Brokers Issue Forecasts for TSE:GWO Q2 Earnings

Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSE:GWO) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Great-West Lifeco in a report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. National Bank Financial analyst G. Dechaine expects that the company will earn $1.20 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Great-West Lifeco’s current full-year earnings is $4.45 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Great-West Lifeco’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.13 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on GWO. CIBC upgraded shares of Great-West Lifeco from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from C$56.00 to C$60.00 in a research report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Great-West Lifeco from C$52.00 to C$54.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Great-West Lifeco from C$42.00 to C$48.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Great-West Lifeco from C$51.00 to C$53.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Desjardins increased their price objective on shares of Great-West Lifeco from C$49.00 to C$53.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Great-West Lifeco currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$52.22.

Great-West Lifeco Stock Down 1.3 %

GWO stock opened at C$51.71 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of C$48.20 billion, a PE ratio of 12.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.61, a quick ratio of 22.18 and a current ratio of 37.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is C$47.33 and its 200 day moving average is C$46.01. Great-West Lifeco has a one year low of C$38.44 and a one year high of C$52.47.

Great-West Lifeco (TSE:GWO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported C$1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of C$1.08 by C$0.06. Great-West Lifeco had a net margin of 11.32% and a return on equity of 13.21%. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.00 EPS.

Insider Transactions at Great-West Lifeco

In other news, Senior Officer Colleen Nancy Bailey Moffitt sold 825 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$49.11, for a total value of C$40,515.75. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 66 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$3,241.26. This trade represents a 92.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, Senior Officer David Martin Harney sold 562 shares of Great-West Lifeco stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$47.55, for a total transaction of C$26,721.58. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 174,613 shares of company stock valued at $8,697,880. Corporate insiders own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Great-West Lifeco Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 3rd. Great-West Lifeco’s payout ratio is 55.78%.

Great-West Lifeco Company Profile

Great-West Lifeco Inc engages in the life and health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The company offers life, accidental death and dismemberment, disability, critical illness, health and dental protection, and creditor insurance products; and retirement and wealth savings, income and annuity products, and other specialty products to individuals, families, businesses, and organizations.