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Weekly Investor Report

Globe Life Inc · Financial Services · Insurance - Life

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Latest close 173.5 USD
-6.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.1%, after a -3.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 72 out of 100
Latest Close 173.5 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -6.1% latest completed week
4W Return -3.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 13.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 98.1% 51 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -6.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -3.1%. Indicator stack 99/78 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 58.12% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 47/100 conviction; expected move 5.8%. News sentiment 54/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 71.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.1%, after a -3.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9712-week average 0.80

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership10/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.97Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -3.1% over four weeks, 13.6% over 12 weeks, and 29.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-6.1%
4W-3.1%
12W13.6%
26W27.4%
52W29.2%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year51
Trend breadth98.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.56Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-4.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.33Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-39.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength61/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Value32/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Quality77/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Momentum77/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
11.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
25.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
24.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
13.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
5.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

GL shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.05, expected move of 5.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move5.8%
Put/call volume0.05
Pressure98
Speculation8
Volatility40
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

20 positive · 25 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-9.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.8%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-6.1%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-6.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape76/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 76/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 10/12.

Activity pressure 0.97; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.12%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.12% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors61/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 11; Small Cap Core rank 36 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options45/100

GL shows bullish options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.05, expected move of 5.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.8% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

Globe Life Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day Insiders6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026173.5 USD-6.1%152.6 USD121.1 USD1.5610.334.5MOn
17 Jul 2026184.8 USD3.1%151.5 USD120.7 USD1.7417.042.8MOn
10 Jul 2026179.1 USD-0.6%150.0 USD120.2 USD1.7912.262.7MOn
3 Jul 2026180.2 USD0.7%148.7 USD119.7 USD1.7814.932.8MOn
26 Jun 2026179.0 USD5.0%147.0 USD119.3 USD1.6317.164.1MOn
19 Jun 2026170.4 USD2.4%145.5 USD118.8 USD1.269.363.5MOn
12 Jun 2026166.4 USD4.8%144.2 USD118.4 USD1.178.042.6MOn
5 Jun 2026158.9 USD3.7%143.1 USD118.0 USD1.113.942.4MOn
29 May 2026153.2 USD-1.9%142.2 USD117.7 USD1.01-2.161.9MOn
22 May 2026156.3 USD0.8%141.4 USD117.3 USD1.241.193.4MOn
15 May 2026155.0 USD2.6%140.7 USD117.0 USD1.171.293.2MOn
8 May 2026151.1 USD-1.1%140.0 USD116.7 USD0.96-1.062.3MOn
1 May 2026152.7 USD0.1%139.4 USD116.4 USD0.772.262.9MOn
24 Apr 2026152.6 USD0.5%138.9 USD116.1 USD0.363.082.9MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.