Has a lot of sensitivity to the marketplace and interest rates. New management has worked to hedge this more. Doesn't expect they will have a very good quarter and continued market volatility will impact the earnings.

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