Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Manulife Financial (MFC)

Manulife Financial (TSE: MFC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/7/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from C$67.00 to C$70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Scotia from C$61.00 to C$67.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$55.00 to C$67.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$63.00 to C$68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$56.00 to C$59.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by TD from C$65.00 to C$67.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from C$59.00 to C$69.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$61.00 to C$70.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by TD from C$58.00 to C$65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Scotiabank from C$56.00 to C$61.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Manulife Financial had its price target raised by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$61.00 to C$69.00.

Manulife Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a $0.485 dividend. This represents a $1.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Manulife Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 50.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Eileen Cloherty sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$53.45, for a total transaction of C$347,425.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$182,371.40. This trade represents a 65.58% decrease in their position. Also, Director Aimee Decamillo sold 18,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$51.77, for a total transaction of C$931,860.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,996 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$258,642.92. This trade represents a 78.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 143,677 shares of company stock valued at $7,736,336. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better by providing financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com. One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than ten million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance and annuities.