Great West Lifeco (GWO.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

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Great West Lifeco (GWO.TO)

89.76

+0.87 (0.98%)

as of Jun 25, 2026, 2:40:52 pm Market Open.

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Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 7 opinions in the last 12 months.

Great West Lifeco (GWO) is regarded as a strong player in the insurance sector, characterized by stable earnings and relatively low valuations. The consensus among analysts highlights its solid dividend yield, which varies between 3.5% and 5%, and the potential for future increases in dividends, making it an attractive investment option. Despite some analysts noting it is currently trading at a high valuation relative to its growth profile, there is a general belief that it presents a good buying opportunity given its strong fundamentals. Comparisons with other financial stocks like Manulife Financial (MFC) suggest that while GWO has a lower beta, indicating less volatility, it still offers good quality assets and steady earnings growth. Overall, GWO is viewed positively, though some experts suggest waiting for a better entry point before buying.

Consensus

Buy

Valuation

Overvalued

Similar

MFC

BUY

(See Top Picks for the insurance company that he prefers.) Likes the insurance space because they fund their liabilities through their investments. They can re-deploy a lot of cash now. Reasonable dividend (4.5%) and valuation. Prefers MFC-T. You can also buy Power Financial Corp which holds GWO-T.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick March 30/12. Up 17.3%.) Completed the acquisition of Irish Life which will add about $0.10-$0.12 in earnings next year. They are overdue to raise the dividend and expects this later this year or early next year.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 29/12. Up 7.8%.) Preferred P series 5.4%. This is a perpetual. He is bullish on the market so he wants to be a bit longer-term.

BUY

Acquired Irish Life Group, which will be accretive as they got this at a bargain price. Owns this through Power Financial (PWF-T).

HOLD

(Market Call Minute.) It’s a complicated business down in the US and they are struggling with it.

TOP PICK

With this lifeco, your dividend is solidly and safely covered. 4.84% yield. He is looking for stocks that are cheap with a good yield for the coming year. Wouldn’t be surprised if it got 15%-20% higher from here.

DON'T BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Wake him up when it is all over. Just can’t get fired up on the lifecos right now.

TOP PICK

Preferred Series R, 4.8%. A recent new issue. It will be sometime before it is called. A perpetual. Has the 2017 and then being $26 reduces down to $25 by 2021.

DON'T BUY

Great West Life (GWO-T) or Power Financial (PWF-T)? He is out of this space completely. They need higher interest rates and he doesn’t see them going up anytime soon.

COMMENT

Thinks it’s a good company. Has escaped some of the problems that Manulife (MFC –T) has had. He participates in this through owning Power Financial (PWF-T) which has got a pretty good dividend. There is probably still some downside risk with the lifecos.

BUY

Likes the Canadian insurance sector. This company is controlled by Power Corp (POW-T). Very high quality company. Did not get into financial trouble during the financial crisis. Very secure dividend and very well run.

TOP PICK

Preferred P 5.4%. Likes that it is a non-bank financial. Represents a lot of good value.

WEAK BUY

He has not been in the insurance area for a while. Owns it through Power Financial.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Not one that he typically owns. They sell at a premium compared to others although they deserved it. Lately they had somewhat of a miss in the most recent quarter. If it got down around the $20 level it would be a good place to take a hard look at it. Prefers SLF and MFC.

BUY

Just had earnings and were downgraded by one company from Outperform to a Market Perform so the stock dropped. In the lifecos, this is the one he likes. It is the conservative one. Market had been retreating for 4 or 5 days and this one had held but finally got caught in the downdraft. Good price. 5% yield and the dividend is quite safe.

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