Fitch affirmed Great-West Lifeco's rating and Great-West Lifeco stock costs EUR 55.60

Published on 10/12/2026 at 12:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached CAD 12.72 billion and net income CAD 1.09 billion. Great-West Lifeco stock costs EUR 55.60 on October 12, 2026.

Key points in brief

Fitch affirmed Great-West Lifeco's A+ issuer rating and stable outlook on October 8, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue was CAD 12.72 billion and net income was CAD 1.09 billion.
Great-West Lifeco stock was at EUR 55.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:28 p.m. CEST.
The next reported earnings date is November 4, 2026.

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Fitch affirmed Great-West Lifeco's A+ issuer rating on October 8, 2026, while Great-West Lifeco stock was at EUR 55.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:28 p.m. CEST. The stable outlook keeps capital strength and earnings performance at the center of the market discussion.

Three events shape the story

On June 30, 2026, Great-West Lifeco's second quarter produced CAD 12.72 billion in revenue and CAD 1.09 billion in net income, according to Markets Insider. On October 7, 2026, Barclays raised its price target from CAD 87.00 to CAD 91.00 while keeping a Hold rating, as reported by Markets Insider. Fitch then affirmed the A+ rating and stable outlook on October 8, 2026, according to Beinsure.

What does the rating mean for capital?

Fitch reported a Life Insurance Capital Adequacy Test ratio of 128 percent for Canada Life in the second quarter of 2026. Great-West Lifeco's financial leverage was 16.9 percent in the second quarter, down from 17.1 percent at the end of fiscal year 2025, while base-earnings return on equity reached 16.4 percent in the first half of 2026, up from 15.7 percent for fiscal year 2025, according to Beinsure. The figures explain why Fitch kept the outlook stable even after lowering its assessment of investment risk from aa to aa-.

Next results arrive November 4

TradingView lists November 4, 2026 as the next earnings date for the third quarter of 2026. Its estimate is CAD 1.45 for earnings per share and CAD 1.54 billion for revenue, giving investors a defined checkpoint after the second-quarter figures.

Stock price and investor context

Great-West Lifeco stock was trading at EUR 55.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 12:28 p.m. CEST. The primary Toronto Stock Exchange quotation was CAD 88.65 on October 9, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. UTC, while market capitalization stood at CAD 79.4 billion and the 52-week range was CAD 57.56 to CAD 95.96. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Great-West Lifeco stock.