Global Net Lease (GNL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the acquisition and management of single-tenant, net-leased commercial properties. The company’s business model focuses on long-term, triple-net lease agreements that place most property expenses—including maintenance, insurance and property taxes—on the tenant. By targeting premier real estate assets in key markets, Global Net Lease seeks to deliver stable, inflation-protected income streams for its investors.

Since its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2016, Global Net Lease has built a diversified portfolio spanning industrial, office and retail properties. The company emphasizes strategic diversification across property types and creditworthy tenants, including leading national and multinational corporations. Its disciplined acquisition strategy combines proprietary underwriting with thorough market analysis, enabling the firm to identify assets that meet its rigorous yield-and-risk criteria.

Operating predominantly in the United States and Western Europe, Global Net Lease has established a presence in major economic centers, including New York, California, Germany and the United Kingdom. This geographic footprint allows the company to capitalize on stable demand fundamentals, diversified economic growth drivers and varying lease term structures across different markets. Active portfolio management, including select dispositions and reinvestments, helps optimize risk-adjusted returns over market cycles.

Headquartered in New York City, Global Net Lease is led by Chief Executive Officer Christopher Di Santo, who brings more than two decades of real estate investment experience. Under his leadership, the firm has adhered to its core philosophy of aligning tenant credit quality with property diversification. Supported by a seasoned management team and board of directors with deep industry expertise, Global Net Lease continues to pursue disciplined growth and sustainable income generation for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.65 to $7.80
• 50-Day Range: $7.24 to $8.05
• 52-Week Range: $6.51 to $9.11
• Volume: 1.03 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.79%
• Price Target: $8.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Global Net Lease Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Net Lease scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1468th out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Global Net Lease has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Global Net Lease has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -4.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Net Lease are expected to decrease by -4.76% in the coming year, from $1.26 to $1.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Net Lease is -5.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Net Lease is -5.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Net Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.40% of the float of Global Net Lease has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Net Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Net Lease has recently decreased by 3.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Global Net Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Global Net Lease does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Global Net Lease will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.33% next year. This indicates that Global Net Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.48

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.40% of the float of Global Net Lease has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Net Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Net Lease has recently decreased by 3.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Global Net Lease has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Global Net Lease this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for GNL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Global Net Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Net Lease insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $55,773,290.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.37% of the stock of Global Net Lease is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.19% of the stock of Global Net Lease is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GNL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GNL shares performed this year?

Global Net Lease's stock was trading at $7.30 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GNL stock has increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $7.76.

How were Global Net Lease's earnings last quarter?

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.06. The financial services provider earned $132.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.40 million. Global Net Lease had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.23% and a negative net margin of 40.64%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Global Net Lease's stock split?

Global Net Lease's stock reverse split on Wednesday, March 1st 2017.The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, February 8th 2017. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, February 28th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

Does Global Net Lease have any subsidiaries?

Global Net Lease subsidiaries include these companies: Amphenol Borisch Technologies  Inc..

How do I buy shares of Global Net Lease?

Shares of GNL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Global Net Lease own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Net Lease investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/16 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 7/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GNL
• CIK: 1526113
• Web: www.globalnetlease.com
• Phone: (212) 415-6500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $8.33
• High Stock Price Target: $9.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.48)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.16
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$131.57 million
• Net Margins: -40.64%
• Pretax Margin: -29.26%
• Return on Equity: -9.23%
• Return on Assets: -2.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 0.11
• Quick Ratio: 0.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $805.01 million
• Price / Sales: 2.20
• Cash Flow: $1.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.85
• Book Value: $9.48 per share
• Price / Book: 0.82

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 228,730,000
• Free Float: 227,884,000
• Market Cap: $1.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.19