Why Manulife Financial Corporation’s (MFC) Stock Is Down 6.24%

By Rosalio Madrigal
July 31, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Manulife Financial Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Manulife Financial Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for MFC from analysts
  • MFC’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)

Before we jump into Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Manulife Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It operates through Wealth and Asset Management Businesses; Insurance and Annuity Products; and Corporate and Other segments. The Wealth and Asset Management Businesses segment offers investment advice and solutions to retirement, retail, and institutional clients through multiple distribution channels, including agents and brokers affiliated with the company, independent securities brokerage firms and financial advisors pension plan consultants, and banks. The Insurance and Annuity Products segment provides deposit and credit products; and individual life insurance, individual and group long-term care insurance, and guaranteed and partially guaranteed annuity products through multiple distribution channels, including insurance agents, brokers, banks, financial planners, and direct marketing. The Corporate and Other segment is involved in the property and casualty reinsurance businesses; and run-off reinsurance operations, including variable annuities, and accident and health. The company also manages timberland and agricultural portfolios; and engages in the insurance agency, broker dealer, investment counseling, portfolio and mutual fund management, property and casualty insurance, and fund and investment management businesses. In addition, it provides integrated banking products and services, as well as offers asset management services. The company was incorporated in 1887 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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Manulife Financial Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock price was $44.440.

Manulife Financial Corporation is down 0.25% from its previous closing price of $44.550.

During the last market session, Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock traded between $44.410 and $44.890. Currently, there are approximately 1,200.69 million shares outstanding for Manulife Financial Corporation.

Manulife Financial Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 17.8, which is high compared to the Insurance industry median of 12.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Manulife Financial Corporation Stock Price History

Manulife Financial Corporation’s (MFC) price is currently up 9.7% so far this month.

During the month of July, Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $44.890 and a low of $40.430.

Over the last year, Manulife Financial Corporation has hit prices as high as $44.890 and as low as $29.700. Year to date, Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock is up 22.49%.

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What Caused Manulife Financial Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Manulife Financial Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Manulife Financial Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Manulife Financial Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Manulife Financial Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Manulife Financial Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 6.17%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 74 and is considered to be Strong.

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Manulife Financial Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Manulife Financial Corporation’s stock price is $44.440, which is down 0.25% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Manulife Financial Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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