Loews (L) Competitors $85.77 +2.43 (+2.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.74 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 05:18 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 American International Group (NYSE:AIG) and Loews (NYSE:L) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media prefer AIG or L? In the previous week, Loews had 1 more articles in the media than American International Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Loews and 20 mentions for American International Group. American International Group's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Loews' score of 1.10 indicating that American International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American International Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Loews 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, AIG or L? American International Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loews has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in AIG or L? 90.6% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Loews shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of American International Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of Loews shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is AIG or L 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 American International Group-4.25% 8.01% 1.39% Loews 8.08%8.04%1.73% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AIG or L? Loews has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAmerican International Group$27.27B1.76-$1.40B-$2.08-38.84Loews$17.24B1.04$1.41B$6.4013.31 Is AIG or L a better dividend stock? American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Loews pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. American International Group pays out -76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Loews pays out 3.9% 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. American International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate AIG or L? American International Group presently has a consensus target price of $87.65, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Loews has a consensus target price of $112.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.46%. Given Loews' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Loews is more favorable than American International Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Loews 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AIG or L? American International Group received 610 more outperform votes than Loews when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.55% of users gave American International Group an outperform vote while only 60.67% of users gave Loews an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmerican International GroupOutperform Votes88364.55% Underperform Votes48535.45% LoewsOutperform Votes27360.67% Underperform Votes17739.33% SummaryAmerican International Group beats Loews on 11 of the 21 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$17.91B$47.39B$10.83B$18.38BDividend Yield0.29%2.39%5.93%4.16%P/E Ratio13.3111.2621.7130.81Price / Sales1.045.5725.5926.48Price / Cash10.0616.8117.6017.53Price / Book1.012.222.544.27Net Income$1.41B$4.16B$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.10%-0.78%0.48%-0.14%1 Month Performance-2.32%-2.22%-3.70%-7.88%1 Year Performance11.40%17.47%534.55%0.88% Loews Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LLoews4.335 of 5 stars$85.77+2.9%$112.00+30.6%+10.2%$18.04B$17.24B13.4012,000Positive NewsAIGAmerican International Group4.5488 of 5 stars$81.52-0.5%$87.65+7.5%+6.9%$48.54B$27.27B-39.1926,200Positive NewsHIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group4.8078 of 5 stars$117.77+1.5%$124.13+5.4%+15.5%$33.61B$26.38B11.3818,100Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAFGAmerican Financial Group4.2243 of 5 stars$128.81+2.5%$139.00+7.9%-1.9%$10.78B$8.28B12.196,900Short Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsAIZAssurant4.7077 of 5 stars$195.25+3.0%$234.17+19.9%+5.8%$9.92B$11.88B13.4913,700Positive NewsKMPRKemper4.6626 of 5 stars$58.01+1.9%$81.60+40.7%-4.8%$3.71B$4.63B11.819,500Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeGNWGenworth Financial2.7059 of 5 stars$6.70+2.4%N/A+6.7%$2.79B$7.14B9.852,700Positive NewsGap UpHMNHorace Mann Educators3.5826 of 5 stars$40.55+3.0%$43.67+7.7%+6.7%$1.66B$1.55B16.351,450Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsTRVTravelers Companies4.6698 of 5 stars$250.61+2.2%$263.37+5.1%+16.7%$56.82B$46.43B11.6732,500Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseALLAllstate4.8246 of 5 stars$195.56+1.6%$219.27+12.1%+8.1%$51.83B$64.12B11.5154,500ACGLArch Capital Group4.5734 of 5 stars$92.87+0.8%$114.88+23.7%-3.4%$34.89B$16.93B8.295,200Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive News 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 4/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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