4-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 respected four-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 | $16.1 billion |
Industry | Multi-line insurance |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $14.0 billion |
Management | Co-Chairman Andrew Tisch |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 8.6% |
Cash/Debt | $6.5 billion / $9.2 billion |
Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
Competitors | AIG |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 628 members who have rated Loews believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, NHWeston102, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Think of this stock as a Warren Buffett value-compassed company for half the price of Berkshire Hathaway. [Jim Cramer] isn't the only one who thinks this. They've got a good bankroll and have been sniffing around several stocks/private companies.
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