Manulife Financial (MFC) has recently announced a share repurchase plan, indicating confidence in its financial health and a strategy to return value to shareholders. Additionally, the company reported strong core earnings for Q4 2024, raised its dividend, and set a remittance target of $22 billion by 2027, reflecting robust cash generation and operational momentum.
MFC is currently trading at $30.44, with key technical indicators suggesting a neutral to bullish outlook:
The stock is currently trading near the Fibonacci pivot level of $29.50, with resistance levels at $30.48 and $31.09. The Fibonacci support levels are at $28.52 and $27.91.
Analysts have mixed opinions, with a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $35.46, suggesting an 11.3% upside from current levels.
Based on the technical indicators and news sentiment, MFC is expected to trade between $30.31 and $31.09 next week. The stock is likely to test the upper resistance level of $31.09, with a potential breakout if market conditions remain favorable.
Buy MFC at the current price of $30.44, with a target price of $31.09 and a stop-loss at $29.89.
The price of MFC is predicted to go up -6.33%, based on the high correlation periods with UVV. The similarity of these two price pattern on the periods is 90.45%.
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Manulife could achieve strong growth in Asia within the next few years, driving overall top-line growth and improving geographic diversification.
Manulife has clearly laid out plans to reduce exposure to riskier products like long-term care insurance and variable annuities and increase exposure to high-potential businesses like behavioral insurance, asset management, and Asia.
The company will be a net beneficiary of rising interest rates in the long run as it can reinvest its maturing fixed-income securities at a higher yield.
RBC Capital
2025-02-21
Price Target
$49 → $51
Upside
+67.98%