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Globe Life (GL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$170.52 +0.70 (+0.41%)
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About Globe Life Stock (NYSE:GL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$170.01
$171.50
50-Day Range
$169.93
$185.81
52-Week Range
$127.85
$191.55
Volume
59,205 shs
Average Volume
552,190 shs
Market Capitalization
$13.10 billion
P/E Ratio
11.33
Dividend Yield
0.77%
Price Target
$191.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Globe Life Inc. is an insurance holding company headquartered in McKinney, Texas. Through its subsidiaries, the company markets and distributes individual life insurance and supplemental health insurance products to middle-income households and other consumer segments.

Its product offerings include term and whole life insurance, mortgage protection and final expense coverage, accident and supplemental health insurance, Medicare supplement policies, and annuity products. Globe Life distributes these products through multiple channels, including direct-to-consumer marketing, agency networks, and independent agents.

The company’s principal insurance businesses include Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company, American Income Life Insurance Company, Liberty National Life Insurance Company, United American Insurance Company, and Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America. Globe Life was formerly known as Torchmark Corporation and adopted its current name in 2019. Its operations primarily serve customers throughout the United States.

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Globe Life Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

GL MarketRank™: 

Globe Life scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 840 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Globe Life has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Globe Life has a consensus price target of $191.67, representing about 12.8% upside from its current price of $169.93.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Globe Life has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Globe Life's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Globe Life are expected to grow by 5.16% in the coming year, from $15.71 to $16.52 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Globe Life is 11.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Globe Life is 11.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.78.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Globe Life has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Globe Life's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.39% of the float of Globe Life has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Globe Life has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Globe Life has recently increased by 9.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Globe Life has a dividend yield of 0.77%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Globe Life has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Globe Life is 8.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Globe Life will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.99% next year. This indicates that Globe Life will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Globe Life's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Globe Life has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Globe Life this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for GL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Globe Life to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Globe Life insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $27,239,981.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.11% of the stock of Globe Life is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.61% of the stock of Globe Life is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Globe Life's insider trading history.
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GL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Globe Life's stock was trading at $139.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GL shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $169.9310.

Globe Life Inc. (NYSE:GL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The company reported $3.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.67 by $0.06. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis.
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Globe Life's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, August 10th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $2,500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 17.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Globe Life's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (21.20%), BlackRock Inc. (7.12%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.75%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (0.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Jane Buchan, James Matthew Darden, Frank M Svoboda, Michael Clay Majors, Thomas Peter Kalmbach, Jennifer Allison Haworth, Cheryl Alston, Mary E Thigpen, Rebecca E Zorn, Robert Edward Hensley, Dolores L Skarjune, David A Rodriguez and Michael Shane Henrie.
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Shares of GL 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Globe Life investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/31 Dividend
7/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/06/2026
Last Earnings
7/22/2026
Dividend Payable
7/31/2026
Today
9/10/2026
Record date for 10/30 Dividend
10/05/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend
10/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2026
Dividend Payable
10/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance
Sub-Industry
Life & Health Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:GL
CIK
320335
Employees
3,695
Year Founded
1951

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$225.00
Low Price Target
$157.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$15.06
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.31
Forward P/E Ratio
10.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.16 billion
Net Margins
19.58%
Pretax Margin
24.15%
Return on Equity
20.52%
Return on Assets
3.96%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.43
Current Ratio
0.07
Quick Ratio
0.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.99 billion
Price / Sales
2.18
Cash Flow
$20.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.15
Book Value
$75.98 per share
Price / Book
2.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
76,850,000
Free Float
75,227,000
Market Cap
$13.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46

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This page (NYSE:GL) was last updated on 9/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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