Loews Corp (NYSE: L) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.02x compared to its average ratio. L has 36-month beta value of 0.80. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for L is 180.14M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.13% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of L on February 13, 2025 was 745.53K shares.
L) stock’s latest price update
Loews Corp (NYSE: L)’s stock price has plunge by 0.39relation to previous closing price of 83.00. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.02% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-11 that Loews: At $87 It’s Undervalued Given Management’s Persistent History Of Success
L’s Market Performance
Loews Corp (L) has experienced a -4.02% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -0.13% drop in the past month, and a 0.13% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.68% for L. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.53% for L stock, with a simple moving average of 4.04% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of L
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for L stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for L by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for L in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $43 based on the research report published on November 02, 2016 of the previous year 2016.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see L reach a price target of $44, previously predicting the price at $48. The rating they have provided for L stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on August 06th, 2015.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to L, setting the target price at $51 in the report published on March 24th of the previous year.
L Trading at -1.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought L to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares sank -1.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, L fell by -3.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.49. In addition, Loews Corp saw -1.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at L starting from Alpert Marc A, who sale 4,500 shares at the price of $85.04 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Alpert Marc A now owns 13,089 shares of Loews Corp, valued at $382,680 using the latest closing price.
Alpert Marc A, the Officer of Loews Corp, proposed sale 4,500 shares at $85.03 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Alpert Marc A is holding shares at $382,650 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for L
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Loews Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 8.63, with 1.89 for asset returns.
Based on Loews Corp (L), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.47.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.60.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Loews Corp (L) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
