Loews (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Loews Corporation is a diversified holding company with a portfolio spanning insurance, energy, hospitality and transportation. Through its principal operating subsidiaries, the company seeks to create long-term value by investing in industries with strong growth potential and stable cash flows. Loews’ holdings provide a mix of cyclical exposure and recurring revenue, helping to balance the overall risk profile of the enterprise.

In the insurance sector, Loews owns CNA Financial, one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurers. CNA underwrites a broad range of specialty products, including professional liability, marine and surety lines, and serves businesses of varying sizes across North America and Europe. In transportation, Loews holds an interest in Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, a midstream energy company operating over 14,000 miles of natural gas pipelines and related storage assets along the Gulf Coast, supporting industrial, residential and power generation markets.

Loews’ hospitality division is anchored by Loews Hotels & Co., which owns and operates luxury and lifestyle properties in major urban and resort destinations across the United States and Canada. The company emphasizes distinctive design, culinary experiences and personalized service. In the energy sector, Loews has investments in onshore natural gas and oil through HighMount Exploration & Production, as well as offshore drilling through Diamond Offshore Drilling, which offers semi-submersible and drillship services to oil and gas companies worldwide.

Founded in 1946 by brothers Robert and Laurence Tisch, Loews is headquartered in New York City and remains led by the Tisch family. James S. Tisch serves as chairman and chief executive officer, overseeing capital allocation and strategic direction. With operations spanning multiple geographies and end markets, Loews combines a disciplined investment philosophy with active portfolio management to drive sustainable growth and value creation for its shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $89.77 to $90.44
• 50-Day Range: $86.41 to $92.39
• 52-Week Range: $75.16 to $92.85
• Volume: 162,183 shs
• Average Volume: 780,574 shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.78
• Dividend Yield: 0.28%
• Price Target: $112.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Loews Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Loews scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 356th out of 906 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Loews has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Loews has received no research coverage 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 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Loews is 14.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.00.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Loews has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.25% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loews has recently increased by 24.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Loews has a dividend yield of 0.27%, 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 4.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.67

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.25% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Loews has recently increased by 24.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Loews has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 11 news articles for Loews this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Loews insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $792,950.00 in 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.

L Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have L shares performed this year?

Loews' stock was trading at $84.69 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, L stock has increased by 6.6% and is now trading at $90.24.

How were Loews' earnings last quarter?

Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter. The insurance provider had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter. Loews had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 7.47%.

Who are Loews' major shareholders?

Loews' top institutional investors include Swedbank AB (0.19%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Loews, Jonathan M Tisch, Andrew H Tisch, Benjamin J Tisch, Richard Waldo Scott, Jonathan C Locker, Paul J Fribourg, Charles M Diker, Mark S Schwartz, Anthony Welters and Ann E Berman.
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How do I buy shares of Loews?

Shares of L stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Loews own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Loews investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - MULTI LINE
• Sub-Industry: Multi-line Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:L
• CIK: 60086
• Web: www.loews.com
• Phone: (212) 521-2000
• Fax: 212-545-2525
• Employees: 13,000
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Loews: $112.00
• High Price Target: $112.00
• Low Price Target: $112.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.41 billion
• Net Margins: 7.47%
• Pretax Margin: 9.90%
• Return on Equity: 7.43%
• Return on Assets: 1.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 0.33
• Quick Ratio: 0.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.08
• Cash Flow: $8.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.02
• Book Value: $82.36 per share
• Price / Book: 1.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 209,697,000
• Free Float: 169,855,000
• Market Cap: $18.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.70