Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Great-West Lifeco (GWO)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Great-West Lifeco (TSE: GWO):

• 5/8/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$71.00 to C$80.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Scotia from C$78.00 to C$83.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by National Bank Financial from C$65.00 to C$73.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from C$64.00 to C$77.00.
• 5/8/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$75.00 to C$81.00.
• 5/8/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from C$70.00 to C$76.00.
• 5/7/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by TD from C$73.00 to C$80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from C$70.00 to C$73.00.
• 5/1/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from C$70.00 to C$83.00.
• 4/29/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Scotia from C$71.00 to C$78.00.
• 4/24/2026 – Great-West Lifeco was given a new C$65.00 price target by National Bank Financial. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – Great-West Lifeco had its price target raised by Desjardins from C$68.00 to C$71.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Great-West Lifeco Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.67 dividend. This is an increase from Great-West Lifeco’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Great-West Lifeco’s dividend payout ratio is currently 53.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Great-West Lifeco

In other news, Director Mei Dong sold 39,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$76.33, for a total transaction of C$3,007,402.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,721 shares in the company, valued at C$207,693.93. This represents a 93.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Also, insider L.P. Great-West Lifeco U.S. Holdings sold 46,413 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of C$63.46, for a total transaction of C$2,945,368.98. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 105,613 shares of company stock worth $7,528,257. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Great-West Lifeco is one of the three big Canadian life insurance firms. With just under half of the firm’s profit and revenue in Canada, Great-West also operates in the U.S. and Europe. In Canada, Great-West provides both individual and group insurance. In the United States, Great-West operates Putnam Investments and defined-contribution recordkeeping firm Empower Retirement. In 2020, Great-West announced it would acquire Personal Capital and MassMutual’s recordkeeping business. In Europe, Great-West offers life insurance, annuities, and reinsurance primarily in the U.K., Ireland, and Germany.