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Great-West Lifeco - GWO Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: C$56.00
  • Forecasted Upside: 7.98%
  • Number of Analysts: 9
  • Breakdown:
  • 1 Sell Ratings
  • 4 Hold Ratings
  • 3 Buy Ratings
  • 1 Strong Buy Ratings
C$51.86 As of 05/2/2025 05:00 PM ET
▼ -0.52 (-0.99%)

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Analyst Price Target for GWO

Analyst Price Target is C$56.00
▲ +7.98% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Great-West Lifeco in the last 3 months. The average price target is C$56.00, with a high forecast of C$62.00 and a low forecast of C$47.00. The average price target represents a 7.98% upside from the last price of C$51.86.

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5/247/2410/241/255/255/26C$27C$36C$45C$54C$63Closing price on 05/03/25: C$51.86HighC$62.00AverageC$56.00LowC$47.00




Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 9 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in Great-West Lifeco. This Hold consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 4 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
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11/11/2023
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 0 buy ratings
  • 7 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/9/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 6 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
5/9/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 6 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
8/7/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 6 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
11/5/2024
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 1 buy ratings
  • 5 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
2/3/2025
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 5 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
4/4/2025
  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 4 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings
Ratings as of
5/4/2025

Latest Recommendations

  • 1 strong buy ratings
  • 3 buy ratings
  • 4 hold ratings
  • 1 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/1/2025CIBCLower TargetOutperformC$60.00 ➝ C$57.00
4/21/2025Jefferies Financial GroupLower TargetC$58.00 ➝ C$57.00
4/15/2025Royal Bank of CanadaSet TargetSector PerformC$53.00
4/11/2025BarclaysLower TargetC$48.00 ➝ C$47.00
4/3/2025Jefferies Financial GroupBoost TargetHoldC$51.00 ➝ C$58.00
4/3/2025BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerformC$54.00 ➝ C$59.00
4/3/2025TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$53.00 ➝ C$62.00
2/7/2025DesjardinsBoost TargetHoldC$49.00 ➝ C$53.00
2/7/2025ScotiabankBoost TargetOutperformC$59.00 ➝ C$60.00
2/7/2025BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerformC$52.00 ➝ C$54.00
2/7/2025CIBCUpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$56.00 ➝ C$60.00
2/7/2025Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$51.00 ➝ C$53.00
2/7/2025TD SecuritiesUpgradeHold ➝ BuyC$49.00 ➝ C$53.00
2/6/2025Cibc World MktsUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
2/3/2025ScotiabankUpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
1/30/2025CIBCBoost TargetC$55.00 ➝ C$56.00
1/6/2025BarclaysBoost TargetC$45.00 ➝ C$46.00
11/8/2024CIBCBoost TargetC$51.00 ➝ C$55.00
11/8/2024Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetC$47.00 ➝ C$51.00
11/8/2024BarclaysBoost TargetC$43.00 ➝ C$45.00
10/30/2024CIBCBoost TargetNeutralC$46.00 ➝ C$51.00
10/30/2024ScotiabankBoost TargetSector PerformC$44.00 ➝ C$50.00
10/16/2024Jefferies Financial GroupBoost TargetHoldC$42.00 ➝ C$48.00
9/5/2024BarclaysSet TargetUnderweightC$43.00
8/8/2024Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetC$45.00 ➝ C$47.00
8/7/2024TD SecuritiesBoost TargetHoldC$43.00 ➝ C$44.00
7/18/2024Jefferies Financial GroupLower TargetC$46.00 ➝ C$42.00
7/12/2024TD SecuritiesLower TargetC$44.00 ➝ C$43.00
5/3/2024BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetOutperformC$44.00 ➝ C$45.00
5/3/2024Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$44.00 ➝ C$45.00
5/3/2024Jefferies Financial GroupBoost TargetC$44.00 ➝ C$46.00
5/2/2024National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$42.00 ➝ C$43.00
5/2/2024TD SecuritiesLower TargetC$45.00 ➝ C$44.00
4/12/2024TD SecuritiesBoost TargetHoldC$44.00 ➝ C$45.00
2/16/2024CIBCBoost TargetNeutralC$44.00 ➝ C$46.00
2/6/2024ScotiabankBoost TargetSector PerformC$42.00 ➝ C$44.00
1/31/2024CIBCBoost TargetNeutralC$42.00 ➝ C$44.00
1/25/2024BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerformC$42.00 ➝ C$44.00
1/23/2024National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$40.00 ➝ C$42.00
10/12/2023DesjardinsLower TargetHoldC$41.00 ➝ C$40.00
8/10/2023BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$42.00
8/10/2023CIBCBoost TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$42.00
8/10/2023Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$40.00 ➝ C$44.00
8/10/2023BarclaysBoost TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$43.00
8/9/2023TD SecuritiesBoost TargetHoldC$41.00 ➝ C$42.00
7/20/2023DesjardinsSet TargetC$39.00
6/1/2023CIBCBoost TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$41.00
6/1/2023National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
5/5/2023CSFBBoost TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$40.00
2/10/2023CIBCUpgradeNeutral ➝ OutperformC$37.00 ➝ C$40.00
2/10/2023CSFBBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
2/10/2023ScotiabankBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
2/10/2023Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$36.00 ➝ C$40.00
2/9/2023TD SecuritiesBoost TargetHoldC$34.00 ➝ C$36.00
2/2/2023CSFBBoost TargetC$33.00 ➝ C$36.00
1/25/2023National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$35.00 ➝ C$36.00
1/25/2023CIBCBoost TargetC$32.00 ➝ C$37.00
11/4/2022Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetSector PerformC$42.00 ➝ C$36.00
11/4/2022BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$33.00 ➝ C$32.00
11/4/2022ScotiabankLower TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$34.00
11/3/2022TD SecuritiesDowngradeBuy ➝ HoldC$31.00 ➝ C$30.00
10/28/2022National BanksharesLower TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$35.00
10/26/2022CIBCLower TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$32.00
10/12/2022BarclaysLower TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$32.00
8/5/2022BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$34.00
8/4/2022National BanksharesLower TargetSector PerformC$37.00 ➝ C$36.00
7/27/2022ScotiabankLower TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$37.00
7/22/2022CIBCLower TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$35.00
7/19/2022National BanksharesLower TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$37.00
7/13/2022BarclaysLower TargetEqual WeightC$41.00 ➝ C$37.00
6/29/2022BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$37.00
5/6/2022BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$38.00
5/6/2022CIBCLower TargetNeutralC$39.00 ➝ C$38.00
5/6/2022Veritas Investment ResearchReiterated RatingSell
5/2/2022ScotiabankLower TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$38.00
4/22/2022CIBCLower TargetC$42.00 ➝ C$41.00
4/20/2022National BanksharesLower TargetC$39.00 ➝ C$38.00
4/12/2022BarclaysLower TargetHoldC$45.00 ➝ C$41.00
2/11/2022ScotiabankLower TargetC$42.00 ➝ C$41.00
11/9/2021CSFBBoost TargetC$40.00 ➝ C$41.00
11/5/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$39.00
11/5/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetSector PerformC$39.00 ➝ C$41.00
11/5/2021ScotiabankBoost TargetC$41.00 ➝ C$42.00
11/5/2021National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$38.00 ➝ C$39.00
11/4/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$43.00 ➝ C$44.00
10/20/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetC$42.00 ➝ C$43.00
10/13/2021Veritas Investment ResearchReiterated RatingReduce
8/5/2021BarclaysBoost TargetNAC$38.00 ➝ C$40.00
8/5/2021CIBCBoost TargetOutperformC$41.00 ➝ C$42.00
8/5/2021ATB CapitalBoost TargetBuyC$40.00 ➝ C$41.00
8/4/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$38.00
8/4/2021National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
8/4/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$40.00 ➝ C$42.00
8/4/2021Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector PerformC$39.00
7/26/2021ScotiabankBoost TargetC$38.00 ➝ C$40.00
7/23/2021National BanksharesBoost TargetC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
7/23/2021National Bank FinancialSet TargetC$37.00
7/22/2021CIBCBoost TargetNeutralC$41.00
7/22/2021BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerfomC$37.00 ➝ C$39.00
7/22/2021Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector PerformC$39.00
7/20/2021CIBCReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ OutperformC$40.00
7/14/2021CIBCReiterated RatingOutperformC$40.00
7/13/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetNAC$39.00 ➝ C$40.00
6/9/2021CIBCReiterated RatingOutperformC$40.00
6/9/2021Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector PerformC$39.00
5/12/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetNeutralC$37.00
5/12/2021CSFBBoost TargetC$35.00 ➝ C$37.00
5/7/2021BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerformC$36.00 ➝ C$37.00
5/7/2021CIBCBoost TargetOutperformC$36.50 ➝ C$40.00
5/7/2021ScotiabankBoost TargetC$37.00 ➝ C$38.00
5/6/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$36.00
5/6/2021National BanksharesBoost TargetSector PerformC$33.00 ➝ C$36.00
5/6/2021TD SecuritiesBoost TargetBuyC$37.00 ➝ C$39.00
5/6/2021Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector PerformC$33.00
4/30/2021CSFBBoost TargetC$31.00 ➝ C$35.00
4/29/2021ScotiabankBoost TargetC$33.00 ➝ C$37.00
4/20/2021Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector PerformC$33.00
4/20/2021CIBCReiterated RatingOutperformC$36.50
4/16/2021BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetMarket PerformC$33.00 ➝ C$36.00
2/12/2021CIBCBoost TargetC$34.00 ➝ C$36.50
2/12/2021TD SecuritiesReiterated RatingBuyC$37.00 ➝ C$36.00
2/12/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$32.00 ➝ C$33.00
1/29/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetC$29.00 ➝ C$31.00
1/29/2021CSFBBoost TargetC$29.00 ➝ C$31.00
1/18/2021National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$30.00 ➝ C$32.00
11/11/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$29.00 ➝ C$30.00
11/5/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$29.00 ➝ C$30.00
10/27/2020ScotiabankBoost TargetC$28.00 ➝ C$33.00
10/11/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$27.00 ➝ C$29.00
10/5/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$27.00 ➝ C$29.00
9/15/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$25.00 ➝ C$27.00
9/9/2020CIBCBoost TargetC$32.00 ➝ C$34.00
9/9/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$25.00 ➝ C$27.00
9/9/2020ScotiabankBoost TargetC$26.00 ➝ C$28.00
9/9/2020BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$27.00 ➝ C$29.00
8/6/2020Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetC$25.00 ➝ C$27.00
8/6/2020CIBCBoost TargetC$30.00 ➝ C$32.00
8/6/2020CSFBBoost TargetC$25.00 ➝ C$27.00
8/6/2020National Bank FinancialBoost TargetSector PerformC$24.00 ➝ C$25.00
8/6/2020BMO Capital MarketsBoost TargetC$25.00 ➝ C$27.00
5/11/2020CIBCLower TargetC$32.00 ➝ C$30.00
5/11/2020Eight CapitalLower TargetC$26.00 ➝ C$23.00
5/8/2020Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetSector PerformC$26.00 ➝ C$25.00
5/7/2020TD SecuritiesLower TargetBuyC$29.00 ➝ C$28.00
(Data available from 5/4/2020 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.62 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 2 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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10/6/2024
  • 3 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
11/5/2024
  • 6 very positive mentions
  • 8 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
12/5/2024
  • 1 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
1/4/2025
  • 2 very positive mentions
  • 7 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
2/3/2025
  • 17 very positive mentions
  • 14 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
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3/5/2025
  • 4 very positive mentions
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  • 0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of
4/4/2025
  • 7 very positive mentions
  • 12 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
5/4/2025

Current Sentiment

  • 7 very positive mentions
  • 12 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

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Great-West Lifeco logo
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.
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Today's Range

Now: C$51.86
Low: C$51.09
High: C$52.69

50 Day Range

MA: C$53.20
Low: C$51.00
High: C$57.47

52 Week Range

Now: C$51.86
Low: C$38.44
High: C$57.61

Volume

3,187,340 shs

Average Volume

2,848,481 shs

Market Capitalization

C$48.28 billion

P/E Ratio

11.87

Dividend Yield

4.33%

Beta

0.84

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Great-West Lifeco?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued research reports on Great-West Lifeco in the last twelve months: Barclays PLC, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC, Cibc World Mkts, Desjardins, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, and TD Securities.
View the latest analyst ratings for GWO.

What is the current price target for Great-West Lifeco?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Great-West Lifeco in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is C$56.00, suggesting a possible upside of 8.0%. TD Securities has the highest price target set, predicting GWO will reach C$62.00 in the next twelve months. Barclays PLC has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of C$47.00 for Great-West Lifeco in the next year.
View the latest price targets for GWO.

What is the current consensus analyst rating for Great-West Lifeco?

Great-West Lifeco currently has 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in GWO, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
View the latest ratings for GWO.

What other companies compete with Great-West Lifeco?

Other companies that are similar to Great-West Lifeco include Manulife Financial, Loblaw Companies, Sun Life Financial, Perseus Mining and Champion Iron. Learn More about companies similar to Great-West Lifeco.

How do I contact Great-West Lifeco's investor relations team?

Great-West Lifeco's physical mailing address is 100 Osborne Street North, Stn Main PO Box 6000, WINNIPEG, MB R3C 3A5, Canada. The company's listed phone number is +1-204-9461190. The official website for Great-West Lifeco is www.greatwestlifeco.com. Learn More about contacing Great-West Lifeco investor relations.