TSE:L Loblaw Companies (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$59.18 +1.10 (+1.89%) As of 04:26 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock About Loblaw Companies Stock (TSE:L) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Loblaw Companies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$57.93▼C$59.6450-Day RangeC$53.46▼C$231.1052-Week RangeC$42.74▼C$59.70Volume1.76 million shsAverage Volume1.51 million shsMarket CapitalizationC$70.36 billionP/E Ratio29.33Dividend Yield0.89%Price TargetC$199.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Loblaw is one of Canada's largest grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise retailers, operating the most expansive store footprint in Ontario and maintaining sizable presences in provinces like Quebec and British Columbia. Key grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, while its pharmaceutical operations are the product of its 2014 acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. The firm carries a robust private-label assortment, with top sellers like President's Choice and No Name. In addition to its retail operations, Loblaw oversees a financial-services business, which provides credit card services and guaranteed investment certificates, and also operates its PC Optimum loyalty program. The firm's controlling shareholder is George Weston Limited, which owns 52.6% of the equity. Read More Loblaw Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks68th Percentile Overall ScoreL MarketRank™: Loblaw Companies scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLoblaw Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLoblaw Companies has a consensus price target of C$199.25, representing about 236.7% upside from its current price of C$59.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageLoblaw Companies has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Loblaw Companies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 29.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 230.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 29.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 1,076.77.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLoblaw Companies has a PEG Ratio of 3.23. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLoblaw Companies has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for L. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLoblaw Companies has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLoblaw Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Loblaw Companies is 26.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Loblaw Companies' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for L. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.14 News SentimentLoblaw Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.32 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Loblaw Companies this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest67 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 123% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Loblaw Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Loblaw Companies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders53.77% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 13.76% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by institutions.Read more about Loblaw Companies' insider trading history. Receive L Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Loblaw Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. L Stock News Headlines1 Defensive Growth Stock to Keep Buying on the Way Down2 hours ago | msn.comLoblaw launching third 'Get to Give Days' Campaign to help nation's largest charitable direct-to-school food program feed 1 million kidsOctober 16 at 7:27 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? Chase. Bank of America. Citigroup. Wells Fargo. U.S. Bancorp. If you do…October 17 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Canadian bread settlement: How to get your slice of the $500M payoutOctober 11, 2025 | msn.comCanadian bread settlement: How to get your slice of the $500 million payoutOctober 10, 2025 | msn.comThose who invested in Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) five years ago are up 241%October 10, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comDiscount supermarket chain closes nearly all of its locationsOctober 6, 2025 | msn.comUltra-discount supermarket, grocery chain closing most locationsOctober 5, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines L Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have L shares performed this year? Loblaw Companies' stock was trading at C$189.17 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, L stock has decreased by 68.7% and is now trading at C$59.18. How were Loblaw Companies' earnings last quarter? Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $11.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.96 billion. Loblaw Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.90% and a net margin of 3.71%. How do I buy shares of Loblaw Companies? Shares of L stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers. What other stocks do shareholders of Loblaw Companies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Loblaw Companies investors own include George Weston (WN), Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), BCE (BCE), Suncor Energy (SU) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/26/2017Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/15/2025Record date for 10/1 Dividend10/01/2025Dividend Payable10/01/2025Today10/17/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolTSE:L CIKN/A Webwww.loblaw.ca Phone+1-905-4592500FaxN/AEmployees12,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Loblaw CompaniesC$199.25 High Price TargetC$267.00 Low Price TargetC$60.00 Potential Upside/Downside+236.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$2.02 Trailing P/E Ratio29.33 Forward P/E Ratio6.49 P/E Growth3.23Net IncomeC$2.23 billion Net Margins3.71% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity19.90% Return on Assets5.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio166.11 Current Ratio1.29 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$62.29 billion Price / Sales1.13 Cash FlowC$2.55 per share Price / Cash Flow23.18 Book ValueC$37.73 per share Price / Book1.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,188,906,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$70.36 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.29 Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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