E-L Financial Corporation Limited Buys 8,000 Shares of E-L Financial (TSE:ELF) Stock

Posted by on Aug 6th, 2026

E-L Financial Co. Limited (TSE:ELF – Get Free Report) insider E-L Financial Corporation Limited purchased 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of C$16.82 per share, with a total value of C$134,560.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 87,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$1,471,750. This trade represents a 10.06% increase in their position.

E-L Financial Corporation Limited also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, July 22nd, E-L Financial Corporation Limited acquired 7,600 shares of E-L Financial stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of C$16.94 per share, with a total value of C$128,744.00.
  • On Friday, July 24th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited bought 2,000 shares of E-L Financial stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$16.99 per share, for a total transaction of C$33,980.00.
  • On Monday, July 27th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited purchased 1,300 shares of E-L Financial stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$16.96 per share, with a total value of C$22,048.00.
  • On Tuesday, July 28th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited acquired 200 shares of E-L Financial stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of C$16.94 per share, for a total transaction of C$3,388.00.
  • On Wednesday, July 29th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited acquired 2,400 shares of E-L Financial stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$16.96 per share, for a total transaction of C$40,704.00.
  • On Thursday, July 30th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited purchased 8,000 shares of E-L Financial stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$16.88 per share, for a total transaction of C$135,040.00.
  • On Friday, July 31st, E-L Financial Corporation Limited acquired 7,400 shares of E-L Financial stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$16.85 per share, with a total value of C$124,690.00.
  • On Wednesday, May 27th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited bought 6,400 shares of E-L Financial stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of C$17.11 per share, for a total transaction of C$109,504.00.
  • On Thursday, May 28th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited purchased 1,200 shares of E-L Financial stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$16.96 per share, with a total value of C$20,352.00.
  • On Friday, May 29th, E-L Financial Corporation Limited acquired 5,700 shares of E-L Financial stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$17.02 per share, for a total transaction of C$97,014.00.

E-L Financial Stock Performance

ELF traded down C$0.10 on Thursday, hitting C$16.89. The company had a trading volume of 19,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 53,315. The company’s fifty day moving average price is C$16.94 and its 200 day moving average price is C$16.90. E-L Financial Co. Limited has a 1-year low of C$14.31 and a 1-year high of C$18.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.83, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 2.70. The stock has a market cap of C$5.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 1.37.

E-L Financial (TSE:ELF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The insurance provider reported C$0.09 EPS for the quarter. E-L Financial had a net margin of 43.93% and a return on equity of 13.43%. The company had revenue of C$524.00 million for the quarter. Equities analysts predict that E-L Financial Co. Limited will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

E-L Financial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 17th were issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. E-L Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 4.86%.

About E-L Financial

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E-L Financial Corp Ltd operates as an investment and insurance holding company. The firm organizes itself into two segments namely E-L Corporate and Empire Life. The Empire Life operating segment underwrites life and health insurance policies and provides segregated funds, mutual funds, and annuity products whereas, the E-L Corporate segment operations include the oversight of investments in global equities held through holdings of common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, and other private companies.

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