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Manulife Financial

Doesn't own any lifecos right now. Asian demographics are advantageous. Canada is slow and a steady eddy. Doesn't particularly like US John Hancock business. Tantalizing dividend yield, but shares never seem to be able to break out of a range. Trade, not a long-term investment.

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BUY
Manulife Financial

Book value is $30, and it's trading below that, so you have a chance to buy it below book value. Great dividend yield. Great business in Asia is undervalued and will continue to grow. Interest rates help. Fundamentals are really strong.

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BUY
Manulife Financial

Up 7.7% total return over the last 12 months. Trades below book value. As Asia continues to grow, MFC is poised to do very well long term. Resistance around $28, but if it can break through that, it will do well and you get paid to wait. Great yield of 5.6%.

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BUY
Manulife Financial

Asian franchise gives it good growth potential, and that area of the world is growing faster than the others. High quality. Very well managed. Good dividend yield.

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BUY
Manulife Financial

Has been a top pick of his many times. Insurers report in the coming week and it will be a confusing quarter, because there are new reporting/accounting rules that will make earnings appear lower. SLF and Industrial Alliance have more weighting in Asia than MFC, so MFC might be less stable. Likes MFC. Pays a 5.4% dividend yield.

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BUY
Manulife Financial

Stable, core holding. Diversifies away from concern over banks' loan losses. Issues with US legacy businesses. Likes Asian insurance operations, will drive earnings for the long term. Yield is 5.5%.

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PAST TOP PICK
Manulife Financial
(A Top Pick Mar 23/23, Up 7.4%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

Our PAST TOP PICK with MFC is progressing well.  To remain disciplined, we recommend trailing up the stop (from $21) to $24 at this time. 

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HOLD
Manulife Financial

Performing pretty well. Big reopening in Asia is encouraging. Reasonable valuation. Dividend growth will continue. He prefers the P&C business as more rewarding than life insurance.

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RISKY
Manulife Financial
Caller frustrated by MFC performance

The chart had a decent upward move from October to early March, but has fallen since. Has now returned to its $24 December base. Is widely held by large institutions and pension funds. More than other insurers, MFC is so tied to the S&P. $24 is good to buy, but if that breaks, MFC could fall to $20.

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TOP PICK
Manulife Financial

Believes shares presenting good buying opportunity with fallout from Silicon Valley  Bank.
Strong management with large asset base (over $1.3 Trillion).
Higher interest rates are beneficial for insurance companies.
Aging global population will generate demand for wealth management services.
Trading at discount to net book value.
Paying ~5.9% dividend yield that is secure.

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TOP PICK
Manulife Financial
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly

Persistent higher interest rates help profitability. The company is well positioned to offer boomers wealth management services and they have diversified geographically.  It presently trades at 8x earnings and under book value.  The dividend is good and backed by a payout ratio under 40% of cash flow.  We recommend a stop-loss at $21, looking to achieve $29 — upside potential of 18%.  Yield 5.4%

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DON'T BUY
Manulife Financial

Organization that not able to generate real returns for a long time.
Would avoid buying company.
Dividend yield not worth investing in.
Better names in the sector to own.

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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Manulife Financial

Hold, or trade out at historic range top of around $27?

Forging a triple top. Lifecos in general have had a strong run, now taking a breather. Financials are getting hit hard today. Longer term, chart looks great. Great dividend. Add on weakness over the coming week or so. 

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BUY
Manulife Financial

Great yield of 5.6%, increased by 11%. Buying back stock. Tough when rates were low, better now with higher rates. Fees from asset management have gone down with markets going down. Inexpensive at 8x earnings, 1.2x book. Great Asian franchise with lots of opportunity to upsell.

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BUY
Manulife Financial

A great play on demographics and have very long-life insurance policies. Low interest rates dragged on this company, so rising rates will help. Exposure to Asia is another driver, which should see more life insurance sales as the standard of living rises there.

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Manulife Financial(MFC-T) Rating

Ranking : 5 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 34

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 6

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 10

Total Signals / Votes : 50

Stockchase rating for Manulife Financial is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

Manulife Financial(MFC-T) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manulife Financial stock symbol?

Manulife Financial is a Canadian stock, trading under the symbol MFC-T on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFC-CT). It is usually referred to as TSX:MFC or MFC-T

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In the last year, 50 stock analysts published opinions about MFC-T. 34 analysts recommended to BUY the stock. 10 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Manulife Financial.

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What is Manulife Financial stock price?

On 2023-06-05, Manulife Financial (MFC-T) stock closed at a price of $25.7.