Global Net Lease (GNL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE. The firm focused on acquiring a diversified global portfolio of commercial properties, with an emphasis on sale-leaseback transactions involving single tenant, mission critical income producing net-leased assets across the United States, Western and Northern Europe.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.48 to $7.73
• 50-Day Range: $6.83 to $8.05
• 52-Week Range: $6.51 to $9.11
• Volume: 1.48 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.77 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.84%
• Price Target: $9.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Global Net Lease Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Global Net Lease scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 296th out of 912 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Global Net Lease has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Global Net Lease has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -4.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Global Net Lease are expected to decrease by -4.76% in the coming year, from $1.26 to $1.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Global Net Lease is -8.21, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Global Net Lease is -8.21, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Global Net Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.90% of the outstanding shares of Global Net Lease have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Net Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Net Lease has recently decreased by 40.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Global Net Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Global Net Lease does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Global Net Lease will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.33% next year. This indicates that Global Net Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.46

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.90% of the outstanding shares of Global Net Lease have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Global Net Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Global Net Lease has recently decreased by 40.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

Global Net Lease has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Global Net Lease this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for GNL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Global Net Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Global Net Lease insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,389,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.37% of the stock of Global Net Lease is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

61.19% of the stock of Global Net Lease is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GNL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GNL shares performed this year?

Global Net Lease's stock was trading at $7.30 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GNL shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $7.72.
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How were Global Net Lease's earnings last quarter?

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GNL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.06. The financial services provider had revenue of $132.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.40 million. Global Net Lease had a negative net margin of 21.37% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.04%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Global Net Lease's stock split?

Global Net Lease shares reverse split on Wednesday, March 1st 2017. The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, February 8th 2017. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, February 28th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

Does Global Net Lease have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Global Net Lease: Amphenol Borisch Technologies  Inc..

Who are Global Net Lease's major shareholders?

Global Net Lease's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.26%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.81%), Helix Partners Management LP (1.45%) and Hsbc Holdings PLC (1.43%).
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How do I buy shares of Global Net Lease?

Shares of GNL 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 Global Net Lease own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Net Lease investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/16 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/16 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 5/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GNL
• CIK: 1526113
• Web: www.globalnetlease.com
• Phone: (212) 415-6500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $9.00
• High Stock Price Target: $11.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.48)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-211,910,000.00
• Net Margins: -21.37%
• Pretax Margin: -20.27%
• Return on Equity: -7.04%
• Return on Assets: -2.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 0.06
• Quick Ratio: 0.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $789.55 million
• Price / Sales: 2.24
• Cash Flow: $0.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 37.69
• Book Value: $11.46 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 228,730,000
• Free Float: 229,918,000
• Market Cap: $1.77 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22