National Bank Financial Predicts TSE:MFC Q3 Earnings

Manulife Financial Co. (TSE:MFC) (NYSE:MFC) – Analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) 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 per share of $1.11 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Manulife Financial’s current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on MFC. Cormark boosted their target price on shares of Manulife Financial from C$47.00 to C$48.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Manulife Financial from C$48.00 to C$49.00 in a report on Friday, November 8th. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of Manulife Financial from C$48.00 to C$49.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. National Bankshares lifted their target price on shares of Manulife Financial from C$45.00 to C$47.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Manulife Financial from C$40.00 to C$47.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$45.60.

Manulife Financial Price Performance

Shares of TSE:MFC opened at C$42.94 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is C$43.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$41.65. Manulife Financial has a fifty-two week low of C$31.24 and a fifty-two week high of C$46.42. The stock has a market capitalization of C$75.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.06.

Insider Transactions at Manulife Financial

In related news, Director Kenneth Michael Ross sold 4,243 shares of Manulife Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$45.80, for a total value of C$194,315.82. Also, Director Anthony Alex Silva sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$45.22, for a total value of C$45,218.70. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Manulife Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.10%. This is a positive change from Manulife Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Manulife Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 49.79%.

About Manulife Financial

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.