Loews (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) is a diversified holding company with operating businesses in insurance, energy infrastructure, hospitality and packaging. The company manages its portfolio through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and a significant ownership interest in CNA Financial Corporation, a commercial property and casualty insurance provider.

Loews’ wholly owned businesses include Boardwalk Pipelines, which owns and operates natural gas and natural gas liquids pipeline and storage assets; Loews Hotels & Co., which operates upscale hotels and resorts under brands including Loews Hotels and Universal’s hotels; and Altium Packaging, a manufacturer of rigid plastic containers and packaging products. These businesses primarily serve customers in the United States, with Loews Hotels also serving select markets in Canada.

The company traces its modern history to 1959, when brothers Laurence Tisch and Preston Robert Tisch acquired control of Loew’s Theatres and subsequently expanded into additional industries. Loews is based in New York City and is led by James S. Tisch, who serves as president and chief executive officer. The Tisch family remains closely associated with the company and its long-term ownership structure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $111.17 to $113.02
• 50-Day Range: $104.51 to $113.70
• 52-Week Range: $97.38 to $121.01
• Volume: 544,697 shs
• Average Volume: 787,964 shs
• Market Capitalization: $22.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.73
• Dividend Yield: 0.22%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Loews Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loews scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 779th out of 848 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Loews has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Loews is 13.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.13.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loews is 13.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Loews has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.38% of the float of Loews has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Loews has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.58.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loews has recently decreased by 12.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Loews has a dividend yield of 0.22%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Loews does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Loews is 3.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Loews has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Loews this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

26 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Loews insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.00% of the stock of Loews is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.33% of the stock of Loews is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Today: 10/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Insurance
• Sub-Industry: Multi-line Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:L
• CIK: 60086
• Web: www.loews.com
• Phone: (212) 521-2000
• Fax: 212-545-2525
• Employees: 13,100
• Year Founded: 1969

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.67 billion
• Net Margins: 9.02%
• Pretax Margin: 12.33%
• Return on Equity: 8.60%
• Return on Assets: 1.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 0.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $18.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.23
• Cash Flow: $9.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.19
• Book Value: $95.04 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 204,430,000
• Free Float: 165,587,000
• Market Cap: $22.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.50