NYSE:L Loews (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free L Stock Alerts $73.84 +0.70 (+0.96%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$73.44▼$74.2750-Day Range$72.74▼$78.2952-Week Range$55.31▼$78.55Volume649,019 shsAverage Volume622,623 shsMarket Capitalization$16.41 billionP/E Ratio11.72Dividend Yield0.34%Price Target$170.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Loews alerts: Email Address Loews MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside130.2% Upside$170.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-4.67Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.55Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$10.05 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.06 out of 5 starsFinance Sector310th out of 830 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry19th out of 50 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLoews has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLoews has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.02% of the float of Loews has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLoews has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Loews has recently increased by 10.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLoews has a dividend yield of 0.34%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLoews does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Loews is 3.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 0.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreLoews has received a -62.82% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Loews in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Refined oil", "Plastic consumer electronics packages", "Refined natural gas", and "Natural gas handling services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Loews is -4.67. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLoews has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Loews this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 9 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Loews to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Loews insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,052,551.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.70% of the stock of Loews is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions58.33% of the stock of Loews is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Loews is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Loews is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.68.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLoews has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.Click here now to download the free Precious Metals Buying Guide! About Loews Stock (NYSE:L)Loews Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance in the United States and internationally. The company offers specialty insurance products, such as management and professional liability, and other coverage products; surety and fidelity bonds; property insurance products that include standard and excess property, marine and boiler, and machinery coverages; and casualty insurance products, such as workers' compensation, general and product liability, and commercial auto, surplus, and umbrella coverages. It also provides loss-sensitive insurance programs; and warranty, risk management, information, and claims administration services. The company markets its insurance products and services through independent agents, brokers, and managing general underwriters. In addition, the company is involved in the transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids, and hydrocarbons through natural gas pipelines covering approximately 13,455 miles of interconnected pipelines; 855 miles of NGL pipelines in Louisiana and Texas; 14 underground storage fields with an aggregate gas capacity of approximately 199.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas; and eleven salt dome caverns and related brine infrastructure for providing brine supply services. Further, the company operates a chain of 25 hotels; and develops, manufactures, and markets a range of extrusion blow-molded and injection molded plastic containers for customers in the pharmaceutical, dairy, household chemicals, food/nutraceuticals, industrial/specialty chemicals, and water and beverage/juice industries, as well as manufactures commodity and differentiated plastic resins from recycled plastic materials. Loews Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, New York.Read More L Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart L Stock News HeadlinesApril 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comLoews Arlington Hotel raises hospitality bar in DFW's pro sports hot spotApril 17, 2024 | benzinga.comPeering Into Loews's Recent Short InterestApril 19, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/5 Dividend2/20/2024Dividend Payable3/05/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:L CUSIP54042410 CIK60086 Webwww.loews.com Phone(212) 521-2000Fax212-545-2525Employees12,280Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$170.00 High Stock Price Target$170.00 Low Stock Price Target$170.00 Potential Upside/Downside+130.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.30 Trailing P/E Ratio11.72 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.43 billion Net Margins9.02% Pretax Margin12.55% Return on Equity9.18% Return on Assets1.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio0.32 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.90 billion Price / Sales1.03 Cash Flow$8.05 per share Price / Cash Flow9.17 Book Value$74.02 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares222,200,000Free Float180,649,000Market Cap$16.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jonathan M. Tisch (Age 70)Co-Chairman of the Board & Member of the Office of the President Comp: $4.64MMr. James S. Tisch (Age 71)President, CEO & Director Comp: $5.44MMs. Jane J. Wang (Age 42)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $2.03MMr. Richard Waldo Scott (Age 71)Senior VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $3.56MMr. Kenneth I. Siegel (Age 67)Senior Vice President Comp: $5.27MMr. Mark S. SchwartzVP, Chief Accounting Officer & TreasurerMr. Marc A. Alpert J.D. (Age 61)Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Benjamin J. Tisch (Age 41)Senior VP of Corporate Development & Strategy Mr. Ira AltmanVice President of Human ResourcesMr. Alexander H. Tisch (Age 46)President & CEO of Loews Hotels & Co More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAmerican Financial GroupNYSE:AFGThe Hartford Financial Services GroupNYSE:HIGAmerican International GroupNYSE:AIGEverest GroupNYSE:EGCincinnati FinancialNASDAQ:CINFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 37,953 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 1.467%State of Michigan Retirement SystemSold 200 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.024%Ervin Investment Management LLCSold 417 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.043%Tevis Investment ManagementSold 1,805 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.015%Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLCSold 177 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions L Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Loews stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Loews in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" L shares. View L analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Loews' stock price target for 2024? 1 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Loews' shares. Their L share price targets range from $170.00 to $170.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $170.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 130.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for L or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have L shares performed in 2024? Loews' stock was trading at $69.59 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, L shares have increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $73.84. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Loews? Loews saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,880,000 shares, an increase of 10.6% from the March 15th total of 1,700,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 769,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.4 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Loews' Short Interest. When is Loews' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 6th 2024. View our L earnings forecast. How were Loews' earnings last quarter? Loews Co. (NYSE:L) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter. The insurance provider had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter. Loews had a net margin of 9.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.18%. How often does Loews pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Loews? Loews declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.0625 per share on Tuesday, March 5th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 20th. Read our dividend analysis for L. Is Loews a good dividend stock? Loews (NYSE:L) pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.34%. The dividend payout ratio is 3.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for L. What ETFs hold Loews' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Loews (NYSE:L) stock in their portfolio include Absolute Select Value ETF (ABEQ), Democratic Large Cap Core ETF (DEMZ), Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL), JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (JPEF), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (RYF) and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF (RSPF). What is James S. Tisch's approval rating as Loews' CEO? 22 employees have rated Loews Chief Executive Officer James S. Tisch on Glassdoor.com. James S. Tisch has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Loews own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Loews investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE), Walt Disney (DIS), Coca-Cola (KO), AT&T (T), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Walmart (WMT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Who are Loews' major shareholders? Loews' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.47%), Foundation Resource Management Inc. (0.05%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.05%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Ervin Investment Management LLC (0.04%) and State of Michigan Retirement System (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew H Tisch, Ann E Berman, Anthony Welters, Benjamin J Tisch, Corp Loews, David B Edelson, Jonathan C Locker, Jonathan M Tisch, Jonathan M Tisch, Kenneth I Siegel, Marc A Alpert, Mark S Schwartz, Paul J Fribourg, Philip A Laskawy, Philip A Laskawy and Richard Waldo Scott. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Loews? Shares of L stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:L) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25Banyan Hill PublishingBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeForget Bitcoin. 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