Genworth Financial stock trades at EUR 8.18 after Q2 update

Published on 09/30/2026 at 18:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Genworth Financial stock was trading at EUR 8.18 on September 30, 2026, plus 0.37 percent versus EUR 8.15. Q2 net income was USD 47.0 million.

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Genworth Financial (ISIN US37247D1063) was trading at EUR 8.18 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026, plus 0.37 percent versus the prior close of EUR 8.15. The latest Q2 2026 update reported USD 47.0 million in net income and USD 112.0 million in adjusted operating income excluding Closed Block, according to Genworth Financial.

Q2 income supports capital returns

The second-quarter figures covered the period ended June 30, 2026. Genworth also reported USD 103.0 million in capital returns received from Enact Holdings and a 286.0 percent risk-based capital ratio for its legacy insurance companies, both as of June 30, 2026, in the company update.

The numbers give the stock two distinct earnings drivers. Enact supplies capital returns, while the Closed Block business remains tied to long-term care insurance liabilities and the progress of rate actions.

Buyback authorization reaches USD 850.0 million

As Marketscreener reported on September 2, 2026, Genworth's board authorized an additional USD 500.0 million for share repurchases, lifting the total authorization to USD 850.0 million. The company said the program would be funded through holding company cash and future cash flow from its Enact ownership.

That authorization is a concrete capital-allocation signal, but the release also identified litigation and regulatory factors as variables for future cash flows. The buyback therefore adds support to the equity story while leaving execution dependent on insurance and holding-company liquidity.

Analyst target falls to USD 11.50

MarketBeat reported on September 16, 2026, that Keefe, Bruyette & Woods kept an Outperform rating but reduced its price target from USD 12.00 to USD 11.50. The target cut equals a 4.17 percent reduction, making the analyst view positive on direction but more cautious on valuation.

MarketBeat also reported Q2 adjusted EPS of USD 0.29 against a USD 0.28 consensus estimate. For investors, that comparison matters because the earnings beat and the lower target point in different directions: operating delivery was better than expected, while the valuation bar was reset.

EUR 8.18 in after-hours trading

Genworth Financial was trading at EUR 8.18 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 6:17 p.m. CEST, plus 0.37 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 8.15 on September 29, 2026. On the NYSE, the stock was last at USD 9.24 on September 30, 2026 at 12:23 p.m. EDT, with a 52-week range of USD 7.84 to USD 10.69 and market capitalization of USD 3.5 billion.