Manulife Financial (MFC.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

Home

Daily Stock Opinions and Ratings

Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)

Wealthica The ultimate 360° Tracker Your financial life in one place, automatically

57.19

+0.15 (0.26%)

as of Jun 26, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

1634 watching

Investor Insights

Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 28 opinions in the last 12 months.

Manulife Financial (MFC) has garnered mixed reviews from experts, reflecting a range of perspectives on its current standing and future potential. Several analysts highlight the company's strong dividend yield and its robust performance in Asia, suggesting it may be a worthwhile long-term investment, particularly for those seeking income rather than growth. However, concerns regarding earnings fluctuations, market pullbacks, and comparisons with peers like Sun Life Financial indicate that MFC may not be as attractive as other options in the life insurance sector. Many experts recognize the potential for capital appreciation, yet they caution that the stock faces headwinds, especially when considering broader market dynamics and the performance of similar financial institutions. There is a prevailing sentiment that the stock remains a reliable choice, albeit needing careful monitoring amidst potential market corrections.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Fair Value

Similar

SLF

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 14/09. Down 7.76%.)Expect he will be selling some for the year-end tax loss but would possibly re-purchase.

SELL

Has been a very challenging business for a company trying to manage their earnings in the face of very volatile equity market and interest rate environment. Difficult to predict earnings because of its extreme sensitivity to capital markets.

HOLD

Stock is finally starting to show some positive technicals. Just had a nice breakout and now has an upward trend. Seasonally should do quite well from Feb to May but hasn’t done that the last few years.

COMMENT

Leveraged play on stock market and interest rates. If you believe rates are going higher in the long run, stock should do well. Long-term prospects are weak. ROE days of 20% are over. It’s now a 10% ROE stock and he wouldn’t pay any more than BV, which is roughly where it is now. (He sold his holdings.)

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 22/09. Down 21%.) Has faith that they are de-risking the company to a large extent. Hedged out a good portion of the equity exposure and selling a more conservative product. Feels profitability is going to improve.

HOLD

Hoping the worst is behind them. Passage of time will be what the stock needs. Great Asian operation with about 20% of their business coming from there. Trades close to Book.

DON'T BUY

Have some issues. Fairly valued. Needs better stock market environment and better yields. All insurance companies are down. If you own, Sell at around $18 and then Buy back cheaper.

DON'T BUY

Had a major sell off and is still under the trend line. It could likely come back and test the $10 level. Volume is falling and everything is negative.

TOP PICK

Still a lot of questions but likes that they will be concentrating on reducing volatility and risk. A contrarian play.

HOLD

Has been a major disappointment. In “no mans’ land” now and expects it to be a pretty big tax-loss candidate into year-end. Company is fine. If you don’t own, wait to see a little more reduction of their exposure.

COMMENT

Decent earnings report on Nov 4, which beat estimates by a large degree. Starting to see earnings momentum turn a bit but is still below its 200-day moving average and would be a strong consideration if it rose above that.

TOP PICK

Manulife Bonds: 7.405% 12/31/2019 They have gone through the worst. This bonds represents good value on the yield curve.

BUY

Like a warrant on the market. Recovered nicely Sept –Oct and then really got a boost when it announced its 3rd quarter earnings, Still somewhat speculative as they still have a large portion of their book unhedged.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 7/09. Down 15%.) Looks like it’s bottomed.

COMMENT

On his Watch list. Was kicking the tires a few months ago. As interest rates go up it should go up because of the mark to market and should also go up as stocks go up. Would prefer it lower down.

Showing 1,366 to 1,380 of 2,281 entries

Most Recent Experts

Jenny Harrington, CEO, Gilman Hill Asset Management

Gilman Hill Asset Management

Stephen Weiss, Founder, Short Hills Capital Partners

Short Hills Capital Partners

Kevin Simpson

Capital Wealth Planning

Bryn Talkington

Requisite Capital Management

Andrey Omelchak

LionGuard Capital Management

Stockchase, in its reporting on what has been discussed by individuals on business television programs (in particular Business News Network), neither recommends nor promotes any investment strategies.

We paraphrase the experts by hand, we watch the shows and write down what we understood from the experts’ comments. We are human and can make mistakes, help us fix any errors. If you see something that you know is not right or if there is a problem with the site, feel free to email us at : [email protected].

Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)