Globe Life Stock Price History
NYSE: GLFinanceLife InsuranceUSD
164.17-1.91 (-1.15%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
GL price history at a glance
The price history for Globe Life (GL) on this page begins on September 29, 1980, when the stock closed at $2.78; it most recently closed at $164.17 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $191.55, reached on July 13, 2026; the latest close is 14.3% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, GL finished higher in 27 and lower in 18. Its best year was 1989 (+82.8%) and its worst was 1984 (-27.5%).
Over roughly 46 years the share price changed +5810.1%, a 9.3% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, GL has gained 20.3%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $191.55
- Date of high
- Jul 13, 2026
- Low since 1980
- $2.52
- Date of low
- Nov 3, 1980
- 52-week high
- $191.55
- 52-week low
- $127.85
- Last close
- $164.17
GL returns
1 week
-0.91%
1 month
-3.33%
3 months
-8.35%
6 months
+12.57%
Year to date
+17.38%
1 year
+20.32%
3 years
+46.56%
5 years
+70.41%
GL price return, excluding dividends.
GL annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164.17 | +18.60% |
| 2025 | 138.42 | +24.13% |
| 2024 | 111.51 | -8.39% |
| 2023 | 121.72 | +0.97% |
| 2022 | 120.55 | +28.63% |
| 2021 | 93.72 | -1.31% |
| 2020 | 94.96 | -8.95% |
| 2019 | 104.30 | +34.29% |
| 2018 | 77.67 | -14.38% |
| 2017 | 90.71 | +22.98% |
| 2016 | 73.76 | +29.04% |
| 2015 | 57.16 | +5.54% |
| 2014 | 54.16 | +4.72% |
| 2013 | 51.72 | +45.12% |
| 2012 | 35.64 | +23.21% |
| 2011 | 28.93 | +8.95% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | +35.93% |
| 2009 | 19.53 | -2.09% |
| 2008 | 19.95 | -24.78% |
| 2007 | 26.52 | -6.40% |
| 2006 | 28.34 | +14.68% |
| 2005 | 24.71 | -2.70% |
| 2004 | 25.40 | +25.42% |
| 2003 | 20.25 | +21.72% |
| 2002 | 16.64 | -3.83% |
| 2001 | 17.30 | +1.26% |
| 2000 | 17.08 | +32.26% |
| 1999 | 12.92 | -17.70% |
| 1998 | 15.69 | -16.30% |
| 1997 | 18.75 | +65.44% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | +12.71% |
| 1995 | 10.06 | +29.75% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -22.50% |
| 1993 | 10.00 | -21.23% |
| 1992 | 12.69 | +48.38% |
| 1991 | 8.56 | +17.56% |
| 1990 | 7.28 | -11.88% |
| 1989 | 8.26 | +82.79% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | +24.49% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | -5.77% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | +14.29% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | -26.61% |
| 1984 | 4.59 | -27.48% |
| 1983 | 6.33 | +63.63% |
| 1982 | 3.87 | -0.48% |
| 1981 | 3.89 | +17.98% |
| 1980* | 3.30 | +18.67% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
GL daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.01 | 166.51 | 164.14 | 164.17 | -1.15% | |
| 163.34 | 166.94 | 163.46 | 166.08 | +1.63% | |
| 164.38 | 165.41 | 163.04 | 163.41 | -1.73% | |
| 166.17 | 167.75 | 165.79 | 166.28 | +0.22% | |
| 165.14 | 166.30 | 164.35 | 165.92 | +0.14% | |
| 165.77 | 166.95 | 164.24 | 165.68 | -0.09% | |
| 167.57 | 167.57 | 163.93 | 165.83 | +0.11% | |
| 166.06 | 167.16 | 165.12 | 165.65 | -0.26% | |
| 165.64 | 166.56 | 164.62 | 166.08 | -0.37% | |
| 166.97 | 168.14 | 166.41 | 166.69 | -0.21% | |
| 167.88 | 168.10 | 166.05 | 167.04 | -0.17% | |
| 169.03 | 170.45 | 167.25 | 167.32 | -0.85% | |
| 168.35 | 171.63 | 167.83 | 168.75 | -0.40% | |
| 173.21 | 174.37 | 168.82 | 169.43 | -1.59% | |
| 173.86 | 174.35 | 171.56 | 172.16 | -0.73% | |
| 171.52 | 173.45 | 170.20 | 173.42 | +0.67% | |
| 174.07 | 174.46 | 172.20 | 172.26 | -0.42% | |
| 174.00 | 176.22 | 171.11 | 172.98 | -0.18% | |
| 172.59 | 174.44 | 171.50 | 173.29 | +0.21% | |
| 172.60 | 174.14 | 170.56 | 172.92 | +1.02% | |
| 173.00 | 174.09 | 170.54 | 171.17 | +0.22% | |
| 171.25 | 171.50 | 170.01 | 170.80 | +0.58% | |
| 170.24 | 171.91 | 167.66 | 169.82 | -0.50% | |
| 173.19 | 173.89 | 169.89 | 170.68 | -2.06% | |
| 175.16 | 176.04 | 174.01 | 174.27 | -1.27% | |
| 175.27 | 176.99 | 174.69 | 176.52 | +1.83% | |
| 172.83 | 175.55 | 170.88 | 173.34 | +0.60% | |
| 173.43 | 174.45 | 171.72 | 172.30 | -0.21% | |
| 172.73 | 174.10 | 171.76 | 172.67 | -0.07% | |
| 176.53 | 177.00 | 172.70 | 172.79 | -1.70% | |
| 174.46 | 175.90 | 172.23 | 175.78 | +0.13% | |
| 172.70 | 176.05 | 171.54 | 175.55 | +1.92% | |
| 173.83 | 174.31 | 171.31 | 172.24 | -0.51% | |
| 171.99 | 174.75 | 171.99 | 173.13 | +1.20% | |
| 170.74 | 172.20 | 169.82 | 171.08 | +0.35% | |
| 170.76 | 173.14 | 170.38 | 170.49 | -0.57% | |
| 178.08 | 178.15 | 170.92 | 171.46 | -3.72% | |
| 180.32 | 180.81 | 177.94 | 178.08 | -0.74% | |
| 180.93 | 182.42 | 179.41 | 179.41 | -0.88% | |
| 180.60 | 181.88 | 180.19 | 181.00 | +0.18% | |
| 179.33 | 182.26 | 178.80 | 180.67 | +1.55% | |
| 180.97 | 181.33 | 177.81 | 177.91 | -1.73% | |
| 182.00 | 184.70 | 180.96 | 181.04 | -1.21% | |
| 186.61 | 188.50 | 182.94 | 183.26 | -0.32% | |
| 185.49 | 185.54 | 182.31 | 183.85 | -1.17% | |
| 182.10 | 186.10 | 182.10 | 186.02 | +1.17% | |
| 184.47 | 185.14 | 182.28 | 183.86 | -0.02% | |
| 181.00 | 184.36 | 181.00 | 183.90 | -0.10% | |
| 181.29 | 185.87 | 180.89 | 184.09 | +1.01% | |
| 181.81 | 183.68 | 180.35 | 182.25 | -0.40% | |
| 177.41 | 183.24 | 177.41 | 182.98 | +1.84% | |
| 177.84 | 179.78 | 177.72 | 179.68 | +0.28% | |
| 175.35 | 179.52 | 175.29 | 179.17 | +2.75% | |
| 174.04 | 176.21 | 173.13 | 174.37 | +0.51% | |
| 171.16 | 173.86 | 170.00 | 173.48 | +1.40% | |
| 170.18 | 175.47 | 168.17 | 171.08 | -7.02% | |
| 184.78 | 185.57 | 182.26 | 184.00 | -0.18% | |
| 184.91 | 185.80 | 183.51 | 184.34 | +0.05% | |
| 185.77 | 186.15 | 183.36 | 184.25 | -0.28% | |
| 184.58 | 191.55 | 184.42 | 184.76 | +0.11% | |
| 182.00 | 184.56 | 181.51 | 184.56 | +1.68% | |
| 178.46 | 181.74 | 176.56 | 181.51 | +1.41% | |
| 179.02 | 180.30 | 177.59 | 178.99 | +0.21% | |
| 180.24 | 180.91 | 176.32 | 178.62 | -0.28% | |
| 178.86 | 179.54 | 176.64 | 179.13 | +0.15% | |
| 177.88 | 180.26 | 177.51 | 178.86 | +1.01% | |
| 176.72 | 177.15 | 174.84 | 177.07 | +0.23% | |
| 177.60 | 179.96 | 176.64 | 176.67 | -0.18% | |
| 179.00 | 180.49 | 176.34 | 176.98 | -1.94% | |
| 181.39 | 181.39 | 177.81 | 180.49 | +0.23% | |
| 178.98 | 182.32 | 178.98 | 180.07 | +0.78% | |
| 179.18 | 180.58 | 178.55 | 178.68 | -0.32% | |
| 178.10 | 180.75 | 176.50 | 179.25 | -0.03% | |
| 177.72 | 179.55 | 175.99 | 179.31 | +1.65% | |
| 177.28 | 181.15 | 176.37 | 176.40 | +0.43% | |
| 175.87 | 177.05 | 173.62 | 175.64 | +0.03% | |
| 173.83 | 176.17 | 172.95 | 175.58 | +2.05% | |
| 172.02 | 175.63 | 171.40 | 172.05 | +0.76% | |
| 172.28 | 172.74 | 169.55 | 170.76 | -0.29% | |
| 168.54 | 171.75 | 168.54 | 171.25 | +1.23% | |
| 168.66 | 170.11 | 167.37 | 169.17 | +1.06% | |
| 166.69 | 169.58 | 165.78 | 167.39 | +0.38% | |
| 165.74 | 168.27 | 164.61 | 166.76 | +1.01% | |
| 163.93 | 165.78 | 163.14 | 165.10 | +1.59% | |
| 160.78 | 163.50 | 159.81 | 162.52 | +2.00% | |
| 156.82 | 160.74 | 156.67 | 159.33 | +1.40% | |
| 159.01 | 159.36 | 156.08 | 157.13 | -1.29% | |
| 155.01 | 159.36 | 155.01 | 159.18 | +3.16% | |
| 153.09 | 154.90 | 152.01 | 154.31 | +2.06% | |
| 150.88 | 151.38 | 148.34 | 151.20 | +0.10% | |
| 153.92 | 154.50 | 150.94 | 151.05 | -0.70% | |
| 153.17 | 153.74 | 152.10 | 152.12 | -0.73% | |
| 153.45 | 155.70 | 152.91 | 153.24 | -0.36% | |
| 153.42 | 155.74 | 153.01 | 153.79 | -0.39% | |
| 156.31 | 157.26 | 152.84 | 154.39 | -1.51% | |
| 156.34 | 157.76 | 155.84 | 156.75 | +0.30% | |
| 156.48 | 157.17 | 155.56 | 156.28 | -0.20% | |
| 154.51 | 156.61 | 153.10 | 156.60 | +1.39% | |
| 150.76 | 154.74 | 148.50 | 154.46 | +3.06% | |
| 156.81 | 157.92 | 149.87 | 149.87 | -4.75% | |
| 155.69 | 157.83 | 155.04 | 157.35 | +1.49% | |
| 154.46 | 155.66 | 153.69 | 155.04 | +0.37% | |
| 153.97 | 155.29 | 153.79 | 154.47 | +0.97% | |
| 154.33 | 154.68 | 151.25 | 152.99 | -1.24% | |
| 154.29 | 155.48 | 151.60 | 154.91 | +0.68% | |
| 153.33 | 155.28 | 152.70 | 153.86 | +1.84% | |
| 152.98 | 153.99 | 150.81 | 151.08 | -0.90% | |
| 153.97 | 154.67 | 152.04 | 152.45 | -1.26% | |
| 155.26 | 156.69 | 154.05 | 154.39 | +0.16% | |
| 153.00 | 154.68 | 152.81 | 154.14 | +0.98% | |
| 151.86 | 154.46 | 151.47 | 152.65 | -0.05% | |
| 154.00 | 154.42 | 152.47 | 152.72 | -1.02% | |
| 152.07 | 154.34 | 151.59 | 154.30 | +1.15% | |
| 152.61 | 154.03 | 151.52 | 152.54 | -0.09% | |
| 153.62 | 154.51 | 151.64 | 152.67 | +0.39% | |
| 152.49 | 154.60 | 152.00 | 152.07 | -0.32% | |
| 154.63 | 155.08 | 151.60 | 152.56 | -0.92% | |
| 150.02 | 154.04 | 145.37 | 153.97 | +1.80% | |
| 151.66 | 151.66 | 149.20 | 151.25 | +0.22% | |
| 151.85 | 152.15 | 150.03 | 150.92 | -0.12% | |
| 150.24 | 152.80 | 150.24 | 151.10 | -0.50% | |
| 150.37 | 152.55 | 149.19 | 151.86 | +1.46% | |
| 148.09 | 150.03 | 148.09 | 149.68 | +0.40% | |
| 148.05 | 150.19 | 147.73 | 149.08 | +0.59% | |
| 147.24 | 149.61 | 146.53 | 148.20 | +0.44% | |
| 145.49 | 147.61 | 144.30 | 147.55 | +1.17% | |
| 147.32 | 147.95 | 145.82 | 145.84 | -1.05% | |
| 147.00 | 149.15 | 146.79 | 147.39 | -0.31% | |
| 145.94 | 148.24 | 145.35 | 147.85 | +2.86% | |
| 143.02 | 144.77 | 142.52 | 143.74 | +0.27% | |
| 141.87 | 143.80 | 141.87 | 143.36 | +0.53% | |
| 139.56 | 143.47 | 138.93 | 142.60 | +1.55% | |
| 139.50 | 141.46 | 139.18 | 140.43 | +0.91% | |
| 135.39 | 139.42 | 135.18 | 139.17 | +1.99% | |
| 135.73 | 137.99 | 135.44 | 136.45 | +0.99% | |
| 138.73 | 139.73 | 135.07 | 135.11 | -2.66% | |
| 137.67 | 139.40 | 137.27 | 138.80 | +0.94% | |
| 139.51 | 140.18 | 136.83 | 137.51 | -0.77% | |
| 136.91 | 139.25 | 136.29 | 138.58 | +0.87% | |
| 139.28 | 139.59 | 137.02 | 137.38 | +0.42% | |
| 137.68 | 137.84 | 135.74 | 136.80 | -0.66% | |
| 137.85 | 138.37 | 136.12 | 137.71 | +0.07% | |
| 138.74 | 139.46 | 137.29 | 137.62 | -1.49% | |
| 141.00 | 141.61 | 139.69 | 139.70 | -0.09% | |
| 139.38 | 141.45 | 138.65 | 139.82 | +0.98% | |
| 139.90 | 139.90 | 138.43 | 138.46 | -0.22% | |
| 139.46 | 141.03 | 138.50 | 138.77 | -1.57% | |
| 141.80 | 143.25 | 140.85 | 140.99 | -1.34% | |
| 142.35 | 145.46 | 140.51 | 142.91 | +0.63% | |
| 140.84 | 142.28 | 138.40 | 142.01 | -0.12% | |
| 143.22 | 143.22 | 138.85 | 142.18 | -0.83% | |
| 143.40 | 144.71 | 142.73 | 143.37 | -0.95% | |
| 144.65 | 145.47 | 143.52 | 144.75 | +0.04% | |
| 143.95 | 146.52 | 141.56 | 144.69 | -1.12% | |
| 144.00 | 147.18 | 143.73 | 146.33 | +0.74% | |
| 144.52 | 147.18 | 143.56 | 145.26 | -0.56% | |
| 145.09 | 146.87 | 145.03 | 146.08 | +1.34% | |
| 143.71 | 144.56 | 140.80 | 144.15 | +1.31% | |
| 143.73 | 143.97 | 141.44 | 142.29 | -0.25% | |
| 142.87 | 145.87 | 142.13 | 142.65 | -1.21% | |
| 144.79 | 145.78 | 142.98 | 144.39 | +0.26% | |
| 143.15 | 145.14 | 143.15 | 144.01 | +0.29% | |
| 145.93 | 147.31 | 142.41 | 143.60 | -1.58% | |
| 145.42 | 146.65 | 143.37 | 145.91 | +1.15% | |
| 143.22 | 145.95 | 143.15 | 144.25 | +0.10% | |
| 143.64 | 144.94 | 141.60 | 144.10 | +0.12% | |
| 142.51 | 144.71 | 141.63 | 143.93 | +1.39% | |
| 140.55 | 142.76 | 139.13 | 141.95 | +0.37% | |
| 145.15 | 146.25 | 140.77 | 141.42 | -3.47% | |
| 148.79 | 148.99 | 145.56 | 146.51 | -0.30% | |
| 149.17 | 152.71 | 146.85 | 146.95 | +1.47% | |
| 144.65 | 146.08 | 143.76 | 144.82 | +0.81% | |
| 142.51 | 145.64 | 142.31 | 143.65 | +0.15% | |
| 140.59 | 143.50 | 139.98 | 143.44 | +2.30% | |
| 138.94 | 140.55 | 138.57 | 140.22 | +0.17% | |
| 138.68 | 140.11 | 137.84 | 139.98 | +1.03% | |
| 136.91 | 138.80 | 136.63 | 138.55 | +0.84% | |
| 138.13 | 138.83 | 137.05 | 137.39 | -0.50% | |
| 137.08 | 139.69 | 136.99 | 138.08 | +1.16% | |
| 137.39 | 138.02 | 135.42 | 136.50 | -1.31% | |
| 138.66 | 139.79 | 137.06 | 138.31 | -0.30% | |
| 137.54 | 139.91 | 137.54 | 138.73 | +1.26% | |
| 137.90 | 139.97 | 136.83 | 137.00 | -1.42% | |
| 139.32 | 140.47 | 138.44 | 138.97 | -0.61% | |
| 142.70 | 143.94 | 139.50 | 139.82 | -1.82% | |
| 141.26 | 144.26 | 141.26 | 142.41 | +0.34% | |
| 143.39 | 143.93 | 141.32 | 141.93 | -0.66% | |
| 141.66 | 144.06 | 141.26 | 142.87 | +0.65% | |
| 142.02 | 142.97 | 141.81 | 141.95 | -0.36% | |
| 139.64 | 142.97 | 139.64 | 142.47 | +1.94% | |
| 139.44 | 140.43 | 138.48 | 139.76 | +0.09% | |
| 138.32 | 140.14 | 137.72 | 139.64 | -0.70% | |
| 136.43 | 142.00 | 136.01 | 140.63 | +1.60% | |
| 139.63 | 141.82 | 138.14 | 138.42 | -1.03% | |
| 140.07 | 141.41 | 139.81 | 139.86 | -1.13% | |
| 142.25 | 142.25 | 141.25 | 141.46 | -0.21% | |
| 142.43 | 142.43 | 140.58 | 141.76 | -0.32% | |
| 143.26 | 143.72 | 141.61 | 142.21 | -0.90% | |
| 141.50 | 144.44 | 141.50 | 143.50 | +0.79% | |
| 142.69 | 143.64 | 141.81 | 142.37 | -0.11% | |
| 139.34 | 144.33 | 138.97 | 142.53 | +2.07% | |
| 138.23 | 140.12 | 138.03 | 139.64 | +0.80% | |
| 138.11 | 140.13 | 137.28 | 138.53 | -0.14% | |
| 140.29 | 141.15 | 138.62 | 138.73 | -1.43% | |
| 140.94 | 141.49 | 139.65 | 140.74 | +0.06% | |
| 140.25 | 141.45 | 139.30 | 140.65 | +0.85% | |
| 139.00 | 140.26 | 138.87 | 139.46 | +0.30% | |
| 136.33 | 139.40 | 135.02 | 139.04 | +3.06% | |
| 133.60 | 135.62 | 133.57 | 134.91 | +1.37% | |
| 133.50 | 135.07 | 132.87 | 133.09 | +0.05% | |
| 131.35 | 133.75 | 131.09 | 133.02 | +1.26% | |
| 130.50 | 131.51 | 130.07 | 131.37 | +0.42% | |
| 130.29 | 132.02 | 130.27 | 130.82 | 0.00% | |
| 131.40 | 131.79 | 129.21 | 130.82 | -0.25% | |
| 133.45 | 133.45 | 130.99 | 131.15 | -1.04% | |
| 134.54 | 135.15 | 132.36 | 132.53 | -1.63% | |
| 134.71 | 136.07 | 133.69 | 134.73 | -0.10% | |
| 135.94 | 136.45 | 134.80 | 134.87 | -0.37% | |
| 134.19 | 135.71 | 134.17 | 135.37 | +1.58% | |
| 131.98 | 133.63 | 131.47 | 133.27 | +0.64% | |
| 130.93 | 133.91 | 130.62 | 132.42 | +1.57% | |
| 131.81 | 132.55 | 129.65 | 130.37 | -0.28% | |
| 131.36 | 132.21 | 129.42 | 130.74 | -0.84% | |
| 130.83 | 133.00 | 130.18 | 131.85 | +0.32% | |
| 131.52 | 132.63 | 130.50 | 131.43 | -0.29% | |
| 132.79 | 133.32 | 131.06 | 131.81 | -1.01% | |
| 134.20 | 134.92 | 132.63 | 133.16 | -0.60% | |
| 132.11 | 134.55 | 132.11 | 133.97 | +1.25% | |
| 132.71 | 133.93 | 132.25 | 132.31 | -0.35% | |
| 131.79 | 133.38 | 131.67 | 132.77 | +0.40% | |
| 131.75 | 132.47 | 130.50 | 132.24 | +0.31% | |
| 133.74 | 134.62 | 131.46 | 131.83 | -1.44% | |
| 133.47 | 134.50 | 133.00 | 133.75 | +0.28% | |
| 130.68 | 133.64 | 130.26 | 133.38 | +2.10% | |
| 130.86 | 130.86 | 127.85 | 130.64 | -0.66% | |
| 131.43 | 133.19 | 130.97 | 131.51 | -0.70% | |
| 132.27 | 134.15 | 131.97 | 132.44 | +0.54% | |
| 133.15 | 134.25 | 131.35 | 131.73 | -1.96% | |
| 134.51 | 135.12 | 133.89 | 134.37 | -0.46% | |
| 134.40 | 135.37 | 134.09 | 134.99 | +1.03% | |
| 135.31 | 135.48 | 133.29 | 133.62 | -1.53% | |
| 133.75 | 136.21 | 132.54 | 135.70 | +0.05% | |
| 136.10 | 136.59 | 133.61 | 135.63 | -0.28% | |
| 135.86 | 137.66 | 135.00 | 136.01 | +0.43% | |
| 135.00 | 135.86 | 134.11 | 135.43 | +0.48% | |
| 133.69 | 135.16 | 132.86 | 134.78 | +0.88% | |
| 137.09 | 137.51 | 133.21 | 133.61 | -3.25% | |
| 139.72 | 140.39 | 136.77 | 138.10 | -1.27% | |
| 136.40 | 140.30 | 136.40 | 139.87 | +2.50% | |
| 136.62 | 137.47 | 135.33 | 136.46 | +0.34% | |
| 136.74 | 137.64 | 135.41 | 136.00 | -0.33% | |
| 136.84 | 137.99 | 135.56 | 136.45 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the GL chart for longer ranges.