Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Manulife Financial (MFC) and Swiss Re AG (OtherSSREF)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Manulife Financial (MFC – Research Report) and Swiss Re AG (SSREF – Research Report).

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Manulife Financial (MFC)

CIBC analyst Paul Holden maintained a Hold rating on Manulife Financial today. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $33.46.

According to TipRanks.com, Holden is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.5% and a 64.6% success rate. Holden covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as National Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank, and Royal Bank Of Canada. ;'>

Manulife Financial has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $40.76, a 21.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 14, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a C$49.00 price target.

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Swiss Re AG (SSREF)

In a report released today, Claudia Gaspari from Barclays maintained a Sell rating on Swiss Re AG, with a price target of CHF133.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $180.39.

Gaspari has an average return of 9.1% when recommending Swiss Re AG. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Gaspari is ranked #1107 out of 10123 analysts.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Swiss Re AG with a $178.98 average price target, implying a -0.6% downside from current levels. In a report issued on November 14, RBC Capital also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a CHF125.00 price target.

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• Manulife Financial price target raised to $50 from $47 at Morgan Stanley
• Manulife Financial price target raised to C$50 from C$49 at CIBC
• Manulife Financial price target raised to C$52 from C$49 at RBC Capital
• Manulife Financial price target raised to C$58 from C$53 at BMO Capital
• Manulife Financial price target raised to C$49 from C$48 at Barclays