Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GNL is 1.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GNL is 199.12M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.42% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GNL on March 04, 2025 was 1.48M shares.
GNL) stock’s latest price update
Global Net Lease Inc (NYSE: GNL)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.63 in comparison to its previous close of 8.00, however, the company has experienced a 13.09% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-02 that US equity markets declined for the fourth week in the past five after a frenetic slate of geopolitical headlines and economic data indicated a sluggish start to 2025 for global growth. The Atlanta Fed’s updated growth forecast indicated a -1.5% contraction in first-quarter GDP, while PCE data showed the first monthly decline in personal spending in nearly two years. Buoyed by the interest rate retreat, real estate equities were also a notable source of strength this week as REIT earnings season wrapped up with a surprisingly solid slate of results.
GNL’s Market Performance
Global Net Lease Inc (GNL) has seen a 13.09% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 14.19% gain in the past month and a 8.45% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.79% for GNL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.48% for GNL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.49% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GNL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GNL stocks, with JMP Securities repeating the rating for GNL by listing it as a “Mkt Outperform.” The predicted price for GNL in the upcoming period, according to JMP Securities is $9 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GNL reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for GNL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 28th, 2024.
GNL Trading at 13.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GNL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.32%, as shares surge +14.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNL rose by +13.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.30. In addition, Global Net Lease Inc saw 12.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GNL starting from SCHORSCH NICHOLAS S, who purchase 100,000 shares at the price of $7.72 back on Nov 11 ’24. After this action, SCHORSCH NICHOLAS S now owns 1,829,073 shares of Global Net Lease Inc, valued at $772,000 using the latest closing price.
SCHORSCH NICHOLAS S, the 10% Owner of Global Net Lease Inc, purchase 100,000 shares at $8.40 during a trade that took place back on Oct 02 ’24, which means that SCHORSCH NICHOLAS S is holding 1,729,073 shares at $840,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GNL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Global Net Lease Inc stands at -0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value -5.48, with -1.76 for asset returns.
Based on Global Net Lease Inc (GNL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 568.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Global Net Lease Inc (GNL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
