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研究快訊:環球人壽第一季每股收益超出預期

-- 獨立研究機構CFRA向提供了以下研究報告。 CFRA分析師總結如下:GL公佈2026年第一季營運每股收益為3.43美元,高於去年同期的3.07美元,超出我們保守的3.35美元預期,但低於市場普遍預期的3.48美元。營收成長5.4%,與我們先前3%至8%的預測相符,主要得益於保費成長6%,其中壽險保費增加3%,健康險保費增加13%。強勁的銷售動能體現在壽險銷售額成長6%和健康險銷售額激增58%,其中美國聯合事業部的健康險淨銷售額年增122%,達到6,150萬美元。管理層將2026年營運每股收益預期從14.95美元至15.65美元上調至15.40美元至15.90美元,顯示儘管面臨投資收益壓力,但管理層仍充滿信心。我們預計2026年保費成長軌跡與此類似,人壽保險保費預計成長2%至6%,健康保險保費預計成長5%至9%。代理人數量趨勢喜憂參半,Liberty National和Family Heritage分別增加了9%和10%,而American Income則下降了4%。我們非常期待管理階層對中端市場消費者需求趨勢的看法。

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