Key facts, as of
As of October 9, 2026, Globe Life Inc. (GL) trades at $166.08, up 22.1% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $127.85 to $191.55; the price is 13.3% below that high. It is 13.3% below its all-time high of $191.55, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +181.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 5.2% above its 200-day average of $157.91, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 11.7% annualized, which we rate low risk. It has a trailing P/E of 11.0 and a dividend yield of 0.79%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Globe Life Inc. (GL) stock analysis", 2026-10-09. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/gl
Where it trades today
trading 60% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Globe Life Inc. (GL) is 13.3% below its all-time high of $191.55, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +181.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- GL is valued near its sector range at 11.0x earnings versus 12.5x for peers, so the next move likely needs a real earnings or guidance catalyst.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 11.7%, below the sector norm of 24.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- Relative performance versus JPM, BAC, WFC matters here because leadership inside financial services rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- GL is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside financial services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for GL come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for GL. Last refresh: Oct 9, 2026, 10:30 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What Globe Life Inc. does
Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States. It operates in three segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, and Investments. The company offers whole, term, and other life insurance products, as well as life insurance for children; Medicare supplement and limited-benefit supplemental health insurance products, such as accident, cancer, critical illness, heart, intensive care, and other health products; and final expense, accidental death, mortgage protection, and hospital insurance products. It sells its products through direct-to-consumer channels,…
Employees
3,695
Industry
Insurance - Life
Headquarters
McKinney, United States
What analysts expect
GL carries a buy consensus from 11 analysts, with an average price target of $192.91 versus $166.08 today (+16.2%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
GL generated $6.19B in trailing revenue (8.0% year over year), with a 19.6% net margin, and $1.16B of free cash flow, against $2.97B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.99B | — | — | $1.16B | $14.27 | $1.25B |
| 2024 | $5.78B | — | — | $1.07B | $11.99 | $1.33B |
| 2023 | $5.45B | — | — | $970.75M | $10.21 | $1.43B |
| 2022 | $5.23B | — | — | $894.39M | $7.55 | $1.39B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
GL is in 6 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 0.17% of the fund, holding #72 of 76.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
GL beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 4.4% below its 50-day average and 5.2% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 40 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $168.55 (+1.5%), the nearest floor $156.56 (-5.7%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is GL a good investment in 2026?
Globe Life Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 11.0, with low volatility (11.7% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of GL?
Based on 30-day volatility of 11.7%, GL has LOW risk. Beta of 0.44 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does GL pay dividends?
Yes, Globe Life Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.79%.
How far is GL from its all-time high?
Globe Life Inc. is 13.3% below its all-time high of $191.55, reached in July 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +181.6%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold GL?
6 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Globe Life Inc.. The largest weights: XLF (0.17%), VIG (0.06%), VOO (0.02%), SPY (0.02%) and IVV (0.02%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is GL?
0.02%, as of August 31, 2026: GL is holding #451 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.20 in Globe Life Inc..
What is the analyst price target for GL?
The average analyst price target for Globe Life Inc. (GL) is $192.91 based on 11 analyst estimates, about 16.2% above the current price of $166.08. The published range runs from $166.00 to $225.00.
How much revenue does GL generate?
Globe Life Inc. reported $6.19B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 8.0% year over year. Net margin sits at 19.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare GL with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.