NYSE:GL Globe Life (GL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $173.09 -0.20 (-0.11%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$173.01 -0.08 (-0.05%) As of 04:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Globe Life Stock (NYSE:GL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Globe Life alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$171.11▼$176.2250-Day Range$169.93▼$185.8152-Week Range$127.85▼$191.55Volume370,409 shsAverage Volume549,463 shsMarket Capitalization$13.30 billionP/E Ratio11.49Dividend Yield0.76%Price Target$191.67Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Globe Life Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreGL MarketRank™: Globe Life scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 170th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGlobe 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 PotentialGlobe Life has a consensus price target of $191.67, representing about 10.7% upside from its current price of $173.09.Amount of Analyst CoverageGlobe 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Globe Life is 11.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Globe Life is 11.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobe Life has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.74% of the float of Globe Life has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobe Life has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.18.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Globe Life has recently increased by 14.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldGlobe Life has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthGlobe Life has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Globe Life is 8.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media4.6 / 5News Sentiment1.33 News SentimentGlobe Life has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Globe Life this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 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 Follows3 people have added Globe Life to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $25,573,181.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.11% of the stock of Globe Life is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.61% 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. Receive GL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Globe Life and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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GL Stock News HeadlinesGlobe Life Co-CEOs Matt Darden + Frank Svoboda Discuss Company’s Texas StrategySeptember 14 at 5:37 PM | finance.yahoo.comLife insurance stocks Q2 recap: Benchmarking Globe Life (NYSE:GL)September 14 at 12:36 PM | msn.comThe national debt just passed $39 trillionThe U.S. national debt just topped $39 trillion, up nearly $3 trillion in a single year and on pace to hit $40 trillion by fall. Servicing that debt now costs more than the entire defense budget, while inflation above 3.5% keeps eroding cash savings. Central banks are responding by buying gold at the fastest pace in decades. The U.S. Gold Bureau's complimentary guide covers IRA-eligible gold and silver options, secure storage, and a fast BuyBack Guarantee.September 16 at 1:00 AM | US Gold Bureau (Ad)Comparing Hippo (NYSE:HIPO) & Globe Life (NYSE:GL)September 10, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGlobe Life Field may be Rangers' most valuable weapon in upcoming September playoff pushSeptember 1, 2026 | msn.comConcert Spotlight: Guns N' Roses at Globe Life Field Sept. 9August 28, 2026 | msn.comGlobe Life Q2: Solid Fundamentals, But GL.PR.D Offers A Better Risk-Adjusted Yield Near 7.8%August 26, 2026 | seekingalpha.comDid Globe Life Inc. Insiders Breach their Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders?August 25, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines GL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GL shares performed this year? Globe Life's stock was trading at $139.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GL stock has increased by 23.7% and is now trading at $173.0940. How were Globe Life's earnings last quarter? Globe Life Inc. (NYSE:GL) announced its quarterly earnings data 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 revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will Globe Life's stock buyback program work? Globe Life's board authorized a share buyback program on Monday, August 10th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $2,500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 17.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Globe Life's major shareholders? Globe Life's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.12%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.75%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.99%) and Equity Investment Corp (0.90%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Globe Life? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Globe Life own? 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 Dividend7/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/06/2026Last Earnings7/22/2026Dividend Payable7/31/2026Today9/16/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 GL's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. GL has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:GL CIK320335 Webwww.globelifeinsurance.com Phone(972) 569-4000Fax972-569-3282Employees3,695Year Founded1951Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Globe Life$191.67 High Price Target$225.00 Low Price Target$157.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.91 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$15.06 Trailing P/E Ratio11.49 Forward P/E Ratio11.02 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.16 billion Net Margins19.58% Pretax Margin24.15% Return on Equity20.52% Return on Assets3.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio0.07 Quick Ratio0.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.99 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$20.96 per share Price / Cash Flow8.26 Book Value$75.98 per share Price / Book2.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares76,850,000Free Float75,227,000Market Cap$13.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.46 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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