Loews (L) Competitors $91.80 +0.54 (+0.59%) As of 02:31 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock L vs. CINF, AIG, BRK.A, BRK.B, CB, CNA, HIG, MET, ORI, and PRUShould you be buying Loews stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Loews include Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American International Group (AIG), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Chubb (CB), CNA Financial (CNA), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), MetLife (MET), Old Republic International (ORI), and Prudential Financial (PRU). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Loews vs. Its Competitors Cincinnati Financial American International Group Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Chubb CNA Financial The Hartford Insurance Group MetLife Old Republic International Prudential Financial Loews (NYSE:L) and Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Does the media refer more to L or CINF? In the previous week, Cincinnati Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Loews. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cincinnati Financial and 7 mentions for Loews. Loews' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Cincinnati Financial's score of 1.22 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loews 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cincinnati Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate L or CINF? Loews presently has a consensus target price of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.01%. Cincinnati Financial has a consensus target price of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.78%. Given Loews' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Loews is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Loews 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Cincinnati Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, L or CINF? Cincinnati Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Loews. Loews is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cincinnati Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLoews$17.51B1.10$1.41B$6.0915.07Cincinnati Financial$11.34B2.06$2.29B$9.1716.31 Do institutionals and insiders believe in L or CINF? 58.3% of Loews shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 19.0% of Loews shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is L or CINF more profitable? Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 13.19% compared to Loews' net margin of 7.47%. Loews' return on equity of 7.43% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Loews7.47% 7.43% 1.61% Cincinnati Financial 13.19%6.55%2.44% Which has more risk & volatility, L or CINF? Loews has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is L or CINF a better dividend stock? Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Loews pays out 4.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cincinnati Financial pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cincinnati Financial has increased its dividend for 65 consecutive years. Cincinnati Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryCincinnati Financial beats Loews on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Loews News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for L and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding L and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart L vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLoewsINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$19.25B$20.56B$12.39B$21.10BDividend Yield0.27%2.91%5.53%3.58%P/E Ratio15.0713.1919.0627.85Price / Sales1.102.0526.3659.34Price / Cash11.1517.6321.8423.00Price / Book1.113.792.274.68Net Income$1.41B$1.60B$998.01M$994.49M7 Day Performance-0.55%1.33%0.78%1.53%1 Month Performance3.28%2.41%4.25%5.79%1 Year Performance17.15%14.86%540.68%11.35% Loews Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LLoews3.6898 of 5 stars$91.80+0.6%$112.00+22.0%+17.2%$19.25B$17.51B15.0713,000Positive NewsCINFCincinnati Financial4.591 of 5 stars$149.26+1.3%$155.25+4.0%+23.2%$23.33B$10.97B16.285,624Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAIGAmerican International Group4.8079 of 5 stars$81.68-0.1%$88.12+7.9%+5.4%$47.08B$27.25B-30.7122,200Positive NewsBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4449 of 5 stars$714,951.51+0.3%N/A+11.5%$1.03T$415.78B12.70372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.5051 of 5 stars$476.73+0.2%$520.00+9.1%+11.3%$1.03T$371.43B12.71392,400CBChubb4.9631 of 5 stars$280.18+0.8%$307.13+9.6%+4.0%$112.28B$55.75B13.4843,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCNACNA Financial3.875 of 5 stars$44.10+0.3%$50.50+14.5%-6.9%$11.93B$14.18B13.446,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.7425 of 5 stars$122.94+1.7%$133.67+8.7%+20.6%$34.93B$26.76B12.2619,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementMETMetLife4.9895 of 5 stars$77.88+0.2%$95.50+22.6%+4.4%$52.28B$70.99B12.6645,000Positive NewsORIOld Republic International4.6695 of 5 stars$37.12+1.4%$42.00+13.1%+11.8%$9.18B$8.33B15.099,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.9142 of 5 stars$105.54-0.4%$121.85+15.4%-15.4%$37.36B$60.62B16.7338,196Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CINF Competitors AIG Competitors BRK.A Competitors BRK.B Competitors CB Competitors CNA Competitors HIG Competitors MET Competitors ORI Competitors PRU Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:L) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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