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GL Stock Forecast: Globe Life, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$167
+0.84% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Globe Life, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $192 — +14.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 64 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$12.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
64 / 100
Median analyst target
$192
Analysts covering
11
Revenue$1.6B+8.0% y/y
Net income$287.7M
Free cash flow$297.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.4%
1M
−3.0%
YTD
+20.7%
1Y
+20.7%
From 52W high
−9.8%
From 52W low
+29.5%
$129
$186
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Globe Life, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
64 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Momentum
85
Growth
80
Issuance
79
Quality
67
Revisions
67
Volatility
45
Value
43
Accruals
27
Size
12

Momentum (85): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (27): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (12): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$120$140$160$180$200$220$240Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26GLHigh $225Median $192Low $166

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says11 analysts
8 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $166Median $192High $225

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
12 Oct 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$190 → $191
5 Oct 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$208 → $197
24 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
24 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$192 → $190
22 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy—
22 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$215 → $225
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$181 → $201
15 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
15 July 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$175 → $200
13 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$157 → $176
13 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line—
13 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$180 → $192
13 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
10 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold$147 → $166
10 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold—
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$172 → $193
9 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$181 → $208
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

GL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Globe Life, Inc. returned +20.7% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

GL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26GLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

GL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.4%
Analysts raising
8
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Globe Life, Inc. (GL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
11.1×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.1×

Cheaper than 51% of US stocks

Price / book
2.1×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.4×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
8.0%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
13.8%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
24.6%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Net margin
19.6%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
20.9%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.4%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.8%

Higher than 68% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Globe Life, Inc. (GL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Globe Life, Inc. has a market value of $12.9B and an enterprise value of $15.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $6.2B. The latest quarter grew 8.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.2B, a 19.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $15.06.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.2B.

  • Globe Life, Inc. spent $881.3M on share buybacks and $90.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 77.1M.

  • Trailing P/E: 11.1×; forward P/E: 10.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.79%, paying out 8% of earnings.

  • Globe Life, Inc. employs 3,695 people — $1.7M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

GL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInsurance - Life
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GLGlobe Life, Inc.$12.9B
64
UNMUnum Group$14.8B
56
JXNJackson Financial, Inc.$8.8B
64
PRIPrimerica, Inc.$8.6B
86
LNCLincoln National Corp.$7.7B
58
CNOCNO Financial Group, Inc.$5.0B
69
PRUPrudential Financial, Inc.$39.7B
79

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Globe Life, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GL news & analysis

Globe Life (GL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Oct 2026negative

Zacks Investment Research says Globe Life lacks the combination of two key ingredients that would make an earnings beat likely in its upcoming report. The headline frames the item around expected earnings growth and whether investors should buy.

Why it matters — GL watchers may note Zacks' assessment of the factors supporting a potential earnings beat ahead of the company's upcoming report.

Globe Life Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

PRNewsWire · 7 Oct 2026neutral

Globe Life said it will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on October 21, 2026. The earnings release and other quarterly financial and statistical information will be posted on the company's website.

Why it matters — GL watchers can find the company's quarterly results and related information on the announced date.

Globe Life: Discounted Valuation, Growing Dividends, And Aggressive Buybacks

Seeking Alpha · 1 Oct 2026positive

Globe Life reported a 10.4% year-over-year rise in Q2 2026 net operating income per share and a 14.3% ROE, supported by a new $2.5 billion buyback authorization and a dividend growing 10–12% annually. The company targets underserved middle-income markets with consistent earnings growth and disciplined capital returns.

Why it matters — A GL watcher would care because the article highlights strong earnings growth, an expanded share repurchase program, and a steadily growing dividend as key drivers of the company's long-term total return profile.

Globe Life's Health Premium Growth Strengthens 2026 Outlook

Zacks Investment Research · 24 Sept 2026positive

Globe Life's health business is accelerating premium growth, led by its United American and Family Heritage units, adding diversification beyond its core life insurance operations.

Why it matters — A Globe Life watcher would care because stronger health premium momentum is strengthening the company's 2026 outlook and broadening its revenue base beyond life insurance.

GL Outperforms Industry, Trades at a Discount: How to Play the Stock

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Sept 2026positive

Zacks reported that Globe Life (GL) has been outperforming its industry and trades at a discount. The company expects premium growth, AI adoption, and distribution expansion to support its earnings, while its strong capital position enables substantial share buybacks.

Why it matters — A GL watcher would care because the report highlights the company's growth drivers and shareholder returns as reasons it may continue to outperform its industry.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GL stock

What is the GL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Globe Life, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $192, with estimates ranging from $166 to $225. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GL stock a buy right now?

Of the 11 analysts covering Globe Life, Inc., 8 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Globe Life, Inc. 64 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GL?

As at 14 Oct 2026, Globe Life, Inc. ranks 64 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (85 of 100).

Will GL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +14.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Globe Life, Inc. 64 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Globe Life, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $166 to $225 over the next 12 months.

How has GL stock performed over the past year?

Globe Life, Inc. returned +20.7% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Globe Life, Inc. do?

Globe Life Inc. is a financial services holding company that provides life insurance, supplemental health insurance, and annuity products through its subsidiaries.

What is the latest news on GL?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 14 Oct 2026): "Globe Life (GL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?". Zacks Investment Research says Globe Life lacks the combination of two key ingredients that would make an earnings beat likely in its upcoming report. The headline frames the item around expected earnings growth and whether investors should buy.

Company

About Globe Life, Inc.

Globe Life Inc. is a financial services holding company that provides life insurance, supplemental health insurance, and annuity products through its subsidiaries. Globe Life Inc. serves individuals and families across the United States with coverage designed to address everyday protection needs, including whole life, term life, Medicare supplement, accident, cancer, critical illness, and other limited-benefit health policies. The company also offers related investment activities as part of its overall insurance operations. Its business is organized around core insurance segments that support direct-to-consumer sales, independent agents, and other distribution channels. Headquartered in McKinney, Texas, Globe Life Inc. focuses on accessible protection products for mass-market customers and plays a steady role in the U.S. insurance sector by providing policy-based financial security and supplemental coverage.

CEO Mr. Frank Martin Svoboda · 3,695 employees · United States · https://home.globelifeinsurance.com