Samsung Life Shares Hit Weekly High on Profit Growth

Samsung Life shares reached a one-week high on Thursday, rising 3.84% to 257,000 won following the release of strong third-quarter financial results. For the period ending September 30, the South Korean insurer reported that net income attributable rose 9.6% to 792.4 billion won.

Operating income grew 14.9% to 937.7 billion won, while sales climbed 15.8% to 8.67 trillion won. These gains allowed the company to outperform the benchmark KOSPI, which declined 0.1% during the same period.

For the first nine months of 2026, the company saw a 26.9% increase in attributable net income to 2.69 trillion won and a 57.2% jump in sales to 42.15 trillion won. The company noted that these preliminary figures remain subject to change pending a review by external auditors.