NASDAQ:NWLI - National Western Life Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$310.00 -2.00 (-0.64 %)

(As of 05/25/2018 12:31 PM ET)

Previous Close$312.00

Today's Range$310.00 - $310.52

52-Week Range$276.00 - $368.00

Volume268 shs

Average Volume10,330 shs

Market Capitalization$1.12 billion

P/E Ratio10.33

Dividend Yield0.12%

Beta1.34

About National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI)

National Western Life Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, National Western Life Insurance Company, operates as a stock life insurance company. It operates through Domestic Life Insurance, International Life Insurance, and Annuities segments. The company provides life insurance products for the savings and protection needs of policyholders; and annuity contracts for the asset accumulation and retirement needs of contract holders. Its life products include universal life insurance, interest-sensitive whole life insurance, and traditional products comprising term insurance coverage; and annuity products, such as flexible premium and single premium deferred annuities, equity-index annuities, and single premium immediate annuities. The company also engages in real estate, nursing home, and other investment activities. National Western Life Group, Inc. markets and distributes its insurance products primarily through independent national marketing organizations. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Life insurance

Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance

SectorFinance

SymbolNASDAQ:NWLI

CUSIP63852210

Webwww.nationalwesternlife.com

Phone512-836-1010

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio0.03

Quick Ratio0.03

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio10.33

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$874.45 million

Price / Sales1.29

Cash Flow$30.6022 per share

Price / Cash10.13

Book Value$502.81 per share

Price / Book0.62

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net Income$110.42 million

Net Margins14.56%

Return on Equity5.71%

Return on Assets0.85%

Miscellaneous

Employees279

Outstanding Shares3,640,000

National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI) Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Western Life's stock symbol?

National Western Life trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NWLI."

How often does National Western Life pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Western Life?

National Western Life declared an annual dividend on Wednesday, October 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 7th. View National Western Life's Dividend History.

How were National Western Life's earnings last quarter?

National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The financial services provider reported $10.48 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $247.82 million for the quarter. National Western Life had a net margin of 14.56% and a return on equity of 5.71%. View National Western Life's Earnings History.

When is National Western Life's next earnings date?

National Western Life is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 2nd 2018. View Earnings Estimates for National Western Life.

Who are some of National Western Life's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to National Western Life include Primerica (PRI), American National Ins (ANAT), American Equity Investment Life (AEL), FBL Financial Group (FFG), FGL (FG), Genworth Financial (GNW), Independence (IHC), Citizens (CIA), Kansas City Life Insurance (KCLI), UTG (UTGN), Investors Heritage Capital (IHRC), Emergent Capital (EMGC), Atlantic American (AAME), GWG (GWGH) and National Security Group (NSEC).

Who are National Western Life's key executives?

National Western Life's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Ross Rankin Moody, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 56)
Mrs. Kitty Kennedy Nelson, Pres and Chief Operating Officer (Age 70)
Mr. Brian Mark Pribyl, Sr. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 60)
Ms. Patricia Lubar Scheuer, Chief Investment Officer and Sr. VP (Age 67)
Mr. Charles D. Milos, Sr. VP, Mortgage Loans & Real Estate & Director (Age 73)

Has National Western Life been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about NWLI stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. National Western Life earned a daily sentiment score of 0.07 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.56 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.

Who are National Western Life's major shareholders?

National Western Life's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.78%), BlackRock Inc. (4.13%), Cooke & Bieler LP (1.66%), Schroder Investment Management Group (1.63%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.27%) and Shufro Rose & Co. LLC (1.19%). Company insiders that own National Western Life stock include Brian Mark Pribyl, Bruce Edwin Wood, Carlos A Martinez, Charles D Milos, E Douglas Mcleod, Frances A Moody-Dahlberg, Patricia L Scheuer, Rey Perez Jr, Robert L Moody and Ross R Moody. View Institutional Ownership Trends for National Western Life.

Which major investors are selling National Western Life stock?

NWLI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC, Schroder Investment Management Group, Millennium Management LLC, Shufro Rose & Co. LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Fiera Capital Corp and Royal Bank of Canada. Company insiders that have sold National Western Life company stock in the last year include E Douglas Mcleod, Frances A Moody-Dahlberg, Robert L Moody and Ross R Moody. View Insider Buying and Selling for National Western Life.

Which major investors are buying National Western Life stock?

NWLI stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, LSV Asset Management, Cooke & Bieler LP, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Northern Trust Corp and Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL. View Insider Buying and Selling for National Western Life.

How do I buy shares of National Western Life?

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

What is National Western Life's stock price today?

One share of NWLI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $310.00.

How big of a company is National Western Life?

National Western Life has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion and generates $874.45 million in revenue each year. National Western Life employs 279 workers across the globe.

How can I contact National Western Life?

National Western Life's mailing address is 850 EAST ANDERSON LANE, AUSTIN TX, 78752. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 512-836-1010 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for National Western Life (NWLI)

Community Ranking:		2.5 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		73 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		75 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		148

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about National Western Life and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe NWLI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe NWLI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI) Analyst Ratings History

Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details

(Data available from 5/25/2016 forward)

National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI)

National Western Life (NASDAQ NWLI) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/2/2018							N/A
2/28/2018	Q4 2017		$10.48		$247.82 million	View	N/A
11/3/2017	Q3 2017		$5.79		$203.99 million	View	N/A
8/4/2017	Q2 2017		$6.06		$198.23 million	View	N/A
5/9/2017	Q1 2017		$6.18		$224.42 million	View	N/A
3/10/2017	Q4 2016		$6.21		$184.49 million	View	N/A
11/4/2016	Q3 2016		$8.54		$181.85 million	View	N/A
8/4/2016	Q2 2016		$6.92		$167.09 million	View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q1 2016		$4.44		$148.94 million	View	N/A
3/10/2016	Q4		$8.83		$180.58 million	View	N/A
11/5/2015	Q3 2015		$4.44		$106.10 million	View	N/A
8/6/2015	Q2 2015		$7.38		$155.22 million	View	N/A
5/8/2015	Q1 2015		$5.85		$147.89 million	View	N/A
3/11/2015	Q4 2014		$7.05		$184.32 million	View	N/A
11/6/2014	Q3 2014		$7.65		$159.62 million	View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q2 2014		$7.69		$206.84 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q1 2014		$5.33		$158.00 million	View	N/A
3/7/2014	Q4 2013		$7.60		$258.18 million	View	N/A
11/7/2013	Q3 2013		$6.40		$188.19 million	View	N/A
8/6/2013	Q2 2013		$7.33		$182.86 million	View	N/A
5/6/2013	Q1 2013		$4.27	$185.33 million	$231.03 million	View	N/A
3/8/2013	Q4 2012	$4.87	$6.20			View	N/A
11/8/2012	Q3 2012	$4.07	$5.97			View	N/A
8/8/2012	Q2 2012	$4.31	$6.21			View	N/A
5/9/2012	Q1 2012		$5.37			View	N/A
3/14/2012	Q4 2011		$1.31			View	N/A
11/8/2011	Q3 2011		$4.91			View	N/A
8/5/2011	Q2 2011		$3.81			View	N/A
5/6/2011	Q1 2011		$4.58			View	N/A
3/14/2011	Q4 2010		$4.95			View	N/A
11/5/2010	Q3 2010		$3.50			View	N/A
8/6/2010	Q2 2010		$5.87			View	N/A
5/17/2010	Q1 2010		$5.28			View	N/A
3/12/2010	Q4 2009		$3.60			View	N/A
11/6/2009	Q3 2009		($0.33)			View	N/A
8/6/2009	Q2 2009		$5.31			View	N/A
5/8/2009	Q1 2009		$5.24			View	N/A
3/9/2009	Q4 2008		$3.85			View	N/A
11/7/2008	Q3 2008		$1.21			View	N/A
8/8/2008	Q2 2008		$2.20			View	N/A
5/7/2008	Q1 2008		$4.11			View	N/A
3/7/2008	Q4 2007		$8.11			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI) Dividend Information

National Western Life pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.12%. NWLI's most recent annual dividend payment was Friday, December 1.

Most Recent Dividend:	12/1/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.36
Dividend Yield:	0.12%
Payout Ratio(s):	1.18% (Based on Cash Flow) N/A

Dividend Payments by Quarter for National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI)

National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
10/25/2017	annual	$0.36	0.1%	11/7/2017	11/8/2017	12/1/2017
11/2/2016	Annual	$0.36		11/3/2016	11/7/2016	12/2/2016
10/23/2015	Annual	$0.36		10/28/2015	10/30/2015	12/3/2015
8/28/2014	annual	$0.36	0.14%	10/29/2014	10/31/2014	12/4/2014
8/22/2013	annual	$0.36	0.17%	10/29/2013	10/31/2013	12/4/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

National Western Life (NASDAQ NWLI) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 79.58%

Insider Trading History for National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for National Western Life (NASDAQ:NWLI)

National Western Life (NASDAQ NWLI) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/21/2018	E Douglas Mcleod	Director	Sell	206	$304.61	$62,749.66	3,000
3/29/2018	Frances A Moody-Dahlberg	Director	Sell	167	$304.88	$50,914.96	2,850
3/12/2018	Ross R Moody	CEO	Sell	212	$321.99	$68,261.88	5,000
3/9/2018	Robert L Moody	Major Shareholder	Sell	726	$320.58	$232,741.08	1,166,596
3/5/2018	Ross R Moody	CEO	Sell	608	$312.48	$189,987.84	5,518
12/30/2016	Brian Mark Pribyl	CFO	Sell	134	$310.80	$41,647.20	1,000
12/30/2016	Charles D Milos	SVP	Sell	357	$310.80	$110,955.60	7,834
12/19/2016	Bruce Edwin Wood	VP	Sell	400	$316.00	$126,400.00
12/16/2016	Patricia L Scheuer	SVP	Sell	41	$305.52	$12,526.32	400
12/15/2016	Carlos A Martinez	SVP	Sell	63	$306.81	$19,329.03	500
12/13/2016	Patricia L Scheuer	SVP	Sell	34	$296.08	$10,066.72	400
12/8/2016	Rey Perez Jr	SVP	Sell	28	$302.59	$8,472.52	250
3/18/2014	Ross R Moody	President	Sell	1,650	$251.01	$414,166.50
5/24/2013	Robert L Moody	CEO	Sell	3,109	$194.25	$603,923.25

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

National Western Life (NASDAQ NWLI) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	National Western Life (NWLI) Director E Douglas Mcleod Sells 206 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 4:18 PM
	National Western Life (NWLI) Rating Lowered to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 12:36 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2018 First Quarter Earnings finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 10:33 AM
	National Western Life: 1Q Earnings Snapshot finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 10:33 AM
	National Western Life (NWLI) Set to Announce Earnings on Monday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 7:57 AM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Stock Rating Upgraded by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 9:26 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Upgraded by BidaskClub to Hold www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 3:27 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Stock Rating Lowered by ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 11:11 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) Director Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg Sells 167 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 1:22 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Lowered to Strong Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 12:00 AM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Upgraded to "Sell" by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 2:34 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Cut to "Strong Sell" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 8:54 PM
	See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about National Western Life Group Inc. finance.yahoo.com - March 15 at 10:18 AM
	Ross R. Moody Sells 212 Shares of National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 14 at 1:36 PM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) Major Shareholder Sells $232,741.08 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 12 at 7:57 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Raised to "Sell" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 3:52 PM
	Insider Selling: National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) CEO Sells 608 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 12:25 PM
	Royce & Associates LP Has $3.58 Million Position in National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 4 at 10:50 AM
	Martingale Asset Management L P Boosts Position in National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 2 at 12:12 PM
	National Western Life Group Inc (NWLI) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 10:09 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) Shares Sold by Brandes Investment Partners LP www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 5:10 AM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - March 1 at 1:12 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2017 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Earnings finance.yahoo.com - February 28 at 4:15 PM
	Schroder Investment Management Group Boosts Holdings in National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 6:52 AM
	Austin art museum to get major facelift after raising more than $6 million www.bizjournals.com - February 15 at 9:18 AM
	Head to Head Survey: Emergent Capital (EMGC) & National Western Life Group (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 28 at 11:02 AM
	Contrasting Security National Financial (SNFCA) & National Western Life Group (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 9 at 5:40 PM
	Head-To-Head Review: National Western Life Group (NWLI) & Security National Financial (SNFCA) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 9 at 5:38 PM
	National Western Life Names Andy Olson as Vice President and Head of General Agency Sales finance.yahoo.com - January 8 at 4:48 PM
	National Western Life Welcomes Financial Distribution Channel Leader Joe Black finance.yahoo.com - January 8 at 4:48 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Downgraded by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - December 30 at 2:08 PM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Upgraded to Hold by BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - December 24 at 8:05 AM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) Downgraded to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - December 17 at 4:32 PM
	ETFs with exposure to National Western Life Group, Inc. : December 13, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 13 at 4:51 PM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. :NWLI-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : December 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 10:40 AM
	Critical Review: Security National Financial (SNFCA) and National Western Life Group (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - December 12 at 1:36 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. – Value Analysis (NASDAQ:NWLI) : December 5, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 5 at 4:39 PM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : NWLI-US : December 4, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 4 at 10:11 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. : NWLI-US: Dividend Analysis : November 08th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : November 13, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 6:23 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. (NWLI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for ... www.nasdaq.com - November 7 at 7:57 AM
	Should You Be Tempted To Buy National Western Life Group Inc (NWLI) Because Of Its PE Ratio? finance.yahoo.com - November 4 at 8:17 AM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2017 Third Quarter Earnings finance.yahoo.com - November 4 at 8:17 AM
	National Western Life posts 3Q profit finance.yahoo.com - November 4 at 8:17 AM
	Analyzing The Phoenix Companies (PNX) & National Western Life Group (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 30 at 11:26 PM
	National Western Life Group, Inc. to Issue Annual Dividend of $0.36 (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 26 at 9:01 AM
	ETFs with exposure to National Western Life Group, Inc. : October 23, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 24 at 7:53 AM
	National Western Life Group (NWLI) & Torchmark Corporation (TMK) Head to Head Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - October 10 at 12:18 AM
	Reviewing Aviva Plc (AV) and National Western Life Group (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 6 at 12:14 AM
	ETFs with exposure to National Western Life Group, Inc. : October 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - October 5 at 1:01 PM
	Critical Review: Emergent Capital (IFT) versus National Western Life Group (NWLI) www.americanbankingnews.com - October 4 at 12:28 PM

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