TSE:GWO Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$55.26 +0.78 (+1.43%) As of 03/28/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Great-West Lifeco Stock (TSE:GWO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Great-West Lifeco alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$54.40▼C$55.3250-Day RangeC$45.81▼C$55.2652-Week RangeC$38.44▼C$55.32Volume3.90 million shsAverage Volume3.17 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$51.45 billionP/E Ratio12.64Dividend Yield4.02%Price TargetC$52.22Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewGreat-West Lifeco is one of the three big Canadian life insurance firms. With just under half of the firm's profit and revenue in Canada, Great-West also operates in the U.S. and Europe. In Canada, Great-West provides both individual and group insurance. In the United States, Great-West operates Putnam Investments and defined-contribution recordkeeping firm Empower Retirement. In 2020, Great-West announced it would acquire Personal Capital and MassMutual's recordkeeping business. In Europe, Great-West offers life insurance, annuities, and reinsurance primarily in the U.K., Ireland, and Germany.Read More… Remove Ads Great-West Lifeco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreGWO MarketRank™: Great-West Lifeco scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGreat-West Lifeco has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageGreat-West Lifeco has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Great-West Lifeco's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Great-West Lifeco is 12.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.58.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Great-West Lifeco is 12.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 15.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioGreat-West Lifeco has a PEG Ratio of 2.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGreat-West Lifeco has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for GWO. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipGreat-West Lifeco is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGreat-West Lifeco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Great-West Lifeco is 50.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Great-West Lifeco's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for GWO. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News Sentiment0.51 News SentimentGreat-West Lifeco has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Great-West Lifeco this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for GWO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Great-West Lifeco to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Great-West Lifeco insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$3,634,696.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders70.70% of the stock of Great-West Lifeco is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 10.98% of the stock of Great-West Lifeco is held by institutions.Read more about Great-West Lifeco's insider trading history. Receive GWO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Great-West Lifeco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GWO Stock News HeadlinesDavid Martin Harney Sells 9,300 Shares of Great-West Lifeco Inc. 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Act now.March 30, 2025 | American Alternative (Ad)Option-related insider selling at Great-West Lifeco (GWO)February 11, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comRBC Capital lifts Great-West Lifeco stock target to Cdn$53February 7, 2025 | msn.comGreat-West Lifeco (GWO) Receives a Buy from ScotiabankFebruary 7, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comGreat-West Lifeco earns $1.1 billion in fourth quarter, raises dividendFebruary 5, 2025 | msn.comGreat West upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at ScotiabankFebruary 3, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines GWO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GWO shares performed this year? Great-West Lifeco's stock was trading at C$47.67 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GWO shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at C$55.26. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Great-West Lifeco's earnings last quarter? Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSE:GWO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. Great-West Lifeco had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.81% and a net margin of 16.06%. How do I buy shares of Great-West Lifeco? Shares of GWO stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers. What other stocks do shareholders of Great-West Lifeco own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Great-West Lifeco investors own include Intact Financial (IFC), Constellation Software (CSU), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Manulife Financial (MFC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend12/03/2024Record date for 12/31 Dividend12/31/2024Dividend Payable12/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/03/2025Today3/30/2025Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Insurance - Life Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolTSE:GWO CIKN/A Webwww.greatwestlifeco.com Phone+1-204-9461190FaxN/AEmployees33,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$52.22 High Stock Price TargetC$60.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$4.37 Trailing P/E Ratio12.64 Forward P/E Ratio12.41 P/E Growth2.26Net IncomeC$4.07 billion Net Margins16.06% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity14.81% Return on Assets0.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio34.62 Current RatioN/A Quick Ratio22.18 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$25.31 billion Price / Sales2.03 Cash FlowC$261.15 per share Price / Cash Flow0.21 Book ValueC$35.03 per share Price / Book1.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares931,006,409Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$51.45 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.84 Unlock the Potential in Options TradingOptions trading isn’t just for the Wall Street elite; it’s an accessible strategy for anyone armed with the proper knowledge. 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