China Life Insurance Co Ltd Company Profile (NYSE:LFC)

About China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

China Life Insurance Company Limited is a life insurance company. The Company provides a range of insurance products, including individual and group life insurance, health insurance and accident insurance products. It operates through four segments: life insurance, health insurance, accident insurance and other. Its life insurance segment offers participating and non-participating life insurance and annuities to individuals and groups. Its health insurance segment offers short-term and long-term health insurance to individuals and groups. Its accident insurance segment offers short-term and long-term accident insurance to individuals and groups. Its other segment reports the results of the insurance policy management services that it provides to China Life Insurance (Group) Company (CLIC), and the sales agency services that it provides to China Life Property and Casualty Insurance Company Limited (CLPCIC), as well as the results of its associates, joint ventures and subsidiaries.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: Life Insurance
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NYSE:LFC
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.e-chinalife.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $95.57 billion
Outstanding Shares: 5,856,190,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $15.24
200 Day Moving Avg: $14.54
52 Week Range: $10.07 - $16.51

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.94
Foreward P/E Ratio: 33.31
P/E Growth: 0.00

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $86.8 billion
Price / Sales: 1.10
Book Value: $7.66 per share
Price / Book: 2.13

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.27
Dividend Yield: 2.0%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $5.19 billion
Net Margins: 2.69%
Return on Equity: 4.52%
Return on Assets: 0.56%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27%
Current Ratio: 21.84%
Quick Ratio: 21.84%

Misc:

Average Volume: 316,505 shs.
Beta: 1.32
Short Ratio: 2.63

Frequently Asked Questions for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

What is China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock symbol?

China Life Insurance Co Ltd trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LFC."

How often does China Life Insurance Co Ltd pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for China Life Insurance Co Ltd?

China Life Insurance Co Ltd declared a special dividend on Wednesday, May 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.1741 per share on Monday, August 21st. This represents a yield of 2.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 6th. View China Life Insurance Co Ltd's Dividend History.

When did China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock split? How did China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock split work?

China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock split on the morning of Wednesday, May 27th 2015. The 3-1 split was announced on Monday, May 11th 2015. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, May 26th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Who are some of China Life Insurance Co Ltd's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to China Life Insurance Co Ltd include ING Groep NV (ING), Prudential Public Limited Company (PUK), Metlife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), Manulife Financial (MFC), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Lincoln National (LNC), AEGON (AEG), Torchmark (TMK), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Symetra Financial (SYA), Primerica (PRI), American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL), Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL), Genworth Financial (GNW), FBL Financial Group (FFG), Emergent Capital (IFT) and Atlantic American (AAME).

Who owns China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock?

China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.03%), Credit Suisse AG (0.02%), Segantii Capital Management Ltd (0.01%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.01%), Karp Capital Management Corp (0.01%) and Augustine Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for China Life Insurance Co Ltd.

Who sold China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock? Who is selling China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock?

China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, LMR Partners LLP, Morgan Stanley, Jane Street Group LLC, Segantii Capital Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Eqis Capital Management Inc. and Advisors Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for China Life Insurance Co Ltd.

Who bought China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock? Who is buying China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock?

China Life Insurance Co Ltd's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Karp Capital Management Corp, Credit Suisse AG, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Point72 Asia Hong Kong Ltd, First Trust Advisors LP, Profund Advisors LLC and Fox Run Management L.L.C.. View Insider Buying and Selling for China Life Insurance Co Ltd.

How do I buy China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock?

Shares of China Life Insurance Co Ltd can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock cost?

One share of China Life Insurance Co Ltd stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.32.

Consensus Ratings for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	4 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings, 1 Strong Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.57)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A

Analysts' Ratings History for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Impact on Share Price
4/25/2017	Bank of America Corp	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	High
3/24/2017	Citigroup Inc	Upgrade	Sell -> Neutral	Low
1/18/2017	Credit Suisse Group AG	Upgrade	Neutral -> Outperform	N/A
1/5/2017	Daiwa Capital Markets	Upgrade	Hold -> Outperform	N/A
11/23/2016	Goldman Sachs Group Inc	Upgrade	Buy -> Conviction-Buy	N/A
9/29/2016	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Overweight -> Equal Weight	N/A
9/27/2016	HSBC Holdings plc	Upgrade	Reduce -> Hold	N/A
8/26/2015	Jefferies Group LLC	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	N/A

(Data available from 5/26/2015 forward)

Earnings History for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)
No earnings announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Earnings Estimates for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.36 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.49 EPS

Current Dividend Information for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

Next Dividend:	8/21/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.27
Dividend Yield:	1.65%
Dividend Growth:	41.20% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	71.05% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 75.00% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 55.10% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
Track Record:	3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend Payments by Quarter for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

Dividend History by Quarter for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/17/2017	special	$0.17	2.06%	6/6/2017	6/8/2017	8/21/2017
4/14/2016	Annual	$0.32		6/3/2016	6/7/2016	8/12/2016

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)
No insider trades for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Headline Trends for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC) Latest Headlines for China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC)

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Date	Headline
	China Life Acquires U.S. Real Estate Portfolio for $950 Million finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 11:11 AM
	China Life Insurance Co Ltd (LFC) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 1:52 PM
	China Life Insurance Co Ltd (LFC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 7:42 AM
	China Life Insurance Co Ltd (LFC) Announces $0.17 Special Dividend www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 6:44 PM
	China Life Insurance Co (LFC) Getting Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, AlphaOne Reports www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 11:44 PM
	ETFs with exposure to China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. : May 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:53 PM
	China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. :LFC-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 5, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 6:13 PM
	China Life Insurance Co (LFC) Earning Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage, Study Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 4:50 PM
	China Life Insurance Co (LFC) Earns Daily Media Impact Rating of 0.31 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 12:52 AM
	China Life Insurance Q1 Profit Rises 17% on Strong Premium Growth finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 11:52 PM
	China Life Insurance Company (LFC) Earns Daily News Impact Score of 0.34 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 4:16 PM
	China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (LFC) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 10:56 AM
	China Life Insurance Company (LFC) Earns Daily Media Sentiment Rating of 0.38 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 10:27 PM
	China Life Announces Filing of 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 10:12 AM
	3 Chinese Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio Now finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 10:52 AM
	China Life Insurance Company (LFC) Earning Positive Press Coverage, Analysis Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:42 PM
	China Life Insurance Company (LFC) Given Daily Media Sentiment Rating of 0.22 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 12:52 PM
	BRIEF-China Life Insurance says accumulated premium income for Jan-March was about rmb246.2 bln www.reuters.com - April 13 at 9:13 AM
	BRIEF-New China Life Insurance says Liu Zhiyong resigned as supervisor www.reuters.com - April 11 at 6:13 PM
	China Insurance Probe Won't Halt Firms' Overseas Urge www.bloomberg.com - April 10 at 5:54 PM
	Atlantic American Corporation (AAME) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for April 11, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - April 10 at 10:44 AM
	ETFs with exposure to China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. : April 7, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 6:47 PM
	Old Mutual puts China insurance joint venture stake on block www.reuters.com - April 7 at 10:47 AM
	BRIEF-New China Life Insurance to pay annual cash div as 0.48 yuan per share for FY 2016 www.reuters.com - March 31 at 6:18 PM
	BRIEF-China Life Insurance announces 2016 dividend payment www.reuters.com - March 30 at 11:37 PM
	China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (LFC) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 12:46 PM
	Prudential Public Limited Company (PUK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 29, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - March 28 at 10:52 PM
	China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (LFC) Raised to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 1:41 PM
	China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (LFC) Upgraded to "Neutral" by Citigroup Inc www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 1:05 PM
	BRIEF-China life insurance says proposed to enter into framework agreement with Chongqing Trust www.reuters.com - March 23 at 11:51 PM
	China Life Insurance 2016 says profit slides 45 pct, blames interest rates www.nasdaq.com - March 23 at 6:49 PM
	BRIEF-China Life Insurance reports FY net profit of RMB19.13 bln vs RMB34.70 bln www.reuters.com - March 23 at 6:49 PM
	China's UCF Group Backs $914 Million Deal for Hong Kong Insurer www.bloomberg.com - March 21 at 11:15 PM
	BRIEF-New China Life Insurance appoints Yang Zheng as finance director www.reuters.com - March 11 at 12:33 AM
	American National Insurance Company (ANAT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for ... www.nasdaq.com - March 8 at 7:01 PM
	Voya Financial, Inc. (VOYA) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 24, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - February 23 at 6:16 PM
	China Life Insurance upgraded by Citigroup us.rd.yahoo.com - February 22 at 12:17 PM
	BRIEF-China Taiping Insurance says Jan premium income of Taiping Life Insurance RMB 38.58 bln www.reuters.com - February 16 at 4:59 PM
	Why Is China Life Insurance Soaring? blogs.barrons.com - February 5 at 11:05 PM
	BRIEF-New China Life Insurance expects decrease in FY profit www.reuters.com - January 24 at 4:37 AM
	The Grand Opening of China Life Center and China Life International Financial Academy finance.yahoo.com - January 19 at 8:05 PM
	Credit Suisse Upgrades China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (LFC) to Outperform - StreetInsider.com www.streetinsider.com - January 18 at 6:47 PM
	China Life Insurance upgraded by Credit Suisse finance.yahoo.com - January 18 at 6:47 PM
	Life Insurance Stocks on Investors' Radar -- China Life Insurance, Primerica, Torchmark, and Reinsurance Group of America www.bizjournals.com - January 10 at 7:09 PM
	Notable ETF Inflow Detected - VWO, CHL, INFY, LFC - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - January 6 at 6:55 PM
	Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 06, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - January 5 at 7:38 PM
	Torchmark Corporation (TMK) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for January 04, 2017 - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - January 3 at 9:59 PM
	Clarification Announcement Regarding the Number of the Corporation's Shares Held by China Life Insurance (Overseas) Co., Ltd. www.streetinsider.com - December 29 at 6:18 PM
	China Life's Premium Growth Strong Amid Economic Downturn finance.yahoo.com - December 29 at 6:18 PM
	BRIEF-New China Life Insurance says Gong Xingfeng appointed company secretary www.reuters.com - December 21 at 6:53 AM