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Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)

57.19

+0.15 (0.26%)

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

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Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 am

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

Manulife Financial (MFC) has received mixed reviews from experts, highlighting its strengths in capital management, particularly in Asia and wealth management. Several analysts view it as a reliable income stock, benefiting from a decent dividend yield, yet caution against its growth potential compared to Canadian banks. The company has faced short-term challenges, including mixed results from its alternative portfolio and limited growth in its U.S. operations, which has sparked some concerns. Analysts suggest waiting for opportunities to buy during pullbacks, given its valuation relative to major financials, alongside the potential for increased profitability stemming from rising interest rates. Overall, while MFC is generally recognized for its stability and improvements in earnings quality, it struggles to capture investor attention amidst recent market shifts.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Fair Value

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TOP PICK

4.079% bond due Aug 20/15. Raised a lot of capital and too big to fail. Come under a lot of pressure because of their MCCSR ratios and market has punished them. Very sensitive to interest-rate and equity market moves. If nothing happens economically, you get paid your coupon and get your money back.

SELL

You may want to take a tax loss and re-invest 30 days into the new year. Now is not a good time to buy it. They are having trouble building reserves against possible market decline. Wait for the stock to build a base before buying.

DON'T BUY

A horrible story for the past year. Undisclosed problems in their annuity business and now have problems in their US healthcare. Wait until you see the rise off of the flat line.

SELL

What a horrible trend. Some strength around the $10 level.

DON'T BUY

Hasn’t turned the corner yet because of its investment products where the risk is still quite high.

WAIT

Sept 30th quarter will give a good idea of where earnings are going. Expect they will report a loss but it will be embedded in the market. As long as there is not another nasty surprise, stock is probably bottoming around here. Above average risk purchase at this price. Wait for the loss to be reported before buying.

DON'T BUY

Have a great deal of earnings sensitivity to equities and credit markets. A 10% move on equity market has a 30% impact on their earnings. Doesn't like investing in situations like this.

DON'T BUY

Still nervous about this company. Whenever he thinks all the skeletons are out of the closet, there is one more. Most recent one tends to be long-term care insurance in the US.

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COMMENT

A play on the stock market. If you think stock market is going to have a decent year in 2011 the stock will probably come back. Caller wants to write a $10 Put, which is selling a Put option. He takes on an obligation to buy the stock at $10. Keeps whatever premium he gets if stock closes above $10.

HOLD

Bonds callable February 16/11 and due 2016? Feels this will definitely be called in 2011.

TOP PICK

4.079% bond due August 20/15. Trades relatively cheap compared to the banks. Getting 3.75%-3.85% yield giving you about 1% more than a GIC or bank senior deposit note.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 2/09. Down 38%.) Was looking for it to recover along with the markets. Still owns but at a much reduced level.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Sept 23/09. Down 40.67%.)

HOLD

Fundamentally a great company. Got into trouble on guaranteed products. Should recover when the markets go up, which he thinks it will. You need 12-15 months of patience. Decent yield of 3.9%.

DON'T BUY

If the caller had a 5 year or 10 year time horizon it might a Hold. Chart doesn't show much support until the stock gets back to the $9 range. Company stated they are waiting for markets and higher interest rates to help them out. This is not a great business plan.

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