Manulife Financial (MFC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) is projected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.78 per share and revenue of $7.2825 billion for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) (TSE:MFC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.02). Manulife Financial had a return on equity of 16.58% and a net margin of 10.19%.The firm had revenue of $8.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. On average, analysts expect Manulife Financial to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Manulife Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MFC opened at $44.44 on Monday. Manulife Financial has a twelve month low of $29.70 and a twelve month high of $44.89. The company has a market capitalization of $73.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.63 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.21.

Manulife Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.485 dividend. This represents a $1.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. Manulife Financial’s payout ratio is currently 56.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MFC. Zacks Research cut shares of Manulife Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Manulife Financial from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Manulife Financial in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, TD Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Manulife Financial in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Manulife Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Manulife Financial by 33.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,393 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 2,376 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Manulife Financial by 179.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 28,362 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $872,000 after purchasing an additional 18,222 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Manulife Financial by 18.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 56,418 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,757,000 after purchasing an additional 8,900 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Manulife Financial by 13.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,843 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 909 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc raised its stake in shares of Manulife Financial by 814.3% during the second quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 6,399,999 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $204,544,000 after purchasing an additional 5,699,999 shares in the last quarter. 52.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Manulife Financial

Manulife Financial Corporation is a multinational insurance and financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in the late 19th century as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Manulife provides a broad range of financial products and services to individual and institutional clients. Its core businesses include life and health insurance, retirement and pension solutions, wealth and asset management, and group benefits.

In wealth and asset management, Manulife operates through Manulife Investment Management and offers mutual funds, segregated funds, institutional asset management, and retirement plan solutions.