Manulife Financial (MFC) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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MFC Stock Forecast


Manulife Financial stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $25.86 (represents a -20.36% downside from MFC’s last price of $32.47) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 7 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

MFC Price Target


The average price target for Manulife Financial (MFC) is $25.86 based on 1-year price targets from 7 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $29.44 to $22.28. This represents a potential -20.36% downside from MFC's last price of $32.47.

MFC Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 7 Wall Street analysts, Manulife Financial's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for MFC stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (71.43%), 2 'Hold' (28.57%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Manulife Financial Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 16, 2021Mario MendoncaTD Securities--47.14%-9.32%
Nov 16, 2021Mike RizvanovicStifel Nicolaus--11.35%-31.38%
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The latest Manulife Financial stock forecast, released on Nov 16, 2021 by Mario Mendonca from TD Securities, set a price target of $29.44, which represents a 47.14% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($20.01), and a -9.32% decrease from MFC last price ($32.47).

Manulife Financial Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts---
Avg Price Target---
Last Closing Price$32.47$32.47$32.47
Upside/Downside-100.00%-100.00%-100.00%

In the current month, the average price target of Manulife Financial stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Manulife Financial's last price of $32.47. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 30, 2024CIBCNeutralNeutralHold
Oct 30, 2024ScotiabankOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 09, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Aug 09, 2024ScotiabankOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 10, 2024Morgan StanleyEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jun 28, 2024TD SecuritiesBuyBuyHold
May 10, 2024CIBCNeutralNeutralHold
May 10, 2024BMO CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
May 09, 2024TD SecuritiesBuyBuyHold
May 09, 2024National BankOutperformUpgrade
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Manulife Financial's last stock rating was published by CIBC on Oct 30, 2024. The company gave MFC a "Neutral" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Manulife Financial Financial Forecast


Manulife Financial Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
Revenue--------------$11.89B$10.00B$14.86B$-4.07B$-2.08B$17.38B$12.98B$27.09B$19.67B$10.63B$22.24B$21.80B$23.15B$8.34B$13.16B$21.33B
Avg Forecast$13.05B$13.22B$13.38B$13.55B$13.72B$13.89B$14.07B$13.22B$13.93B$5.31B$12.99B$3.78B$3.94B$6.65B$5.00B$-2.30B$25.69B$-2.27B$-2.44B$29.80B$4.48B$40.35B$30.34B$18.73B$28.86B$16.98B$16.57B$13.53B$12.63B$12.44B
High Forecast$13.05B$13.22B$13.38B$13.55B$13.72B$13.89B$14.07B$13.22B$13.93B$5.31B$12.99B$3.78B$3.94B$6.65B$5.00B$-1.84B$30.83B$-1.82B$-1.95B$29.80B$4.48B$40.35B$30.34B$18.73B$28.86B$16.98B$16.57B$16.23B$15.15B$14.93B
Low Forecast$13.05B$13.22B$13.38B$13.55B$13.72B$13.89B$14.07B$13.22B$13.93B$5.31B$12.99B$3.78B$3.94B$6.65B$5.00B$-2.76B$20.55B$-2.72B$-2.93B$29.80B$4.48B$40.35B$30.34B$18.73B$28.86B$16.98B$16.57B$10.82B$10.10B$9.96B
# Analysts1111111111111111618151613889127101618157
Surprise %--------------2.38%-4.35%0.58%1.79%0.85%0.58%2.90%0.67%0.65%0.57%0.77%1.28%1.40%0.62%1.04%1.71%

Manulife Financial's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 23 based on 1 analysts is $6.65B, with a low forecast of $6.65B, and a high forecast of $6.65B. MFC's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -44.07% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $11.89B (Jun 23).

Manulife Financial EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts1111111111111111618151613889127101618157
EBITDA--------------$1.02B$304.00M$2.69B$4.07B$1.16B$2.43B$2.50B$1.14B$2.29B$1.64B$1.20B$2.15B$2.93B$2.08B$2.07B$1.67B
Avg Forecast$2.96B$3.00B$3.03B$3.07B$3.11B$3.15B$3.19B$3.00B$3.16B$1.20B$2.34B$1.21B$892.96M$1.51B$1.13B$-520.54M$3.43B$-408.24M$-438.99M$5.36B$806.57M$7.26B$3.63B$3.37B$5.19B$3.06B$3.59B$2.60B$2.71B$2.17B
High Forecast$2.96B$3.00B$3.03B$3.07B$3.11B$3.15B$3.19B$3.00B$3.16B$1.20B$2.34B$1.45B$892.96M$1.51B$1.13B$-416.43M$4.12B$-326.60M$-351.19M$5.36B$806.57M$7.26B$4.35B$3.37B$5.19B$3.06B$4.31B$3.12B$3.26B$2.60B
Low Forecast$2.96B$3.00B$3.03B$3.07B$3.11B$3.15B$3.19B$3.00B$3.16B$1.20B$2.34B$965.00M$892.96M$1.51B$1.13B$-624.65M$2.75B$-489.89M$-526.79M$5.36B$806.57M$7.26B$2.90B$3.37B$5.19B$3.06B$2.87B$2.08B$2.17B$1.73B
Surprise %--------------0.90%-0.58%0.78%-9.96%-2.65%0.45%3.10%0.16%0.63%0.49%0.23%0.70%0.82%0.80%0.76%0.77%

1 analysts predict MFC's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $1.51B, with a high of $1.51B and a low of $1.51B. This is 47.63% upper than Manulife Financial's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $1.02B.

Manulife Financial Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts1111111111111111618151613889127101618157
Net Income--------------$1.15B$508.00M$1.97B$2.88B$774.00M$1.78B$1.67B$720.00M$1.15B$1.07B$602.00M$1.44B$2.16B$1.32B$1.34B$1.03B
Avg Forecast$2.02B$2.05B$1.80B$1.81B$1.75B$1.77B$1.66B$1.67B$1.59B$1.66B$1.58B$802.79M$1.52B$1.47B$1.39B$855.76M$2.46B$845.52M$909.20M$1.29B$1.26B$1.10B$1.82B$1.37B$1.32B$1.29B$2.65B$1.65B$1.75B$1.34B
High Forecast$2.02B$2.05B$1.80B$1.81B$1.75B$1.77B$1.66B$1.67B$1.62B$1.67B$1.59B$963.35M$1.54B$1.52B$1.39B$1.03B$2.95B$1.01B$1.09B$1.29B$1.26B$1.10B$2.19B$1.37B$1.32B$1.29B$3.17B$1.98B$2.10B$1.61B
Low Forecast$2.02B$2.05B$1.80B$1.81B$1.75B$1.77B$1.66B$1.67B$1.55B$1.66B$1.58B$642.23M$1.47B$1.40B$1.39B$684.61M$1.97B$676.41M$727.36M$1.29B$1.26B$1.10B$1.46B$1.37B$1.32B$1.29B$2.12B$1.32B$1.40B$1.07B
Surprise %--------------0.82%0.59%0.80%3.41%0.85%1.38%1.33%0.66%0.63%0.78%0.46%1.11%0.82%0.80%0.76%0.77%

Manulife Financial's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $1.47B, with a range of $1.40B to $1.52B. MFC's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 28.71% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $1.15B (Jun 23).

Manulife Financial SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts1111111111111111618151613889127101618157
SG&A--------------$1.02B$1.09B$2.14B$1.90B$2.03B$1.97B$1.85B$1.84B$1.84B$2.07B$1.93B$1.89B$1.80B$1.83B$1.71B$1.64B
Avg Forecast$2.60B$2.63B$2.66B$2.70B$2.73B$2.76B$2.80B$2.63B$2.77B$1.06B$2.44B$2.11B$783.96M$1.32B$994.44M$-457.00M$2.44B$-425.86M$-457.93M$5.59B$841.36M$7.57B$2.92B$3.52B$5.42B$3.19B$2.20B$2.29B$2.23B$2.13B
High Forecast$2.60B$2.63B$2.66B$2.70B$2.73B$2.76B$2.80B$2.63B$2.77B$1.06B$2.44B$2.53B$783.96M$1.32B$994.44M$-365.60M$2.92B$-340.68M$-366.34M$5.59B$841.36M$7.57B$3.51B$3.52B$5.42B$3.19B$2.64B$2.75B$2.68B$2.56B
Low Forecast$2.60B$2.63B$2.66B$2.70B$2.73B$2.76B$2.80B$2.63B$2.77B$1.06B$2.44B$1.69B$783.96M$1.32B$994.44M$-548.40M$1.95B$-511.03M$-549.52M$5.59B$841.36M$7.57B$2.34B$3.52B$5.42B$3.19B$1.76B$1.83B$1.79B$1.71B
Surprise %--------------1.03%-2.38%0.88%-4.46%-4.44%0.35%2.20%0.24%0.63%0.59%0.36%0.59%0.82%0.80%0.76%0.77%

Manulife Financial's average Quarter SG&A projection for Sep 23 is $1.32B, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $1.32B to $1.32B. The forecast indicates a 29.49% rise compared to MFC last annual SG&A of $1.02B (Jun 23).

Manulife Financial EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Mar 22Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17Mar 16
# Analysts1111111111111111618151613889127101618157
EPS--------------$0.50$0.27$1.04$1.51$0.38$0.92$1.04$0.35$0.64$0.55$0.35$0.73$1.09$0.67$0.66$0.51
Avg Forecast$1.13$1.15$1.01$1.02$0.98$0.99$0.93$0.94$0.89$0.94$0.88$0.91$0.85$0.83$0.78$0.80$0.80$0.82$0.77$0.72$0.70$0.61$0.59$0.76$0.73$0.72$0.71$0.77$0.68$0.57
High Forecast$1.13$1.15$1.01$1.02$0.98$0.99$0.93$0.94$0.91$0.94$0.88$0.92$0.86$0.86$0.78$0.80$0.80$0.82$0.77$0.72$0.70$0.61$0.59$0.76$0.73$0.72$0.71$0.93$0.81$0.69
Low Forecast$1.13$1.15$1.01$1.02$0.98$0.99$0.93$0.94$0.87$0.93$0.88$0.91$0.82$0.79$0.78$0.80$0.80$0.82$0.77$0.72$0.70$0.61$0.59$0.76$0.73$0.72$0.71$0.62$0.55$0.46
Surprise %--------------0.64%0.34%1.30%1.83%0.49%1.28%1.49%0.57%1.09%0.72%0.48%1.02%1.54%0.87%0.97%0.89%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Manulife Financial's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $0.83, with a low estimate of $0.79 and a high estimate of $0.86. This represents a 65.59% increase compared to MFC previous annual EPS of $0.50 (Jun 23).

Manulife Financial Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
LNCLincoln National--48.16%Hold
METMetLife--1.00%Buy
JXNJackson Financial---9.04%Hold
PRUPrudential Financial---9.30%Buy
BHFBrighthouse Financial---9.93%Hold
UNMUnum Group---11.13%Buy
AELAmerican Equity Investment Life---16.06%Buy
AFLAflac---17.15%Hold
MFCManulife Financial---20.36%Buy

MFC Forecast FAQ


Is Manulife Financial a good buy?

Yes, according to 7 Wall Street analysts, Manulife Financial (MFC) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 71.43% of MFC's total ratings.

What is MFC's price target?

Manulife Financial (MFC) average price target is $25.86 with a range of $22.28 to $29.44, implying a -20.36% from its last price of $32.47. The data is based on 7 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Manulife Financial stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for MFC stock, the company can go down by -20.36% (from the last price of $32.47 to the average price target of $25.86), down by -9.32% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -31.38% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Manulife Financial stock reach $50?

MFC's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $25.86 does not support the claim that Manulife Financial can reach $50 in the near future.

What are Manulife Financial's analysts' financial forecasts?

Manulife Financial's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $54.9B (high $54.9B, low $54.9B), average EBITDA is $12.44B (high $12.44B, low $12.44B), average net income is $6.85B (high $6.85B, low $6.85B), average SG&A $10.92B (high $10.92B, low $10.92B), and average EPS is $3.85 (high $3.85, low $3.85). MFC's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $53.2B (high $53.2B, low $53.2B), average EBITDA is $12.06B (high $12.06B, low $12.06B), average net income is $7.68B (high $7.68B, low $7.68B), average SG&A $10.59B (high $10.59B, low $10.59B), and average EPS is $4.32 (high $4.32, low $4.32).

Did the MFC's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Manulife Financial's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $15.28B, which missed the average analysts forecast of $23.42B by -34.75%. Apple's EBITDA was $10.64B, beating the average prediction of $3.02B by 251.68%. The company's net income was $7.18B, beating the average estimation of $3.3B by 117.41%. Apple's SG&A was $7.78B, beating the average forecast of $2.01B by 287.27%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.68, beating the average prediction of $1.62 by 126.68%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Jun 2023), Manulife Financial's revenue was $11.89B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $5B by 137.92%. The company's EBITDA was $1.02B, missing the average prediction of $1.13B by -9.86%. Manulife Financial's net income was $1.14B, missing the average estimation of $1.39B by -17.50%. The company's SG&A was $1.02B, beating the average forecast of $994.44M by 2.77%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.5, missing the average prediction of $0.78 by -35.88%