---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-026310"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "L"
cik: "0000060086"
company_name: "LOEWS CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:06:56.340563+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Loews Q2 net income $754M ($2.86/sh) vs loss of $835M a year ago

## Summary
- Net income $754M ($2.86 diluted EPS) vs net loss $835M ($2.96 loss) in Q2 2020.
- Excluding Altium gain ($438M after-tax) and Diamond Offshore loss ($957M), adjusted net income $316M vs $122M.
- Book value per share $69.59, up from $66.34 at Dec 31, 2020.
- Repurchased 3.9M shares for $219M in Q2 and 2.6M additional shares for $140M in July 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-026310
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: L
- cik: 0000060086
- company_name: LOEWS CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60086/000114036121026310/0001140361-21-026310-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60086/000114036121026310/brhc10027428_8k.htm

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