Loews Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the oil and gas business. It operates through the following segments: CNA Financial, Diamond Offshore, Boardwalk Pipeline, Loews Hotels and Corporate. The CNA Financial segment offers property, casualty, insurance, and underwriting services. The Diamond Offshore segment manages drilling rigs. The Boardwalk Pipeline segment transports and stores natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Loews Hotels segment operates restaurants and chain of hotels. The Corporate segment includes investment income and interest expenses. The company was founded by Laurence A. Tisch and Preston Robert Tisch in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone212-521-2000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.07 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees17,900
Next Earnings Date4/29/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Loews (NYSE:L) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Loews' stock symbol?
Loews trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "L."
How often does Loews pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Loews?
Loews announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 26th. View Loews' Dividend History.
How were Loews' earnings last quarter?
Loews Co. (NYSE:L) released its earnings results on Monday, February, 11th. The insurance provider reported ($0.53) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $1.06. The insurance provider earned $3.29 billion during the quarter. Loews had a return on equity of 4.16% and a net margin of 4.52%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. View Loews' Earnings History.
When is Loews' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for L?
6 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Loews' stock. Their predictions range from $30.70 to $72.00. On average, they expect Loews' stock price to reach $60.1167 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 27.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Loews.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Loews?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Loews in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Loews.
Has Loews been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about L stock have trended somewhat negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Loews earned a coverage optimism score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the insurance provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Loews' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Loews include Progressive (PGR), American International Group (AIG), Tokio Marine (TKOMY), Travelers Companies (TRV), Allstate (ALL), Ms&Ad Insurance Group (MSADY), Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Markel (MKL), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Subordinate Voting Shares (FRFHF), Cna Financial (CNA), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Alleghany (Y) and Everest Re Group (RE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Loews own?
Who are Loews' key executives?
Loews' management team includes the folowing people:
- Jim Tisch, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
- David B. Edelson, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
- Herb E. Hoffmann, Vice President-Information Technology
- Richard Waldo Scott, Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President
- Kenneth I. Siegel, Senior Vice President
Who are Loews' major shareholders?
Loews' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.03%), Norges Bank (2.26%), Boston Partners (2.11%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (1.73%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.39%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.20%). Company insiders that own Loews stock include Andrew H Tisch, Ann E Berman, Charles M Diker, David B Edelson, Jonathan M Tisch, Joseph L Bower, Kenneth I Siegel, Marc A Alpert, Mark S Schwartz, Richard Waldo Scott and Walter L Harris. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Loews.
Which major investors are selling Loews stock?
L stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Millennium Management LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Prudential Financial Inc., Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., TD Asset Management Inc. and Boston Partners. Company insiders that have sold Loews company stock in the last year include Andrew H Tisch, Ann E Berman, Charles M Diker, David B Edelson, Jonathan M Tisch, Joseph L Bower, Marc A Alpert, Mark S Schwartz, Richard Waldo Scott and Walter L Harris. View Insider Buying and Selling for Loews.
Which major investors are buying Loews stock?
L stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, BlackRock Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Citigroup Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC and Northern Trust Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Loews.
How do I buy shares of Loews?
Shares of L can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Loews' stock price today?
One share of L stock can currently be purchased for approximately $47.10.
How big of a company is Loews?
Loews has a market capitalization of $14.66 billion and generates $14.07 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $636 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.84 on an earnings per share basis. Loews employs 17,900 workers across the globe.
What is Loews' official website?
How can I contact Loews?
Loews' mailing address is 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY, 10065. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 212-521-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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