Brokers Issue Forecasts for MFC Q1 Earnings

Manulife Financial Co. (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) – Stock analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Manulife Financial in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Manulife Financial’s current full-year earnings is $2.88 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Manulife Financial’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Manulife Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MFC opened at $31.83 on Friday. Manulife Financial has a 1 year low of $22.61 and a 1 year high of $33.07. The company has a market cap of $54.84 billion, a PE ratio of 15.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $30.33 and its 200 day moving average is $29.71.

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.07. Manulife Financial had a return on equity of 16.15% and a net margin of 10.08%. The company had revenue of $9.31 billion for the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Manulife Financial by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 24,614,416 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $755,367,000 after acquiring an additional 230,105 shares during the period. Invst LLC grew its holdings in shares of Manulife Financial by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Invst LLC now owns 22,352 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $686,000 after acquiring an additional 2,423 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Manulife Financial by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 30,903 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $949,000 after acquiring an additional 1,332 shares during the period. Pacific Point Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Manulife Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $335,000. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Manulife Financial by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 59,714 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,834,000 after acquiring an additional 15,105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.56% of the company’s stock.

Manulife Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.3094 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. This is an increase from Manulife Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Manulife Financial’s payout ratio is currently 59.42%.

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.