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Loews' quarterly profit rises on investment income, strong insurance unit
Aug 4 (Reuters) - Loews Corp (L.N), opens new tab reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Monday, helped by higher investment income and strong performance in its insurance unit. U.S. stocks staged a rebound following weeks of tariff-driven turbulence, as signs of easing trade tensions and hopes for renewed trade negotiations between Washington and key trading partners helped calm investor nerves, easing fears of a prolonged economic fallout. The New York-based company's investment income rose to $714 million in the quarter compared with $639 million a year earlier. The company rakes in the bulk of its revenue from CNA Financial (CNA.N), opens new tab, the insurance giant in which it owns a dominant 90% stake, according to LSEG data. Loews' insurance unit's property and casualty catastrophe losses were $62 million, compared with $82 million a year earlier, while net written premiums increased by 6%. Spending on insurance products by individuals and corporations has remained resilient despite economic uncertainty. Net income attributable to Loews rose to $391 million, or $1.87 per share, in the three months ended June 30, compared with $369 million, or $1.67 per share, a year earlier. Loews, which also operates in energy, hospitality and packaging through subsidiaries including Boardwalk Pipelines, Loews Hotels and Altium Packaging, reported total revenue of $4.56 billion, up from $4.27 billion last year. The company's stock rose nearly 6.6% so far this year, compared with the 6.1% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index (.SPX), opens new tab.
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Loews's Q2 Earnings Jump As Investment Income And Insurance Underwriting Shine
Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) on Monday reported its second-quarter 2025 net income of $391 million, or $1.87 per share, compared to $369 million, or $1.67 per share, in the same period last year. Total revenue rose to $4.56 billion from $4.27 billion. CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) contributed $274 million in net income attributable to Loews, down from $291 million a year ago. Core income rose 3% to $335 million. Net investment income for CNA increased due to a larger invested asset base, higher reinvestment rates, and favorable returns from limited partnerships and equities. Net written premiums grew 6%, while earned premiums increased 8%. Also Read: CNA's Property and Casualty underwriting income improved. Catastrophe losses fell to $62 million from $82 million. The combined ratio improved to 94.1% from 94.8%, while the underlying combined ratio was steady at 91.7%. Results included unfavorable development from legacy mass tort abuse reserves and higher investment losses. Boardwalk Pipelines posted net income of $88 million, up from $70 million. EBITDA rose 14% to $274 million. Results were driven by higher re-contracting rates, growth projects, and increased revenues from storage and parking, and lending. View more earnings on L Loews Hotels & Co. recorded net income of $28 million, down from $35 million. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $109 million. Gains came from the opening of three new Universal Orlando Resort hotels and improved performance at Loews Arlington Hotel. Earnings declined due to lower equity income from joint ventures, higher depreciation and interest expenses, and reduced occupancy at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel during renovations. The Corporate segment reported $1 million in net income, compared to a loss of $27 million last year. This was helped by higher investment income from the parent company's trading portfolio. As of June 30, 2025, book value per share rose to $84.42 from $79.49 at year-end. Book value excluding AOCI increased to $91.66 from $88.18 as of December 31, 2024. The parent company held $3.4 billion in cash and investments and $1.8 billion in debt. Loews repurchased 2.9 million shares for $251 million in Q2 and an additional 0.1 million shares for $9 million between July 1 and August 1. Price Action: L shares closed 0.28% lower at 90.29 on Friday. Read Next:Photo via Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? This article Loews's Q2 Earnings Jump As Investment Income And Insurance Underwriting Shine originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Loews' quarterly profit rises on investment income, strong insurance unit
(Reuters) -Loews Corp reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Monday, helped by higher investment income and strong performance in its insurance unit. U.S. stocks staged a rebound following weeks of tariff-driven turbulence, as signs of easing trade tensions and hopes for renewed trade negotiations between Washington and key trading partners helped calm investor nerves, easing fears of a prolonged economic fallout. The New York-based company's investment income rose to $714 million in the quarter compared with $639 million a year earlier. The company rakes in the bulk of its revenue from CNA Financial, the insurance giant in which it owns a dominant 90% stake, according to LSEG data. Loews' insurance unit's property and casualty catastrophe losses were $62 million, compared with $82 million a year earlier, while net written premiums increased by 6%. Spending on insurance products by individuals and corporations has remained resilient despite economic uncertainty. Net income attributable to Loews rose to $391 million, or $1.87 per share, in the three months ended June 30, compared with $369 million, or $1.67 per share, a year earlier. Loews, which also operates in energy, hospitality and packaging through subsidiaries including Boardwalk Pipelines, Loews Hotels and Altium Packaging, reported total revenue of $4.56 billion, up from $4.27 billion last year. The company's stock rose nearly 6.6% so far this year, compared with the 6.1% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index.
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LOEWS CORPORATION REPORTS NET INCOME OF $391 MILLION FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) today released its second quarter 2025 financial results. Second Quarter 2025 highlights:Loews Corporation reported net income of $391 million, or $1.87 per share, in the second quarter of 2025, compared to $369 million, or $1.67 per share, in the second quarter of 2024. The following are key highlights of our second quarter results: CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE: CNA) net income attributable to Loews decreased year-over-year. Unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development related to legacy mass tort abuse reserves and higher investment losses were partially offset by higher net investment income and improved Property and Casualty underwriting results. Boardwalk Pipelines' net income improved year-over-year due to higher re-contracting rates and recently completed growth projects. Loews Hotels' second quarter 2025 net income decreased year-over-year primarily due to lower equity income from joint ventures, mainly driven by an increase in expenses related to three new hotels at the Universal Orlando Resort which opened in 2025, and higher interest expense. Corporate segment improved year-over-year due to higher investment income from the parent company trading portfolio. Book value per share increased to $84.42 as of June 30, 2025, from $79.49 as of December 31, 2024. Book value per share, excluding AOCI, increased to $91.66 as of June 30, 2025, from $88.18 as of December 31, 2024 primarily due to positive operating results in 2025. On June 30, 2025, the parent company had $3.4 billion of cash and investments and $1.8 billion of debt. Loews Corporation repurchased 2.9 million shares of its common stock during the second quarter of 2025 for a total cost of $251 million. Consolidated highlights: June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Loews Corporation: CNA Financial $ 274 $ 291 $ 526 $ 601 Boardwalk Pipelines 88 70 240 191 Loews Hotels & Co 28 35 28 51 Corporate 1 (27) (33) (17) Net income attributable to Loews Corporation $ 391 $ 369 $ 761 $ 826 Net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation $ 1.87 $ 1.67 $ 3.61 $ 3.72 June 30, 2025December 31, 2024 Book value per share $ 84.42$ 79.49 Book value per share excluding AOCI $ 91.66$ 88.18 Shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) 207.5214.7 Three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 2024 CNA: Net income attributable to Loews Corporation was $274 million compared to $291 million. Core income increased 3% to $335 million compared to $326 million. Net investment income increased due to higher income from fixed income securities, as a result of a larger invested asset base and favorable reinvestment rates, and favorable returns from limited partnership and common stock investments. Net written premiums grew by 6% driven by favorable renewal premium change and new business. Net earned premiums grew by 8%. Property and Casualty underwriting income increased due to higher underlying underwriting income and lower catastrophe losses. Property and Casualty catastrophe losses were $62 million compared to $82 million. Property and Casualty combined ratio decreased to 94.1% compared to 94.8% largely due to lower catastrophe losses. The Property and Casualty underlying combined ratio was essentially unchanged at 91.7% compared to 91.6%. Higher unfavorable development was associated with legacy mass tort abuse reserves following the second quarter annual review. Higher investment losses were driven by disposals of fixed income securities and impairment losses partially offset by a favorable change in the fair value of non-redeemable preferred stock. Boardwalk: Net income increased to $88 million compared to $70 million. EBITDA increased 14% to $274 million compared to $240 million. Net income and EBITDA improved due to increased transportation revenues from higher re-contracting rates and recently completed growth projects, and increased storage and parking and lending revenues. Loews Hotels: Net income of $28 million compared to $35 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 11% to $109 million compared to $98 million driven by the opening of three new hotels at the Universal Orlando Resort and growth in overall average daily rate and an increase in the number of occupied room nights, particularly at the Loews Arlington Hotel, partially offset by the reduction in occupied room nights at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel due to ongoing renovations. Net income decreased primarily due to lower equity income from joint ventures, mainly driven by an increase in expenses, including depreciation and interest expense, related to three new hotels at the Universal Orlando Resort, and higher interest expense primarily due to lower capitalized interest and debt refinancing. Corporate: Net income of $1 million compared to a net loss of $27 million. Results improved primarily due to higher investment income from the parent company trading portfolio. Six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 2024 Loews Corporation reported net income of $761 million, or $3.61 per share, compared to $826 million, or $3.72 per share, in 2024. The following are key highlights: CNA's net income attributable to Loews Corporation decreased due to unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development, including development related to legacy mass tort abuse reserves, and higher investment losses partially offset by higher net investment income and improved Property and Casualty underlying underwriting results. Property and Casualty's underwriting results were lower mainly driven by unfavorable net prior year loss reserve development compared to favorable net prior year loss reserve development in 2024. Property and Casualty's combined ratio was 96.3% compared to 94.7%. Property and Casualty's underlying combined ratio was 92.0% compared to 91.4%. CNA's net investment income increased due to higher income from fixed income securities, as a result of a larger invested asset base and favorable reinvestment rates, and favorable returns from limited partnership and common stock investments. Loews Hotels' earnings were negatively impacted by an impairment charge recorded at a joint venture hotel that reduced equity income in the first quarter of 2025. Corporate segment results declined year-over-year driven by lower investment income from the parent company trading portfolio. Boardwalk and Loews Hotels other segment drivers of results for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to the comparable prior year period are consistent with the three-month period drivers discussed above. Share Purchases: On June 30, 2025, there were 207.5 million shares of Loews common stock outstanding. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, Loews Corporation repurchased 2.9 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $251 million. An additional 0.1 million shares were repurchased for $9 million between July 1, 2025 and August 1, 2025. Depending on market conditions, Loews may from time to time purchase shares of its and its subsidiaries' outstanding common stock in the open market (including, with respect to Loews common stock, in open market transactions that may or may not satisfy all of the conditions of the Rule 10b-18 voluntary safe harbor), in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures This news release contains financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Management believes some investors may find these measures useful to evaluate our and our subsidiaries' financial performance. CNA utilizes core income, underlying loss ratio and underlying combined ratio. Boardwalk utilizes earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), and Loews Hotels utilizes Adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures on pages 6 through 8 of this release. Earnings Remarks For Loews Corporation – Today, August 4, 2025, earnings remarks will be available on the Investors section of our website at – Remarks will include commentary from Loews's president and chief executive officer and chief financial officer. For CNA – Today, August 4, 2025, earnings remarks will be available on the Investor Relations section of CNA's website at – Remarks will include commentary from CNA's president and chief executive officer and chief financial officer. About Loews Corporation Loews Corporation is a diversified company with businesses in the insurance, energy, hospitality and packaging industries. For more information, please visit Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters, as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance, can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website ( Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based. Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries Selected Financial Information June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Revenues: CNA Financial (a) $ 3,717 $ 3,519 $ 7,344 $ 6,963 Boardwalk Pipelines 537 488 1,159 1,005 Loews Hotels & Co 254 251 499 467 Corporate investment income, net 47 9 47 63 Total $ 4,555 $ 4,267 $ 9,049 $ 8,498 Income (Loss) Before Income Tax: CNA Financial (a) $ 380 $ 402 $ 729 $ 829 Boardwalk Pipelines 117 94 319 256 Loews Hotels & Co (b) 39 44 43 72 Corporate: Investment income, net 49 9 49 63 Other (c) (46) (42) (87) (84) Total $ 539 $ 507 $ 1,053 $ 1,136 Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Loews Corporation: CNA Financial (a) $ 274 $ 291 $ 526 $ 601 Boardwalk Pipelines 88 70 240 191 Loews Hotels & Co (b) 28 35 28 51 Corporate: Investment income, net 40 7 40 50 Other (c) (39) (34) (73) (67) Net income attributable to Loews Corporation $ 391 $ 369 $ 761 $ 826 (a) The three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 include net investment losses of $46 million and $10 million ($34 million and $7 million after tax and noncontrolling interests). The six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 include net investment losses of $55 million and $32 million ($40 million and $23 million after tax and noncontrolling interests). (b) The six months ended June 30, 2025 include Loews Hotels & Co's portion of a joint venture property's impairment charge which reduced equity income from joint ventures by $9 million ($6 million after tax). (c) Consists of parent company interest expense, corporate expenses and the equity income (loss) of Altium Packaging. Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Review June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions, except per share data) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Revenues: Insurance premiums $ 2,694 $ 2,498 $ 5,320 $ 4,939 Net investment income 714 639 1,322 1,308 Investment losses (46) (10) (55) (32) Operating revenues and other 1,193 1,140 2,462 2,283 Total 4,555 4,267 9,049 8,498Expenses: Insurance claims and policyholders' benefits 2,085 1,882 4,112 3,689 Operating expenses and other 1,931 1,878 3,884 3,673 Total 4,016 3,760 7,996 7,362Income before income tax 539 507 1,053 1,136 Income tax expense (123) (112) (245) (256) Net income 416 395 808 880 Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (25) (26) (47) (54) Net income attributable to Loews Corporation $ 391 $ 369 $ 761 $ 826Net income per share attributable to Loews Corporation $ 1.87 $ 1.67 $ 3.61 $ 3.72Weighted average number of shares 209.36 221.60 210.97 222.18 Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures and Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures: CNA Financial Corporation Core income is calculated by excluding from CNA's net income attributable to Loews Corporation the after-tax effects of investment gains or losses and gains or losses resulting from pension settlement transactions. In addition, core income excludes the effects of noncontrolling interests. The calculation of core income excludes investment gains or losses because they are generally driven by economic factors that are not necessarily reflective of CNA's primary insurance operations. The calculation of core income excludes gains or losses resulting from pension settlement transactions as they result from decisions regarding CNA's defined benefit pension plans which are unrelated to its primary insurance operations. The following table presents a reconciliation of CNA net income attributable to Loews Corporation to core income:June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 CNA net income attributable to Loews Corporation $ 274 $ 291 $ 526 $ 601 Investment losses 36 9 43 26 Noncontrolling interests 25 26 47 54 Core income $ 335 $ 326 $ 616 $ 681 In evaluating the results of Property & Casualty operations, CNA utilizes the loss ratio, the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio, the dividend ratio, the combined ratio and the underlying combined ratio. These ratios are calculated using GAAP financial results. The loss ratio is the percentage of net incurred claim and claim adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The underlying loss ratio excludes the impact of catastrophe losses and development-related items from the loss ratio. Development-related items represent net prior year loss reserve and premium development, and includes the effects of interest accretion and change in allowance for uncollectible reinsurance. The expense ratio is the percentage of insurance underwriting and acquisition expenses, including the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, to net earned premiums. The dividend ratio is the ratio of policyholders' dividends incurred to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying combined ratio is the sum of the underlying loss ratio, the expense ratio and the dividend ratio. The underlying loss ratio and the underlying combined ratio are deemed to be non-GAAP financial measures, and management believes some investors may find these ratios useful to evaluate CNA's underwriting performance since they remove the impact of catastrophe losses which are unpredictable as to timing and amount, and development-related items as they are not indicative of current year underwriting performance. The following table presents a reconciliation of CNA's loss ratio to underlying loss ratio and CNA's combined ratio to underlying combined ratio:June 30,Three Months Six Months2025 2024 2025 2024Loss ratio 63.9 % 63.8 % 65.8 % 63.9 % Expense ratio 29.8 30.7 30.1 30.4 Dividend ratio 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 Combined ratio 94.1 % 94.8 % 96.3 % 94.7 % Less: Effect of catastrophe impacts 2.4 3.5 3.1 3.6 Less: Effect of development-related items — (0.3) 1.2 (0.3) Underlying combined ratio 91.7 % 91.6 % 92.0 % 91.4 % Underlying loss ratio 61.5 % 60.6 % 61.5 % 60.6 % Boardwalk Pipelines EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization. The following table presents a reconciliation of Boardwalk's net income attributable to Loews Corporation to its EBITDA:June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Boardwalk net income attributable to Loews Corporation $ 88 $ 70 $ 240 $ 191 Interest, net 37 38 75 77 Income tax expense 29 24 79 65 Depreciation and amortization 120 108 226 214 EBITDA $ 274 $ 240 $ 620 $ 547 Loews Hotels & Co Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding from Loews Hotels & Co's EBITDA, the noncontrolling interest share of EBITDA adjustments, gains or losses on asset acquisitions and dispositions, asset impairments, and equity method income, and including Loews Hotels & Co's pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments. Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments is calculated by applying Loews Hotels & Co's ownership percentage to the underlying equity method investment's components of Adjusted EBITDA and excluding distributions in excess of basis. The following table presents a reconciliation of Loews Hotels & Co net income attributable to Loews Corporation to its Adjusted EBITDA:June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Loews Hotels & Co net income attributable to Loews Corporation $ 28 $ 35 $ 28 $ 51 Interest, net 16 12 29 17 Income tax expense 11 9 15 21 Depreciation and amortization 24 24 48 45 EBITDA 79 80 120 134 Noncontrolling interest share of EBITDA adjustments (1) (2) (2) (4) Equity investment adjustments: Loews Hotels & Co's equity method income (29) (32) (35) (59) Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments 60 50 106 106 Consolidation adjustments2 1 1 Adjusted EBITDA $ 109 $ 98 $ 190 $ 178 The following table presents a reconciliation of Loews Hotels & Co's equity method income to the Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of its equity method investments:June 30,Three Months Six Months (In millions) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Loews Hotels & Co's equity method income $ 29 $ 32 $ 35 $ 59 Pro rata share of equity method investments: Interest, net 16 10 26 20 Income tax expense Depreciation and amortization 15 12 28 24 Asset impairments 9Distributions in excess of basis (1) (4) 8 3 Consolidation adjustments 1Pro rata Adjusted EBITDA of equity method investments $ 60 $ 50 $ 106 $ 106 View original content: SOURCE Loews Corporation Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
