Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO) 50-Day SMA : C$52.02 (As of Apr. 05, 2025)

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What is Great-West Lifeco 50-Day SMA?

Moving averages are one of the core indicators in technical analysis. A Simple Moving Average (SMA) is simply the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. It is calculated by adding a selected range of prices, usually closing prices, and then dividing that figure by the number of time periods in that range.

The 50-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days. And the 20-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days and 200 days separately.

As of today (2025-04-05), Great-West Lifeco's 50-Day SMA is C$52.02. It's 20-Day SMA is C$53.78 and 200-Day SMA is C$46.99.

Competitive Comparison of Great-West Lifeco's 50-Day SMA

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Great-West Lifeco's 50-Day SMA, along with its competitors' market caps and 50-Day SMA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Great-West Lifeco's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Great-West Lifeco's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

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Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO) 50-Day SMA Calculation

The formula for calculating SMA is:

SMA

( P1 + P2 + ... + Pn )

where:
Pn is the price of the stock at period n.
n is the total number of periods.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Great-West Lifeco (TSX:GWO) 50-Day SMA Explanation

Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. The 20-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days. And the 50-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days and 200 days separately. SMAs are often used to determine the price trend direction. A 200-Day SMA is usually a proxy for the long-term trend, while shorter periods indicate short-term trend.

SMA are commonly compared with stock price or different period SMAs to indicate a trading signal. Generally speaking, if the price goes above the SMA, or a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA, an uptrend is expected, investors may want to go long or cover short. Conversely, if the price goes below the SMA, or the short-term SMA crosses below a long-term SMA, a downtrend is expected, investors may want to go short or exit long.

Two popular trading patterns that use SMA include the death cross and a golden cross. A death cross occurs when the 50-day SMA crosses below the 200-day SMA. This is considered a bearish signal, that further losses are in store. The golden cross is a bullish signal which occurs when a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA.

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Great-West Lifeco Business Description

Industry

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Address

100 Osborne Street North, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 1V3

Website

https://www.greatwestlifeco.com

Great-West Lifeco provides life insurance, health insurance, retirement products, asset management, recordkeeping services, and reinsurance products in Canada, the United States, and Europe. The Canada business contributes approximately 31% of adjusted earnings and has leading market positions in group insurance, group retirement, and individual insurance. The company operates the second-largest recordkeeping business under the Empower brand in the United States, with an earnings contribution from the country approximating 26%. Great-West Lifeco also offers various products across Europe markets with a strong presence in the UK, Ireland, and Germany. The Europe segment contributed around 21% of adjusted earnings and the reinsurance business accounts for around 22% of adjusted earnings.

Executives

David Martin Harney	Senior Officer
Charles Donald Harvey Henaire	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Dervla Mary Tomlin	Senior Officer
Linda Kerrigan	Senior Officer
Edmund Francis Murphy	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Christine Marie Moritz	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Paul Mahon	Director, Senior Officer
Colleen Nancy Bailey Moffitt	Senior Officer
Richard Henry Linton	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Bradley John Fedorchuk	Senior Officer
Sharon Cecilia Geraghty	Senior Officer
Arshil Jamal	Senior Officer
Jeffrey Frederick Macoun	Senior Officer
Garry Macnicholas	Senior Officer
L.p. Great-west Lifeco U.s. Holdings	Subsidiary

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