Manulife Financial

MFC

Market cap $71.6B

Manulife Financial stock rallies on the back of a solid Asia business, an expanding Wealth and Asset Management business and a strong capital position.

C$ unless otherwise stated                                       TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945 Named top insurer in Canada, first in the AI Leadership category, and ranked third overall –  underscoring Manulife's strategic priority to be an AI - powered organization TORONTO and BOSTON and HONG KONG, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife has been named the number one life insurance company for AI maturity overall for the second consecutive year in the 2026 Evident AI Index for Insurance, is now the top insurer in Canada and number one in the AI Leadership category and ranks third overall. These accolades highlight Manulife's ability to scale AI-driven innovation across its global footprint, delivering measurable business value and impact, and accelerating its strategic priority to operate as an AI-powered organization.

Manulife (MFC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Manulife Financial expands its AI strategy through a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to enhance insurance operations and customer experiences.

Manulife stock sold off almost 6% after Q1 2026 earnings on a single line item, while its Asia core earnings grew 22% and NBV 15%. The residual income valuation model anchored on Damodaran's industry beta puts intrinsic value at C$76 vs. C$52; on per-name beta, roughly fair. MFC's reported P/B of 2.0x ignores C$25.6B of net CSM. On adjusted book value, MFC trades at 1.3x.

C$ unless otherwise stated                                                         TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945 TORONTO, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife Financial Corporation ("Manulife") announced today that it has priced an offering in Singapore of S$500 million principal amount of 2.880% subordinated notes due June 4, 2036 (the "Notes"). The offering will be made pursuant to an offering circular dated May 26, 2026 and will qualify as Tier 2 capital for Manulife.

Changes Include Canada Segment, Hong Kong, AI and Data, and Technology and Operations New Team Structure Enables Execution Against Strategic Priorities for Long-term Growth TORONTO, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Manulife has announced changes to its executive and senior leadership teams across Canada, Hong Kong, AI and Data, and Technology and Operations to enable sustainable, long-term growth as the company executes its refreshed enterprise strategy. "These important leadership changes ensure we have the right capabilities, both at the enterprise level and in our key markets of Canada and Hong Kong, to achieve our bold ambition and deliver against our new strategic priorities," said Phil Witherington, President and CEO of Manulife.

Manulife Financial Corporation is rated Hold with a reiterated price target of $25/share, reflecting structural unattractiveness post-1Q26. MFC's core U.S. and Canadian insurance segments underperformed, with deteriorating fundamentals and significant $4.4B net outflows in wealth management. The company's persistent cost ratio (46%) and declining investment spreads challenge the bullish thesis and signal margin compression risk.

Manulife Financial NYSE: MFC reported what executives described as solid first-quarter 2026 results, with growth in insurance sales and earnings in Asia helping offset pressure in Global Wealth and Asset Management and unfavorable insurance experience in Canada.