The stock of Global Net Lease Inc (GNL) has gone up by 0.38% for the week, with a 7.56% rise in the past month and a 11.00% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.16% for GNL.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.56% for GNL’s stock, with a 1.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Global Net Lease Inc (NYSE: GNL) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.18.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GNL is 199.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.16% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GNL on March 28, 2025 was 1.56M shares.
GNL) stock’s latest price update
Global Net Lease Inc (NYSE: GNL) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.25 compared to its previous closing price of 7.99. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-26 that NEW YORK, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”) announced the successful closing of the first phase of the sale of its multi-tenant portfolio to RCG Ventures, LLC on March 25, 2025. This initial phase includes 59 unencumbered properties, totaling approximately $1.1 billion in gross proceeds upon closing.
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 5.82% 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 -12.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.84%, as shares surge +5.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GNL rose by +0.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.01. In addition, Global Net Lease Inc saw 9.18% 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 a nutshell, Global Net Lease Inc (GNL) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
