Manulife Financial Corp (NYSE: MFC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.52x compared to its average ratio. MFC has 36-month beta value of 0.98. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MFC is 1.72B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MFC on April 23, 2025 was 2.62M shares.
MFC) stock’s latest price update
Manulife Financial Corp (NYSE: MFC)’s stock price has soared by 3.15 in relation to previous closing price of 29.23. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 4.00% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-23 that C$ unless otherwise stated TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC SEHK: 945 TORONTO, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Manulife Financial Corporation will release its first quarter 2025 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, which will be made available at manulife.com/en/investors/results-and-reports. A live webcast and conference call are scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
MFC’s Market Performance
Manulife Financial Corp (MFC) has experienced a 4.00% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -3.86% drop in the past month, and a -0.92% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.80% for MFC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.53% for MFC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 2.68% for the last 200 days.
MFC Trading at 1.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MFC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.10%, as shares sank -3.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.24% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MFC rose by +4.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.41. In addition, Manulife Financial Corp saw -1.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for MFC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Manulife Financial Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 11.03, with 0.58 for asset returns.
Based on Manulife Financial Corp (MFC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.87. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 196.35.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Manulife Financial Corp (MFC) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
