Loews (L) Competitors $87.67 -1.26 (-1.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.72 +0.05 (+0.05%) As of 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock L vs. AIG, HIG, AFG, AIZ, KMPR, GNW, HMN, TRV, ALL, and ACGLShould you be buying Loews stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Loews include American International Group (AIG), The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), American Financial Group (AFG), Assurant (AIZ), Kemper (KMPR), Genworth Financial (GNW), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Travelers Companies (TRV), Allstate (ALL), and Arch Capital Group (ACGL). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Loews vs. American International Group The Hartford Financial Services Group American Financial Group Assurant Kemper Genworth Financial Horace Mann Educators Travelers Companies Allstate Arch Capital Group Loews (NYSE:L) and American International Group (NYSE:AIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, community ranking, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, L or AIG? Loews has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, L or AIG? Loews has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American International Group. American International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loews, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLoews$17.50B1.05$1.41B$6.0914.40American International Group$27.28B1.75-$1.40B-$2.66-31.07 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in L or AIG? 58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Loews shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of American International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is L or AIG more profitable? Loews has a net margin of 8.08% compared to American International Group's net margin of -4.25%. Loews' return on equity of 8.04% beat American International Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Loews8.08% 8.04% 1.73% American International Group -4.25%8.01%1.39% Do analysts rate L or AIG? Loews currently has a consensus price target of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.75%. American International Group has a consensus price target of $88.12, indicating a potential upside of 6.62%. Given Loews' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Loews is more favorable than American International Group.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) 3.00American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Does the media refer more to L or AIG? In the previous week, American International Group had 18 more articles in the media than Loews. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for American International Group and 15 mentions for Loews. Loews' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat American International Group's score of 1.14 indicating that Loews is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Loews 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American International Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is L or AIG a better dividend stock? Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Loews pays out 4.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American International Group pays out -67.7% 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. American International Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. American International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor L or AIG? American International Group received 611 more outperform votes than Loews when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.46% of users gave American International Group an outperform vote while only 60.75% of users gave Loews an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLoewsOutperform Votes27460.75% Underperform Votes17739.25% American International GroupOutperform Votes88564.46% Underperform Votes48835.54% SummaryLoews and American International Group tied by winning 11 of the 22 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricLoewsFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.38B$47.45B$11.49B$19.38BDividend Yield0.28%2.24%5.46%3.83%P/E Ratio13.7012.3222.4834.23Price / Sales1.056.5427.2834.85Price / Cash10.0616.8117.6217.51Price / Book1.042.382.794.69Net Income$1.41B$4.16B$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.58%0.61%0.34%-1.34%1 Month Performance5.20%9.08%8.69%9.79%1 Year Performance15.04%21.15%537.74%3.27% Loews Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LLoews4.1485 of 5 stars$87.67-1.4%$112.00+27.7%+16.7%$18.38B$17.50B13.7012,000Positive NewsAIGAmerican International Group4.4545 of 5 stars$83.47+1.3%$87.88+5.3%+6.6%$48.11B$27.28B-40.1326,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group4.8053 of 5 stars$128.50+0.8%$126.87-1.3%+28.5%$36.51B$26.76B12.4218,100News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAFGAmerican Financial Group4.7327 of 5 stars$123.35+1.3%$138.75+12.5%-4.9%$10.32B$8.25B11.676,900Analyst RevisionAIZAssurant4.6962 of 5 stars$201.98+3.2%$234.17+15.9%+16.5%$10.27B$12.07B13.9613,700Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionKMPRKemper4.8432 of 5 stars$65.51+1.9%$79.40+21.2%+8.1%$4.19B$4.63B13.349,500Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGNWGenworth Financial3.6508 of 5 stars$7.21+2.2%N/A+11.2%$2.99B$7.08B10.602,500Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHMNHorace Mann Educators3.4889 of 5 stars$41.99+0.0%$43.67+4.0%+27.9%$1.71B$1.57B16.931,450Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementTRVTravelers Companies4.5651 of 5 stars$268.08-0.6%$267.32-0.3%+26.9%$60.74B$47.01B12.4932,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALLAllstate4.8538 of 5 stars$202.38-0.1%$225.20+11.3%+24.0%$53.59B$65.32B11.9154,500Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionACGLArch Capital Group4.7516 of 5 stars$94.63+0.1%$115.00+21.5%-6.0%$35.55B$17.64B8.455,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIG Competitors HIG Competitors AFG Competitors AIZ Competitors KMPR Competitors GNW Competitors HMN Competitors TRV Competitors ALL Competitors ACGL 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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