Genworth Financial, Inc. (GNW)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-11-05
$8.91-3.05%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-11-05
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 2% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskGNW's capital return plan has to keep compounding to justify the price. The company targets $275M-$300M in 2026 share repurchases. Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort. GNW trades at 0.4x P/B versus a 1.3x peer median. The price reflects less growth than we forecast. A guidance cut would be a meaningful negative for the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 29% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-05. GNW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering GNW (as of Nov 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-05. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Multi-line Insurance — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Return capital to shareholders via share repurchases
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-05. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Confirms capital return plan and leadership transition.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders via share repurchases
Buybacks support capital return to shareholders.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders via share repurchases
Increases shareholder returns through enhanced buyback program.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders via share repurchases
Increases shareholder returns through enhanced buyback program.
Advances: Return capital to shareholders via share repurchases
Buyback plan directly supports capital return objective.
CEO's medical leave raises concerns about leadership stability.
Advances: Maintain revenue stability
Positive outlook supports revenue stability objective.
Enact Holdings' performance boosts operating income potential.