(MFC) Manulife Financial - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Canada • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: CA56501R1064

MFC: Investment Advice, Retirement Solutions, Life Insurance, Annuity Products, Reinsurance

Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC) is a global financial services provider with operations in the United States, Canada, Asia, and other international markets. The company operates through three primary segments: Wealth and Asset Management Businesses, Insurance and Annuity Products, and Corporate and Other. Its Wealth and Asset Management division offers investment solutions and retirement products through agents, brokers, financial advisors, and pension consultants. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment provides life insurance, long-term care insurance, and annuity products through various distribution channels, including insurance agents, brokers, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment includes property and casualty reinsurance, run-off reinsurance operations, and alternative investments such as timberland and agricultural portfolios. Manulife also offers integrated banking products and services, making it a diversified financial services provider. Established in 1887, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

From a technical standpoint, MFC is trading below its 20-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMA) of 29.68 and 29.72, respectively, but above its 200-day SMA of 28.89. This suggests potential near-term weakness but longer-term support. The Average True Range (ATR) of 1.08 indicates moderate volatility. Fundamentally, the company has a market cap of $49.16 billion, a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.09, and a forward P/E of 9.53, signaling potential undervaluation. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.53 and price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.64 are in line with industry averages. Return on equity (RoE) stands at 10.93%, reflecting solid profitability.

Based on the technical and fundamental data, MFC is expected to trade in a range-bound manner over the next three months. The stock is likely to face resistance at $30.00 (SMA 20 and 50) and support at $28.00 (SMA 200). The moderate ATR suggests volatility will remain manageable. Fundamentally, the companys diversified business segments and strong financial ratios position it for stability. Expect MFC to consolidate between $27.50 and $30.00, with a slight bearish bias due to short-term SMA trends.

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MFC Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 49,161m
Sector Financial Services
Industry Insurance - Life
GiC Sub-Industry Life & Health Insurance
IPO / Inception 1999-09-23

MFC Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 88.4
Fundamental 54.5
Dividend Rating 73.9
Rel. Strength 10.9
Analysts 3.79/5
Fair Price Momentum 33.88 USD
Fair Price DCF 338.88 USD

MFC Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 4.05%
Yield on Cost 5y 13.83%
Annual Growth 5y 2.67%
Payout Consistency 95.2%

MFC Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -21.6%
Growth Correlation 12m 76.7%
Growth Correlation 5y 84.1%
CAGR 5y 27.92%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 1.03
Sharpe Ratio 12m 1.18
Alpha 23.31
Beta 0.910
Volatility 40.07%
Current Volume 1245.4k
Average Volume 20d 2353k
What is the price of MFC stocks?
As of April 23, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 29.23 with a total of 1,245,423 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.83%, over one month by -6.79%, over three months by -2.93% and over the past year by +29.92%.
Is Manulife Financial a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) is currently (April 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 54.54 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of MFC as of April 2025 is 33.88. This means that MFC is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +15.91% (Margin of Safety).
Is MFC a buy, sell or hold?
Manulife Financial has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.79. Therefor, it is recommend to hold MFC.
  • Strong Buy: 3
  • Buy: 6
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for MFC stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, MFC Manulife Financial will be worth about 37.3 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 29.23. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +27.44%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 28.6 -2.1%
Analysts Target Price 24.2 -17.1%
ValueRay Target Price 37.3 27.4%