Globe Life (GL) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $361.1 million, or $4.62 per diluted common share, compared with $387.8 million, or $4.73 per diluted common share, a year earlier. Total revenue was $1.60 billion, up from $1.51 billion in the prior-year quarter.
Total premium revenue increased 7% to $1.31 billion. The company repurchased 1.1 million shares for $185 million during the quarter and raised its full-year 2026 share-repurchase outlook to $725 million to $775 million.
- Life premium rose 2% to $864.6 million, while health premium increased 16% to $446.9 million.
- Net operating income, a non-GAAP measure, was $4.84 per diluted common share, versus $4.81 a year earlier.
- Globe Life set 2026 earnings guidance at $15.35 to $15.65 per share.
- The company estimated 2027 net operating income per share of $16.10 to $17.10.
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