Global Net Lease (GNL) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.20 per share and revenue of $138.38 million for the quarter. Global Net Lease has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.900-0.960 EPS.

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Global Net Lease had a negative return on equity of 9.23% and a negative net margin of 40.64%. The business had revenue of $132.42 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $187.40 million. On average, analysts expect Global Net Lease to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Global Net Lease Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE GNL traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $6.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,030,541 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,828,633. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.11 and a quick ratio of 0.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.65 and a beta of 1.20. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $7.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.51. Global Net Lease has a 52-week low of $6.51 and a 52-week high of $9.10.

Global Net Lease Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 11th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 11th. Global Net Lease's dividend payout ratio is -51.35%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GNL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of Global Net Lease in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $8.00 target price on the stock. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $9.00 price target on shares of Global Net Lease in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $8.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Nicholas S. Schorsch sold 300,000 shares of Global Net Lease stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.33, for a total value of $2,199,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 19,607,384 shares in the company, valued at $143,722,124.72. The trade was a 1.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Edward M. Jr. Weil sold 150,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.61, for a total transaction of $1,141,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 584,053 shares in the company, valued at $4,444,643.33. This trade represents a 20.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,653,000 shares of company stock worth $56,914,790 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Net Lease

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GNL. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Global Net Lease by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,109,971 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,924,000 after acquiring an additional 102,173 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in Global Net Lease during the 1st quarter valued at about $296,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Global Net Lease by 60.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 72,424 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 27,352 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Global Net Lease by 95.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 46,800 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $376,000 after buying an additional 22,885 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Global Net Lease by 15.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 156,334 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,257,000 after buying an additional 21,372 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 61.19% of the company's stock.

About Global Net Lease

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.