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Great-West Lifeco ( (TSE:GWO) ) has issued an update.
Great-West Lifeco reported record base earnings for 2025, with fourth-quarter base earnings rising 12% to $1.25 billion, or $1.36 per share, driven by higher assets from market growth, strong performance in its Retirement and Wealth segments, particularly at Empower, and new business in Capital & Risk Solutions. Despite a 6% decline in quarterly net earnings to $1.05 billion and largely flat full-year net earnings, the company delivered an 18.2% base return on equity, maintained a strong LICAT ratio of 128% and $2.1 billion in cash, raised its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.67 per share, and continued significant share repurchases, underscoring disciplined capital deployment and financial flexibility for shareholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (TSE:GWO) stock is a Buy with a C$70.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Great-West Lifeco stock, see the TSE:GWO Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on TSE:GWO Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TSE:GWO is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong cash generation, improving ROE, and moderate leverage) and supportive technical strength (price above key moving averages with positive momentum). Valuation is reasonable with an attractive dividend yield, and the latest earnings call reinforced a strong outlook via record base earnings and a larger buyback program, tempered by policy and mortality-related risks.
To see Spark’s full report on TSE:GWO stock, click here.
More about Great-West Lifeco
Great-West Lifeco Inc., listed on the TSX as GWO, is a Canadian financial services company operating primarily in insurance, retirement, and wealth management. Through businesses such as Empower and Capital & Risk Solutions, it focuses on asset accumulation, retirement solutions, and risk-transfer products for customers in North America and other markets.
Average Trading Volume: 1,643,058
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: C$54.07B
Find detailed analytics on GWO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.