In the past week, GNL stock has gone up by 1.53%, with a monthly gain of 11.19% and a quarterly surge of 10.11%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.12%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.31% for Global Net Lease Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.53% for GNL’s stock, with a 1.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Global Net Lease Inc (NYSE: GNL) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for GNL is at 1.16. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GNL is 199.04M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.25% of that float. The average trading volume for GNL on March 20, 2025 was 1.61M shares.
GNL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Global Net Lease Inc (NYSE: GNL) has dropped by -0.87 compared to previous close of 8.02. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.53% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-16 that Global Net Lease is disposing of non-core assets, cutting their dividend, and launching a $300 million share repurchase program. The dividend cut from $0.275 to $0.19 per share saves GNL $78 million annually, aiding debt reduction and share buybacks. GNL’s sale of a $1.8 billion multi-tenant portfolio accelerates deleveraging and helps the company become an STNL REIT.
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 6.79% 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 -12.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.12%, as shares surge +10.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.72% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNL rose by +1.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.83. In addition, Global Net Lease Inc saw 8.90% 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 7.85. 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 had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
