Great-West Lifeco stock reports 15 percent base EPS growth
Published on 10/06/2026 at 17:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Great-West Lifeco (ISIN CA39138C1068) was trading at CAD 90.27 on the TSX at 11:21 a.m. ET on October 6, 2026, up 0.80 percent from the prior close. The company reported 15 percent year-over-year growth in second-quarter base earnings per share, according to Stock Analysis.
Q2 earnings keep growing
Great-West Lifeco's second-quarter 2026 results included revenue of CAD 8.35 billion and net income of CAD 1.04 billion, according to Simply Wall St. The same report puts second-quarter earnings per share at CAD 1.16, compared with CAD 0.96 in the year-earlier quarter, a 20.8 percent increase.
The earnings mix gives the stock a more specific driver than the headline revenue figure. Great-West Lifeco operates through Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life across Canada, the United States and Europe, with retirement and wealth operations adding fee-based business alongside insurance.
Analyst targets sit above the quote
On October 1, 2026, MarketBeat reported that Evercore upgraded Great-West Lifeco to Hold. The page also listed a Moderate Buy consensus from 13 analysts and an average price target of CAD 93.27, which is 3.3 percent above the CAD 90.27 quote.
That spread is modest relative to the stock's recent advance, so earnings delivery and capital generation remain central to the valuation discussion. The company said its total client assets exceeded CAD 3.3 trillion and its workforce totaled 33,430 employees as of December 31, 2025, according to Great-West Lifeco.
Stock remains below yearly high
At CAD 90.27, Great-West Lifeco stock was 5.9 percent below its 52-week high of CAD 95.96 and 57.7 percent above its 52-week low of CAD 57.24 on October 6, 2026. Market capitalization stood at CAD 80.8 billion and trading volume was 60,615 shares.
Great-West Lifeco stock facts
- Company: Great-West Lifeco Inc.
- ISIN: CA39138C1068
- Ticker: GWO
- Trading venue: Toronto Stock Exchange
- Price (as of October 6, 2026, 11:21 a.m. ET): CAD 90.27
- Market capitalization: CAD 80.8 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: CAD 57.24-95.96 (as of October 6, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Life Insurance
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