Loews (NYSE:L) Shares Acquired Rep. J. French Hill

Key Points

• Representative J. French Hill purchased between $50,001 and $100,000 in Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) shares on June 23rd, as disclosed in a filing on July 24th.
• Loews reported earnings of $1.74 per share for the last quarter, along with a revenue of $4.49 billion.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share, representing a 0.27% yield, with a payout ratio of 4.11%.

Representative J. French Hill (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Loews Corporation NYSE: L. In a filing disclosed on July 24th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Loews stock on June 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "J FRENCH HILL - IRA" account.

Representative J. French Hill also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortrea NASDAQ: FTRE on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Lazard NYSE: LAZ on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AT&T NYSE: T on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Spectrum Brands NYSE: SPB on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company NYSE: WFC on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Regions Financial NYSE: RF on 6/23/2025.

Loews Price Performance

Loews stock traded up $0.74 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $91.14. 611,215 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 759,436. The firm has a market cap of $19.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.96 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $89.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $87.45. Loews Corporation has a 1-year low of $75.16 and a 1-year high of $93.23.

Loews (NYSE:L - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter. Loews had a net margin of 7.47% and a return on equity of 7.43%. The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter.

Loews Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th were paid a dividend of $0.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.27%. Loews's payout ratio is 4.11%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loews

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in L. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Loews during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,876,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in shares of Loews by 19.6% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 9,988 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $846,000 after purchasing an additional 1,637 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Loews by 45.0% in the fourth quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 17,131 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,451,000 after buying an additional 5,316 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Loews by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 89,589 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $7,587,000 after buying an additional 5,750 shares during the period. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Loews by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 162,256 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $13,741,000 after buying an additional 20,874 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.33% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Loews from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th.

Insider Activity at Loews

In other Loews news, SVP Richard Waldo Scott sold 9,019 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.92, for a total value of $792,950.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 33,901 shares in the company, valued at $2,980,575.92. This trade represents a 21.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 18.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Hill

French Hill (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hill (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Hill is the founder and chairman of Delta Trust & Bank. He has served as senior policy advisor to President George H.W. Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and senior advisor to Governor Mike Huckabee.

About Loews

Loews Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance in the United States and internationally. The company offers specialty insurance products, such as management and professional liability, and other coverage products; surety and fidelity bonds; property insurance products that include standard and excess property, marine and boiler, and machinery coverages; and casualty insurance products, such as workers' compensation, general and product liability, and commercial auto, surplus, and umbrella coverages.