Analysts Offer Predictions for TSE:MFC FY2026 Earnings

Manulife Financial Co. (TSE:MFC) (NYSE:MFC) – Stock analysts at Cormark issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Manulife Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Cormark analyst L. Persaud forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $4.47 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Manulife Financial’s current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share.

Manulife Financial (TSE:MFC) (NYSE:MFC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The financial services provider reported C$1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of C$0.95 by C$0.05. Manulife Financial had a net margin of 17.34% and a return on equity of 10.41%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on MFC. National Bankshares upped their price target on Manulife Financial from C$45.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. TD Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Manulife Financial from C$45.00 to C$48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. CIBC raised their price target on Manulife Financial from C$46.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Manulife Financial from C$40.00 to C$47.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Manulife Financial from C$48.00 to C$49.00 in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$44.55.

Manulife Financial Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of TSE MFC opened at C$42.54 on Wednesday. Manulife Financial has a 1 year low of C$29.09 and a 1 year high of C$46.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.60, a current ratio of 36.68 and a quick ratio of 2.58. The firm has a 50-day moving average of C$44.14 and a 200 day moving average of C$40.89. The stock has a market cap of C$75.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Manulife Financial news, Senior Officer James D. Gallagher sold 57,064 shares of Manulife Financial stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$44.80, for a total transaction of C$2,556,638.39. Also, Director Kenneth Michael Ross sold 4,243 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$45.80, for a total transaction of C$194,315.82. Insiders have sold a total of 77,771 shares of company stock valued at $3,508,584 in the last quarter. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Manulife Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 20th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 20th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.76%. Manulife Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.09%.

Manulife Financial Company Profile

Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment offers investment advice and solutions to retirement, retail, and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels, including agents and brokers affiliated with the company, independent securities brokerage firms and financial advisors pension plan consultants, and banks.