TSE:L Loblaw Companies (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$174.08 -0.01 (-0.01%) (As of 10/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades About Loblaw Companies Stock (TSE:L) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Loblaw Companies alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's RangeC$172.96▼C$175.5250-Day RangeC$170.70▼C$180.8052-Week RangeC$110.52▼C$182.19Volume170,208 shsAverage Volume360,838 shsMarket CapitalizationC$53.16 billionP/E Ratio26.38Dividend Yield1.18%Price TargetC$178.29Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLoblaw Companies Limited, a food and pharmacy company, provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparels, general merchandise, financial services, and wireless mobile products and services in Canada. It operates in two segments, Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment operates corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores. This segment also includes in-store pharmacies, health care services, other health and beauty product stores, apparel stores, and other general merchandise stores. The Financial Services segment provides credit card and banking services, the PC Optimum loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The company offers PC Health app. It provides its products and services under various brands. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada. Loblaw Companies Limited is a subsidiary of George Weston Limited.Read More… Are You Holding the Winning Hand in the Copper Market? (Ad)Are You Holding the Winning Hand in the Copper Market?Click here to learn more about this copper stock before the market catches on. Loblaw Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreL MarketRank™: Loblaw Companies scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLoblaw Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLoblaw Companies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Loblaw Companies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 26.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 26.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 198.52.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLoblaw Companies has a PEG Ratio of 3.23. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLoblaw Companies has a P/B Ratio of 4.82. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Loblaw Companies' valuation and earnings. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for L. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLoblaw Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLoblaw Companies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Loblaw Companies is 31.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Loblaw Companies' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for L. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.32 News SentimentLoblaw Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 Consumer Defensive companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Loblaw Companies this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -93% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Loblaw Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Loblaw Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought C$0.00 in company stock and sold C$75,968.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders53.77% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 20.72% of the stock of Loblaw Companies is held by institutions.Read more about Loblaw Companies' insider trading history. Receive L Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Loblaw Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address L Stock News HeadlinesSurprise! This Stock Has Beaten the TSX in 2024. Is It Still a Buy?October 23 at 1:41 PM | msn.comNew Report From Second Harvest Reveals Canada's $58 Billion Food Waste ProblemOctober 22 at 12:13 PM | finance.yahoo.comAre You Holding the Winning Hand in the Copper Market?Are You Holding the Winning Hand in the Copper Market?October 24, 2024 | Market JAR (Ad)George Weston Limited Announces Timing of Third Quarter Earnings ReleaseOctober 22 at 7:12 AM | finance.yahoo.comTSE:L Q3 EPS Forecast Lifted by National Bank FinancialOctober 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comNational Bankshares Boosts Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) Price Target to C$188.00October 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comIs Loblaw Stock a Buy for its 1.2% Dividend Yield?October 16, 2024 | msn.comLoblaw Companies (TSE:L) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?October 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines L Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have L shares performed this year? Loblaw Companies' stock was trading at C$128.28 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, L shares have increased by 35.7% and is now trading at C$174.08. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Loblaw Companies' earnings last quarter? Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $11.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.96 billion. Loblaw Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.22% and a net margin of 3.46%. How do I buy shares of Loblaw Companies? Shares of L stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Loblaw Companies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Loblaw Companies investors own include George Weston (WN), Enbridge (ENB), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), BCE (BCE), Suncor Energy (SU) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/13/2024Dividend Payable10/01/2024Today10/23/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/20/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolTSE:L CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.loblaw.ca Phone+1-905-4592500FaxN/AEmployees12,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetC$178.29 High Stock Price TargetC$189.00 Low Stock Price TargetC$161.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C$6.60 Trailing P/E Ratio26.38 Forward P/E Ratio19.08 P/E Growth3.23Net IncomeC$2.08 billion Net Margins3.46% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity19.22% Return on Assets5.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio163.32 Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$60.32 billion Price / Sales0.88 Cash FlowC$7.51 per share Price / Cash Flow23.18 Book ValueC$36.08 per share Price / Book4.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares305,390,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$53.16 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.17 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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