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(From Allegiance Gold) (Ad) Free NWLI Stock Alerts $488.48 -0.42 (-0.09%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$488.20▼$489.5450-Day Range$483.92▼$492.7052-Week Range$250.80▼$493.00Volume30,050 shsAverage Volume22,053 shsMarket Capitalization$1.78 billionP/E Ratio18.30Dividend Yield0.07%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get National Western Life Group alerts: Email Address National Western Life Group MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.55% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.18Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.55 out of 5 starsFinance Sector3531st out of 5,270 stocksLife Insurance Industry85th out of 126 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for National Western Life Group. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.55% of the float of National Western Life Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational Western Life Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Western Life Group has recently increased by 22.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNational Western Life Group has a dividend yield of 0.07%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational Western Life Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Western Life Group is 1.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 3.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreNational Western Life Group has received a 44.37% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is driven by its "Life annuities", "Life insurance services for individuals", and "Life insurance services for groups" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for National Western Life Group is -0.24. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNational Western Life Group has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for National Western Life Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Western Life Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.45% 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 Institutions81.57% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Western Life Group is 18.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Western Life Group is 18.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 52.06.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Western Life Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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.Read More NWLI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NWLI Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCorebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG) & National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Critical ReviewApril 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBerenberg Bank Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on NatWest Group (NWG)May 4, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.April 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comNational Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.comMarch 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Western Life Group Inc Reports Full Year and Q4 Earnings for 2023February 29, 2024 | prnewswire.comNational Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2023 Full Year and Fourth Quarter EarningsFebruary 24, 2024 | benzinga.comNational Western Life Stock (NASDAQ:NWLI), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 9, 2024 | wsj.comNational Western Life Group Inc. Cl AMay 4, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/29/2024Today5/04/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/20/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinancial Services Industry Insurance - Life Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:NWLI CUSIP63852210 CIK1635984 Webwww.nwlgi.com Phone(512) 836-1010Fax512-719-8503Employees351Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$26.70 Trailing P/E Ratio18.30 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$94.43 million Net Margins13.05% Pretax Margin18.44% Return on Equity3.96% Return on Assets0.74% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.39 Quick Ratio0.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$703.35 million Price / Sales2.53 Cash Flow$27.14 per share Price / Cash Flow18.00 Book Value$670.99 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares3,640,000Free Float3,002,000Market Cap$1.78 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.71 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ross Rankin Moody (Age 62)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $2.09MMr. Brian Mark Pribyl (Age 66)Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $543.65kMr. Reynaldo Perez Jr. (Age 51)J.D., Senior Vice President Comp: $806.69kMr. Gregory Joe Owen (Age 56)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer of National Western Life Insurance Company Comp: $406.21kMs. Gina Byrne Miller (Age 46)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Mr. James John Ryan Sr.Senior VP & Head of SalesMr. Patrick D. JohnsonVice President of Human ResourcesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFBL Financial GroupNYSE:FFGIndependenceNYSE:IHCVericityNASDAQ:VERYCitizensNYSE:CIAGWGNASDAQ:GWGHView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipTokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.Bought 12,660 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.631%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 910 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.042%Westhampton Capital LLCSold 275 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.039%Moody National Bank Trust DivisionSold 20,000 shares on 4/4/2024Ownership: 29.928%RK Asset Management LLCSold 1,986 shares on 4/3/2024Ownership: 1.297%View All Institutional Transactions NWLI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NWLI shares performed in 2024? National Western Life Group's stock was trading at $483.02 at the start of the year. Since then, NWLI shares have increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $488.48. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting National Western Life Group? National Western Life Group saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,900 shares, an increase of 22.5% from the March 31st total of 28,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 14,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View National Western Life Group's Short Interest. When is National Western Life Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024. View our NWLI earnings forecast. How were National Western Life Group's earnings last quarter? National Western Life Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWLI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The financial services provider reported ($3.46) earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $207.87 million during the quarter. National Western Life Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.96% and a net margin of 13.05%. How often does National Western Life Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Western Life Group? National Western Life Group declared an annual dividend on Thursday, October 26th. Investors of record on Monday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share on Friday, December 1st. This represents a yield of 0.08%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for NWLI. Is National Western Life Group a good dividend stock? National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.07%. The dividend payout ratio is 1.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for NWLI. What ETFs hold National Western Life Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of National Western Life Group (NASDAQ:NWLI) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF (MARB), Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF (BSMC), AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF (ARB), IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). What is Robert L. Moody's approval rating as National Western Life Group's CEO? 6 employees have rated National Western Life Group Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Moody on Glassdoor.com. Robert L. Moody has an approval rating of 19% among the company's employees. This puts Robert L. Moody in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of National Western Life Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Western Life Group investors own include American Equity Investment Life (AEL), British American Tobacco (BTI), Dominion Energy (D), Consolidated Edison (ED), Harley-Davidson (HOG), Helmerich & Payne (HP), International Business Machines (IBM), MetLife (MET), Altria Group (MO) and Pfizer (PFE). Who are National Western Life Group's major shareholders? National Western Life Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Moody National Bank Trust Division (29.93%), RK Asset Management LLC (1.30%), Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.63%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.04%) and Westhampton Capital LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include David S Boone, Rey Perez, Jr, Ross R Moody and Thomas A Blackwell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National Western Life Group? Shares of NWLI 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:NWLI) was last updated on 5/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Priority GoldElon to Transform U.S. Economy? Porter & CompanyAutomatic Income (from home)Awesomely, LLCGlobal crypto currency reset (41 major banks signed up)Stansberry ResearchCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldThe Gold Grab of the CenturyColonial MetalsStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024AltimetryThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmith Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding National Western Life Group, Inc. 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