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Great-West Lifeco (GWO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$55.26 +0.78 (+1.43%)
As of 03/28/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

About Great-West Lifeco Stock (TSE:GWO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$54.40
C$55.32
50-Day Range
C$45.81
C$55.26
52-Week Range
C$38.44
C$55.32
Volume
3.90 million shs
Average Volume
3.17 million shs
Market Capitalization
C$51.45 billion
P/E Ratio
12.64
Dividend Yield
4.02%
Price Target
C$52.22
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Great-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.

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Great-West Lifeco Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

GWO 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    Great-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 Coverage

    Great-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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The 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. Sector

    The 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 Ratio

    Great-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 Ratio

    Great-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 Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for GWO.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Great-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 Growth

    Great-West Lifeco does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The 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.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for GWO.
  • News Sentiment

    Great-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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Great-West Lifeco this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 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 Follows

    Only 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    70.70% 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 Institutions

    Only 10.98% of the stock of Great-West Lifeco is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Great-West Lifeco's insider trading history.
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GWO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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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%.

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.

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 Earnings
11/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend
12/03/2024
Record date for 12/31 Dividend
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
12/31/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/03/2025
Today
3/30/2025
Record date for 3/31 Dividend
3/31/2025
Dividend Payable
3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
TSE
Industry
Insurance - Life
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
TSE:GWO
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
33,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$52.22
High Stock Price Target
C$60.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$43.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.64
Forward P/E Ratio
12.41
P/E Growth
2.26
Net Income
C$4.07 billion
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$25.31 billion
Cash Flow
C$261.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.21
Book Value
C$35.03 per share
Price / Book
1.58

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$51.45 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.84
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This page (TSE:GWO) was last updated on 3/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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