Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.820-0.850 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.790. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on GNL shares. Huntington started coverage on shares of Global Net Lease in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut Global Net Lease from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $10.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, April 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Global Net Lease presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $10.33.

Global Net Lease Stock Up 0.9%

GNL stock traded up $0.08 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $8.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,804,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,268,719. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.11 and a quick ratio of 0.11. Global Net Lease has a twelve month low of $6.77 and a twelve month high of $10.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.62 and a beta of 1.02.

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01. Global Net Lease had a negative return on equity of 2.90% and a negative net margin of 8.72%.The company had revenue of $112.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.68 million. Global Net Lease has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.820-0.850 EPS.

Global Net Lease Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 13th were given a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 13th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.8%. Global Net Lease’s payout ratio is -190.00%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Global Net Lease

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Global Net Lease by 60.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 72,424 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $582,000 after acquiring an additional 27,352 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Global Net Lease by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 118,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $924,000 after purchasing an additional 12,947 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Global Net Lease by 95.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 46,800 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 22,885 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp bought a new stake in shares of Global Net Lease in the 1st quarter valued at about $296,000. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Global Net Lease in the 1st quarter valued at about $94,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.19% of the company’s stock.

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.