Barclays keeps Hold rating on Great-West Lifeco stock
Published on 10/13/2026 at 12:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS- Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Great-West Lifeco on October 8, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached CAD 12.72 billion and net income was CAD 1.09 billion.
- Great-West Lifeco was trading at EUR 56.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. CEST.
- The next reported earnings date is November 4, 2026, for the third quarter of 2026.
Great-West Lifeco (ISIN CA39138C1068) was trading at EUR 56.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. CEST. On October 8, 2026, Barclays maintained a Hold rating on the company, as Markets Insider reported.
Three dates frame the story
On July 31, 2026, Great-West Lifeco reported second-quarter revenue of CAD 12.72 billion and net income of CAD 1.09 billion, according to Simply Wall St. The revenue comparison was CAD 10.39 billion in the year-earlier quarter, while net income was CAD 927 million.
On September 1, 2026, the company set the ex-dividend date for its CAD 0.67 quarterly dividend, with payment made on September 29, 2026, according to MarketBeat. On October 8, 2026, Barclays maintained its Hold rating, while the companys reported close was CAD 87.56.
What does the rating mean for earnings?
The Hold stance arrives after a quarter in which net income reached CAD 1.09 billion, compared with CAD 927 million a year earlier. Great-West Lifeco's own website identifies the second-quarter release and describes base earnings as a non-GAAP measure, while also reporting more than CAD 4.6 billion in base earnings as of December 31, 2025.
The business combines life and health insurance, retirement services, wealth management, asset management and reinsurance across Canada, the United States and Europe. Its published statistics include more than CAD 3.3 trillion in total client assets, 40 million customer relationships and 33,430 employees, according to Great-West Lifeco.
Next report comes in November
The next scheduled reporting date is November 4, 2026, for the third quarter of 2026, according to TradingView. The company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker GWO, and its market capitalization was CAD 79.4 billion as of October 9, 2026.
The Toronto Stock Exchange price range for the preceding 52 weeks was CAD 57.56 to CAD 95.96 as of October 9, 2026. The current euro quotation sits below that Canadian high in a separate currency frame, so the figures should not be combined into one distance calculation.
Great-West Lifeco stock stays in view
Great-West Lifeco was trading at EUR 56.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Great-West Lifeco stock.
Great-West Lifeco stock facts
- Company: Great-West Lifeco Inc.
- ISIN: CA39138C1068
- Ticker: GWO
- Primary exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 13, 2026, 12:13 p.m. CEST: EUR 56.19
- Market capitalization: CAD 79.4 billion as of October 9, 2026
- 52-week range: CAD 57.56-95.96 as of October 9, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Insurance - Life
- Next earnings date: November 4, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P/TSX Composite.
