Q1 Earnings Estimate for Global Net Lease Issued By B. Riley

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Global Net Lease in a research note issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $0.23 for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Global Net Lease's current full-year earnings is $1.26 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Global Net Lease's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.83 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Global Net Lease Stock Up 1.0 %

NYSE:GNL traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $7.64. 464,130 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,748,347. The company has a quick ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $1.75 billion, a PE ratio of -8.12 and a beta of 1.19. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $7.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.51. Global Net Lease has a one year low of $6.51 and a one year high of $9.10.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GNL. Helix Partners Management LP bought a new position in Global Net Lease during the fourth quarter valued at $24,455,000. Taconic Capital Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Global Net Lease during the 4th quarter worth $7,300,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in Global Net Lease by 107.3% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,269,118 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $9,265,000 after acquiring an additional 656,890 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Global Net Lease during the fourth quarter valued at about $4,021,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Global Net Lease by 26.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,612,357 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $19,070,000 after purchasing an additional 544,719 shares during the period. 61.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Global Net Lease

In related news, major shareholder Nicholas S. Schorsch sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.95, for a total transaction of $1,590,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 1,629,073 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,951,130.35. This represents a 10.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Global Net Lease Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th were given a $0.19 dividend. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 11th. Global Net Lease's payout ratio is -100.00%.

Global Net Lease Company Profile

Global Net Lease, Inc NYSE: GNL is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE. The firm focused on acquiring a diversified global portfolio of commercial properties, with an emphasis on sale-leaseback transactions involving single tenant, mission critical income producing net-leased assets across the United States, Western and Northern Europe.