Brokers Set Expectations for MFC Q3 Earnings

Manulife Financial Co. (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) – Analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Manulife Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.78 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Manulife Financial’s current full-year earnings is $2.87 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on MFC. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Manulife Financial in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Manulife Financial from $49.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $45.50.

Manulife Financial Price Performance

Shares of MFC opened at $30.74 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.85, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.09. Manulife Financial has a 1-year low of $22.61 and a 1-year high of $33.07. The company has a 50-day moving average of $30.30 and a 200 day moving average of $29.91.

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.07. Manulife Financial had a net margin of 10.08% and a return on equity of 15.98%. The business had revenue of $9.31 billion during the quarter.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Manulife Financial

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Manulife Financial by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,988,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $61,426,000 after buying an additional 279,418 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Manulife Financial by 148.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 73,346 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,382,000 after buying an additional 43,877 shares during the last quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc increased its stake in Manulife Financial by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 88,631 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,719,000 after buying an additional 11,509 shares in the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky acquired a new position in shares of Manulife Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $13,318,000. Finally, DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in Manulife Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,008,000. 52.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Manulife Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.3094 per share. This is a boost from Manulife Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.03%. Manulife Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.45%.

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.