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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
$2.01
+1.5%
$2.38
$1.64
$3.69
$99.64M0.1952,461 shs36,081 shs
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
$3.21
$1.45
$10.90
$95.65M-0.11119,270 shs3,073 shs
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
$57.01
$56.93
$36.99
$57.43
$841.47M0.7923,210 shs40,135 shs
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
$35.16
$36.88
$20.00
$39.01
$340.49M0.531,621 shsN/A
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
$487.21
+0.1%
$487.50
$243.00
$493.00
$1.77B0.7116,818 shs85,067 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
+0.50%-0.50%-6.51%-24.44%-11.45%
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
0.00%+0.46%-4.97%+1.92%+59.83%
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
+0.08%-0.64%-0.11%+0.77%+93.18%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
0.2585 of 5 stars
0.00.00.00.01.81.71.9
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
1.542 of 5 stars
0.03.01.70.01.71.71.9
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
3.4487 of 5 stars
0.05.00.83.62.72.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
N/AN/AN/AN/A
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
N/AN/AN/AN/A
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
$240.68M0.41$0.63 per share3.20$3.47 per share0.58
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
$124.37M0.00N/AN/A$8.58 per share0.00
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
$443.86M1.90$1.76 per share32.36$32.05 per share1.78
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
$558.92M0.61$9.82 per share3.58$62.93 per share0.56
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
$703.35M2.52$27.08 per share17.99$670.99 per share0.73

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
$24.44M$0.484.19N/A10.15%15.61%1.50%5/13/2024 (Estimated)
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
-$153.91MN/A0.00N/AN/AN/A-140.81%-7.52%N/A
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
$18.88M$7.157.97N/A35.00%-0.14%-0.06%N/A
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
$54.92M$5.676.20N/A9.83%10.50%1.10%4/26/2024 (Estimated)
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
$94.43M$26.7018.25N/A13.05%3.96%0.74%5/20/2024 (Estimated)

Latest IHC, GWGH, CIA, KCLI, and NWLI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/6/2024Q4 2023
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
N/A$5.07+$5.07$5.07N/A$186.37 million
2/29/2024Q4 2023
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
N/A-$3.46-$3.46-$3.46N/A$207.87 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
$0.120.21%N/A1.68%N/A
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
$0.561.59%N/A9.88%N/A
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
$0.360.07%+25.99%1.35%N/A

Latest IHC, GWGH, CIA, KCLI, and NWLI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
1/22/2024
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
Quarterly$0.141.62%1/31/20242/1/20242/7/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
N/A
0.04
0.04
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
18.34
10.74
10.74
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
N/A
1.04
1.04
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
N/A
0.14
0.14
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
N/A
0.39
0.39

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
13.73%
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
0.58%
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
21.91%
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
0.06%
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
81.57%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
0.88%
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
48.60%
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
6.13%
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
63.10%
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
17.45%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Citizens, Inc. stock logo
CIA
Citizens
23249.57 million49.14 millionOptionable
GWG Holdings, Inc. stock logo
GWGH
GWG
16033.10 million17.01 millionNot Optionable
Independence Holding stock logo
IHC
Independence
55014.76 million13.86 millionNot Optionable
Kansas City Life Insurance stock logo
KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance
N/A9.68 million3.57 millionNot Optionable
National Western Life Group, Inc. stock logo
NWLI
National Western Life Group
3513.64 million3.00 millionNot Optionable

IHC, CIA, GWGH, NWLI, and KCLI Headlines

SourceHeadline
National Western Center seeks community input as it looks to next expansion phaseNational Western Center seeks community input as it looks to next expansion phase
9news.com - April 17 at 11:33 PM
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Strong Trading VolumeNational Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Strong Trading Volume
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 4:34 PM
National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Large Drop in Short InterestNational Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 11:13 PM
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Boosts Stake in National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI)Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Boosts Stake in National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 6:18 AM
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Large Volume IncreaseNational Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Large Volume Increase
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 5:26 AM
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.comNational Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.com
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 2:16 AM
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Unusually-High Trading VolumeNational Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 12:36 PM
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Hits New 52-Week High at $492.45National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Hits New 52-Week High at $492.45
marketbeat.com - April 1 at 2:59 PM
Winslow Veteran gets national recognition from VFWWinslow Veteran gets national recognition from VFW
wabi.tv - March 31 at 3:37 AM
A life dedicated to the Lackawanna RiverA life dedicated to the Lackawanna River
alleghenyfront.org - March 29 at 4:33 PM
National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Hits New 12-Month High at $489.00National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Hits New 12-Month High at $489.00
marketbeat.com - March 21 at 5:17 PM
National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) Holdings Reduced by Moody National Bank Trust DivisionNational Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) Holdings Reduced by Moody National Bank Trust Division
marketbeat.com - March 20 at 10:28 PM
Third world medicine: Louisiana hospital caught in grip of national chains meltdown'Third world medicine': Louisiana hospital caught in grip of national chain's meltdown
nola.com - March 17 at 8:20 AM
Nusenda acquires Western Heritage BankNusenda acquires Western Heritage Bank
aol.com - March 14 at 9:44 AM
National Western Life Group Inc Reports Full Year and Q4 Earnings for 2023National Western Life Group Inc Reports Full Year and Q4 Earnings for 2023
finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 8:42 AM
National Western Life: Q4 Earnings SnapshotNational Western Life: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
houstonchronicle.com - February 29 at 8:39 PM
National Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2023 Full Year and Fourth Quarter EarningsNational Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2023 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Earnings
prnewswire.com - February 29 at 4:00 PM
Lifeline highlights National 2-1-1 Day, continued critical need of serviceLifeline highlights National 2-1-1 Day, continued critical need of service
news-herald.com - February 25 at 12:59 AM
Angus genetics showcased at 2024 National Western Angus Pen and Carload ShowAngus genetics showcased at 2024 National Western Angus Pen and Carload Show
hpj.com - February 25 at 12:59 AM
National Western Life Stock (NASDAQ:NWLI), Quotes and News SummaryNational Western Life Stock (NASDAQ:NWLI), Quotes and News Summary
benzinga.com - February 24 at 9:57 AM
Western Innovator: Helping fellow farmers, fishers at the coastWestern Innovator: Helping fellow farmers, fishers at the coast
capitalpress.com - February 23 at 6:11 PM
Western Conference wheeling and dealing is well underway long before the NHL trade deadlineWestern Conference wheeling and dealing is well underway long before the NHL trade deadline
sentinelcolorado.com - February 19 at 7:51 AM
Local youth wins calf at National Western Stock ShowLocal youth wins calf at National Western Stock Show
theheraldtimes.com - February 14 at 8:21 PM
National Western Life Group Inc. Cl ANational Western Life Group Inc. Cl A
wsj.com - February 9 at 12:48 PM

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Company Descriptions

Citizens logo

Citizens

NYSE:CIA
Citizens, Inc. provides life insurance products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Life Insurance and Home Service Insurance. The Life Insurance segment issues ordinary whole life insurance and endowment policies in the United States dollar-denominated amounts to non-U.S. residents in through independent marketing agencies and consultants. The Home Service Insurance segment offers final expense life insurance and property insurance policies to middle-and lower-income households, as well as whole life products in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. This segment provides its products and services through funeral homes and independent agents. The company provides accident and health insurance policies. Citizens, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
GWG logo

GWG

NASDAQ:GWGH
GWG Holdings, Inc., a financial services company, provides various liquidity solutions and services for the owners of illiquid alternative assets in North America, Asia, Western Europe, Latin and South America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Secondary Life Insurance and Beneficient. The company offers liquidity to owners of life insurance policies; and owns a portfolio of life insurance policies. It also operates a financial services product distribution platform that consists of approximately 145 independent broker-dealers and approximately five thousand independent financial advisors; and develops and commercializes epigenetic technology for the life insurance industry. GWG Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Independence logo

Independence

NYSE:IHC
Independence Holding Co. engages in the provision of health, pet and life insurance business. t operates through the following segments: Specialty Health; Group Disability, Life, Short-Term Disability (DBL), and Paid Family Leave Rider (PFL); Individual Life, Annuities and Other; and Corporate. The Specialty Health segment comprises of its traditional distribution through independent agents and national accounts, and through its call centers, career advisors, generation domains, transaction websites, and legal generation company. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.
Kansas City Life Insurance logo

Kansas City Life Insurance

OTCMKTS:KCLI
Kansas City Life Insurance Company provides insurance products and services in states and the District of Columbia. It operates through three reportable segments: Individual Insurance, Group Insurance, and Old American. The Individual Insurance segment consists of individual insurance products for Kansas City life, Grange life, and the assumed reinsurance transactions. Its Group Insurance segment sells group life, dental, vision, disability, accident, and critical illness products. The Old American segment consists of individual insurance products designed for final expense products. It also offers a portfolio of individual insurance, annuity, and group life and health insurance; and traditional life insurance, immediate annuities with life contingencies, supplementary contracts with life contingencies, and accident and health insurance. Kansas City Life Insurance Company was incorporated in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
National Western Life Group logo

National Western Life Group

NASDAQ:NWLI
National Western Life Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, National Western Life Insurance Company, operates as a stock life insurance company in the United States, Brazil, Taiwan, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, and internationally. It operates through Domestic Life Insurance, International Life Insurance, Annuities, and ONL and Affiliates segments. The company provides life products, including universal life insurance, interest-sensitive whole life, and traditional products, such as term insurance coverage; and annuity products comprising flexible premium and single premium deferred annuities, equity-index annuities, and single premium immediate annuities. It also engages in the real estate and other investment activities. It markets and distributes its insurance products primarily through independent national marketing organizations. National Western Life Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is based in Austin, Texas.