China Life Insurance Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a life insurance company in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in four segments: Life Insurance Business, Health Insurance Business, Accident Insurance Business, and Other Business. It offers individual and group life, annuity, accident, and health insurance products, as well as provides pension products. The company is also involved in reinsurance business; the asset management, fund management, and health management activities; retirement properties investment; and provision of financial services. It sells its products through agents, direct sales representatives, and dedicated and non-dedicated agencies. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Life Insurance Company Limited is a subsidiary of China Life Insurance (Group) Company Limited.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Life insurance
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Current SymbolNYSE:LFC
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-10-6363-3333
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06
Current Ratio9.10
Quick Ratio9.10
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.44
Forward P/E Ratio17.44
P/E Growth0.65
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$105.48 billion
Price / Sales0.57
Cash Flow$0.9682 per share
Price / Cash10.99
Book Value$8.52 per share
Price / Book1.25
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.93
Net Income$4.77 billion
Net Margins4.03%
Return on Equity7.73%
Return on Assets0.85%
Miscellaneous
Employees102,297
Outstanding Shares5,652,940,000
Market Cap$61.79 billion
OptionableOptionable
China Life Insurance (NYSE:LFC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is China Life Insurance's stock symbol?
China Life Insurance trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LFC."
How often does China Life Insurance pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for China Life Insurance?
China Life Insurance announced an annual dividend on Tuesday, April 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.3185 per share on Thursday, August 16th. This represents a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 12th. View China Life Insurance's Dividend History.
When did China Life Insurance's stock split? How did China Life Insurance's stock split work?
Shares of China Life Insurance split on 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 stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.
How were China Life Insurance's earnings last quarter?
China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.30. The financial services provider had revenue of $19.76 billion for the quarter. China Life Insurance had a return on equity of 7.73% and a net margin of 4.03%. View China Life Insurance's Earnings History.
When is China Life Insurance's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LFC?
10 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for China Life Insurance's shares. Their forecasts range from $13.85 to $13.85. On average, they expect China Life Insurance's stock price to reach $13.85 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 30.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for China Life Insurance.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for China Life Insurance?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for China Life Insurance in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for China Life Insurance.
Has China Life Insurance been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about LFC stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. China Life Insurance earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of China Life Insurance's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to China Life Insurance include AXA (AXAHY), Prudential Public (PUK), Metlife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), Manulife Financial (MFC), Sun Life Financial (SLF), AVIVA PLC/ADR (AVVIY), HANNOVER RUECK/S (HVRRY), Lincoln National (LNC), AEGON (AEG), SONY Finl HOLDI/ADR (SNYFY), Torchmark (TMK), Scor (SCRYY), Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and Athene (ATH).
Who are China Life Insurance's key executives?
China Life Insurance's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mingsheng Yang, Exec. Chairman (Age 63)
- Mr. Dairen Lin, Pres & Exec. Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Lijun Zhao, VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Hengping Xu, VP, COO & Exec. Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Ruan Qi, VP (Age 52)
Who are China Life Insurance's major shareholders?
China Life Insurance's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.03%), Credit Suisse AG (0.02%), Aperio Group LLC (0.01%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.01%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.01%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.01%).
Which institutional investors are selling China Life Insurance stock?
LFC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Aperio Group LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Franklin Resources Inc., Wetherby Asset Management Inc. and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.
Which institutional investors are buying China Life Insurance stock?
LFC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Citadel Advisors LLC, Greenleaf Trust, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC and Comerica Bank.
How do I buy shares of China Life Insurance?
Shares of LFC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is China Life Insurance's stock price today?
One share of LFC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.65.
How big of a company is China Life Insurance?
China Life Insurance has a market capitalization of $61.79 billion and generates $105.48 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $4.77 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.93 on an earnings per share basis. China Life Insurance employs 102,297 workers across the globe.
What is China Life Insurance's official website?
How can I contact China Life Insurance?
China Life Insurance's mailing address is 16 FINANCIAL STREET XICHENG DISTRICT, BEIJING F4, 100033. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 86-10-6363-3333 or via email at [email protected]
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