National Western Life Group (NWLI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National Western Life Group, Inc., through its subsidiary, National Western Life Insurance Company, operates as a stock life insurance company in the United States, Brazil, Taiwan, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, and internationally. It operates through Domestic Life Insurance, International Life Insurance, Annuities, and ONL and Affiliates segments. The company provides life products, including universal life insurance, interest-sensitive whole life, and traditional products, such as term insurance coverage; and annuity products comprising flexible premium and single premium deferred annuities, equity-index annuities, and single premium immediate annuities. It also engages in the real estate and other investment activities. It markets and distributes its insurance products primarily through independent national marketing organizations. National Western Life Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $499.98 to $499.98
• 50-Day Range: $490.01 to $499.98
• 52-Week Range: $403.17 to $499.99
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 19,525 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.82 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.35
• Dividend Yield: 0.07%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

National Western Life Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Western Life Group scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 786th out of 911 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for National Western Life Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Western Life Group is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Western Life Group is 11.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Western Life Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWLI.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

National Western Life Group has a dividend yield of 0.07%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

National Western Life Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of National Western Life Group is 0.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.24

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NWLI.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for National Western Life Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National Western Life Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.45% of the stock of National Western Life Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.57% of the stock of National Western Life Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NWLI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were National Western Life Group's earnings last quarter?

National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 10th. The financial services provider reported $8.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $180.58 million during the quarter. National Western Life Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.40% and a net margin of 20.22%.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Western Life Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Western Life Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/10/2016
• Today: 5/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Life insurance
• Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NWLI
• CIK: 1635984
• Web: www.nwlgi.com
• Phone: (512) 836-1010
• Fax: 512-719-8503
• Employees: 270
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $44.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $94.43 million
• Net Margins: 20.22%
• Pretax Margin: 27.75%
• Return on Equity: 6.40%
• Return on Assets: 1.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $703.35 million
• Price / Sales: 2.59
• Cash Flow: $27.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.44
• Book Value: $670.99 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,640,000
• Free Float: 3,002,000
• Market Cap: $1.82 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75