TSE:L Loblaw Companies (L) Stock Price, News & Analysis C$225.03 +0.83 (+0.37%) As of 07/8/2025 04:23 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock 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$223.41▼C$226.1350-Day RangeC$212.99▼C$234.1152-Week RangeC$162.59▼C$235.17Volume281,540 shsAverage Volume406,440 shsMarket CapitalizationC$68.04 billionP/E Ratio30.54Dividend Yield0.91%Price TargetC$236.88Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Loblaw is one of Canada's largest grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise retailers, operating the most expansive store footprint in Ontario and maintaining sizable presences in provinces like Quebec and British Columbia. Key grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, while its pharmaceutical operations are the product of its 2014 acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart. The firm carries a robust private-label assortment, with top sellers like President's Choice and No Name. In addition to its retail operations, Loblaw oversees a financial-services business, which provides credit card services and guaranteed investment certificates, and also operates its PC Optimum loyalty program. The firm's controlling shareholder is George Weston Limited, which owns 52.6% of the equity. Read More Loblaw Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreL MarketRank™: Loblaw Companies scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLoblaw Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLoblaw Companies has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Loblaw Companies' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 30.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Loblaw Companies is 30.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.25.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 5.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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 1.10%, 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 27.83%. 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 Media2.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentLoblaw Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.Search Interest17 people have searched for L on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 70% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Loblaw Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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$6,132,567.00 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 HeadlinesLoblaw Celebrates Buy Ontario, Buy Canadian DayJune 27, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comLoblaw Companies Limited Announces the Timing of the Second Quarter 2025 Earnings ReleaseJune 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning. | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Loblaws drops property controls — a change that could reduce grocery prices and impact investor outlookJune 22, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.comGrocery giant Loblaws drops property restrictions, paving way for lower grocery prices and reshaping investor outlookJune 22, 2025 | msn.comPenticton grocery store gets in on cheesy world record attemptJune 14, 2025 | vernonmorningstar.comVWhere Will Loblaw Companies Be in 1 Year?June 13, 2025 | msn.comCompetition Bureau monitors Loblaw's commitment to end property controlsJune 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines L Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have L shares performed this year? Loblaw Companies' stock was trading at C$189.17 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, L shares have increased by 19.0% and is now trading at C$225.03. How were Loblaw Companies' earnings last quarter? Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $1.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.01. The business earned $11.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.96 billion. Loblaw Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.90% and a net margin of 3.71%. 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. 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 Earnings7/26/2017Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/13/2025Record date for 7/1 Dividend7/01/2025Dividend Payable7/01/2025Today7/09/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE SectorConsumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolTSE:L CIKN/A Webwww.loblaw.ca Phone+1-905-4592500FaxN/AEmployees12,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Loblaw CompaniesC$236.88 High Price TargetC$253.00 Low Price TargetC$220.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)C$7.37 Trailing P/E Ratio30.54 Forward P/E Ratio24.67 P/E Growth3.23Net IncomeC$2.23 billion Net Margins3.71% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity19.90% Return on Assets5.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio166.11 Current Ratio1.29 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$60.23 billion Price / Sales1.13 Cash FlowC$9.71 per share Price / Cash Flow23.18 Book ValueC$37.73 per share Price / Book5.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares302,349,293Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$68.04 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.17 10 Stocks Set to Soar in Summer 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Summer 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. 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