Loews Co. (NYSE:L) Director Jonathan M. Tisch Sells 50,000 Shares

Loews Co. (NYSE:LGet Free Report) Director Jonathan M. Tisch sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.66, for a total value of $4,233,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 6,755,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $571,923,085.14. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Jonathan M. Tisch also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Thursday, February 6th, Jonathan M. Tisch sold 3,691 shares of Loews stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.89, for a total value of $320,710.99.

Loews Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of L stock opened at $84.60 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $18.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.22 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a 50 day moving average of $84.70 and a 200-day moving average of $82.80. Loews Co. has a 12-month low of $72.91 and a 12-month high of $88.29.

Loews (NYSE:LGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Loews had a return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 8.08%.

Loews Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 26th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 26th. Loews’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3.91%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Loews

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Loews in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC bought a new position in Loews in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. boosted its stake in Loews by 387.6% in the 4th quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 434 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Loews during the 3rd quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Loews during the third quarter valued at about $49,000. Institutional investors own 58.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Loews from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th.

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Loews Company Profile

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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.

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