Manulife stock falls 3.6% since prior report as earnings mix stays mixed

Manulife reported record core earnings for the third quarter ended September 30 on Wednesday, November 4. The company delivered operating growth, but weaker market-related results and a Vietnam charge reduced reported profit, according to Yahoo Finance.

Core earnings advance on regional growth

Core earnings increased 4 percent on a constant-exchange-rate basis to 2.125 billion Canadian dollars from 2.035 billion Canadian dollars a year earlier. Core earnings per share rose 6 percent to 1.24 Canadian dollars, while core return on equity reached 17.8 percent.

Asia was the main growth engine, with segment core earnings up 17 percent to 890 million Canadian dollars. U.S. core earnings rose 5 percent to 356 million Canadian dollars, while Canada increased 3 percent to 440 million Canadian dollars. Global Wealth and Asset Management was weaker, with core earnings down 5 percent to 503 million Canadian dollars, although net outflows improved to 3.6 billion Canadian dollars from 6.2 billion Canadian dollars.

Reported profit remains volatile

Net income attributed to shareholders fell 22 percent to 1.424 billion Canadian dollars from 1.799 billion Canadian dollars. Manulife linked the decline mainly to a larger market-experience charge, including weaker returns on alternative long-duration assets, public equities and derivatives, as well as a Vietnam-related charge.

Manulife stock traded at 38.50 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:03 CET on Friday, November 6, 2026. The stock was at 39.93 euros in the previous report published on Thursday, November 5, so the latest quote is 3.58 percent lower since that report.

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