5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Loews
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diversified holding company Loews (NYS: L) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Loews' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Loews facts
Headquarters (founded) | New York (1954) |
Market Cap | $15.4 billion |
Industry | Multi-line insurance |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $14.1 billion |
Management | Co-Chairman Andrew Tisch |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 7.9% |
Cash/Debt | $6.0 billion / $9.0 billion |
Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
Competitors | AIG |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 618 members who have rated Loews believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last year, one of those Fools, Turfscape, highlighted a few of Loews' positives:
I've been watching Loews for a while, getting an understanding of the business, and a few things are clear:
1) This is a well-run company. Management is smart by every definition.
2) Financials are solid.
3) At $37, it really appears to be a good value for long-term buy.I'm jumping in.
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