Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) Announces Earnings Results

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The financial services provider reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.18), FiscalAI reports. Global Net Lease had a negative return on equity of 2.83% and a negative net margin of 8.72%.The firm had revenue of $109.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $112.37 million. Global Net Lease updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.800-0.840 EPS.

Global Net Lease Stock Performance

Shares of GNL stock opened at $9.02 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.90. Global Net Lease has a 12-month low of $6.77 and a 12-month high of $10.04. The company has a market cap of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of -22.56 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Global Net Lease Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, April 13th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 13th. Global Net Lease’s payout ratio is -63.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Net Lease

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in Global Net Lease by 43.3% in the fourth quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 5,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 1,761 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in Global Net Lease by 68.7% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 27,635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 11,256 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in Global Net Lease by 680.5% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 143,783 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,237,000 after buying an additional 125,362 shares during the last quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Global Net Lease during the 4th quarter worth approximately $198,000. Finally, Man Group plc lifted its stake in Global Net Lease by 104.2% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 72,217 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $621,000 after acquiring an additional 36,853 shares during the period. 61.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on GNL. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Global Net Lease to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp increased their target price on shares of Global Net Lease from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Global Net Lease from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $10.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Global Net Lease from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Global Net Lease in a report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $10.40.

About Global Net Lease

Global Net Lease (NYSE: GNL) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of single-tenant, net-lease commercial properties. The company’s business model centers on establishing long-term, triple-net leases with creditworthy tenants, enabling the pass-through of property operating expenses while aiming to provide predictable rental income and stable cash flows. Global Net Lease’s portfolio spans retail, industrial, office and light-industrial assets, each selected for its strategic location and tenant credit quality.

Since launching its initial public offering in April 2016, Global Net Lease has built a presence in key markets throughout the United States and Western Europe.