Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

Home

Daily Stock Opinions and Ratings

Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO)

66.20

+1.43 (2.21%)

as of Jun 24, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

323 watching

Investor Insights

Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 15 opinions in the last 12 months.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. (L-T) is viewed as a defensive investment, largely regarded as the leading grocery and pharmacy retailer in Canada. Analysts appreciate its strong market presence, especially with its No Frills stores and robust private label offerings that provide better margins. The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart has been cited as a significant driver of profitability and growth. While there are concerns regarding high valuations and competition from giants like Walmart and Costco, most experts recognize Loblaw's strong earnings growth, technical performance, and free cash flow generation. Despite some hesitation on its current price, the general sentiment among analysts leans towards its potential as a reliable stock in uncertain market conditions.

Consensus

Positive

Valuation

Overvalued

Similar

MRU

DON'T BUY

There has been a recent management change and he is not very happy about it. He is not warm on this stock.

WATCH

Is down 15%, extreme competition with Wal-mart. They are watching it, it is high on their radar screen.

BUY

Has initiated a strategy that is somewhat defensive to compete with the Wal-Mart's. There are a lot of good merchandising minds in this company. Good locations. Good price if you have a longer-term view.

TOP PICK

Has easy upside to $59/60.

WAIT

To ensure that the last low is its bottom, you look for a volume increase. Doesn't think it has broken above the long-term trendline yet. When money gets nervous, it will go into this type of stock.

DON'T BUY

This is a defensive play and the market seems to be gravitating towards defensive stocks. Feels there are better ways to play it until earnings get turned.

HOLD

Would wait to see what their next earnings announcement looks like. If they continue to have problems, the stock will go lower.

WAIT

Recently sold all his position. Problem has been, in gearing up for Wal-Mart, they tried to change from being a food retailer to a general merchandiser. Ended up with stock and inventory problems. Wait until they have actually proved the problems are behind them. Well managed and great long-term track record.

Wealthica Track your Stocks in your Watch List

DON'T BUY

Has really come off quite a lot. Has some difficulty perceptually with Wal-Mart coming into the market. Have had some problems with distribution. A good sector defensively but this is not the one to own.

DON'T BUY

Still isn't showing any signs of having a bottom. Still have lingering distribution problems. Have been cutting prices in anticipation of Wal-Mart and that is hurting margins. Market is not sure if the move into non-food products is good.

DON'T BUY

Doing the right thing on a long-term basis but execution has been very disappointing. They have now pushed out to 2008 when they might start to see benefits. Cost more than they anticipated. Still too early to buy.

DON'T BUY

Doesn't like the industry that much. This company was very unique and was clicking on all fronts. Competitors have now caught on to their style and they are really being hurt.

WATCH

Has been a favourite over the years. Have run into a lot of difficulty lately with supply chains and fear of competition from Wal-Mart. Cheap at 13 X earnings. It is becoming so cheap, that it will be a great buy.

DON'T BUY

The 2nd quarter was below expectations. They are pushing their recovery out to ’08. Wait.

DON'T BUY

Very poor chart. Wait for the first decent “up quarter”.

Showing 466 to 480 of 706 entries

Most Recent Experts

Brendan Caldwell

Caldwell Securities

Liz Young, Head of investment strategy at SoFi

SoFi

Stephen Weiss, Founder, Short Hills Capital Partners

Short Hills Capital Partners

Joe Terranova

Virtus Investment Partners

Paul Harris, CFA

Harris Douglas Asset Management

Stockchase, in its reporting on what has been discussed by individuals on business television programs (in particular Business News Network), neither recommends nor promotes any investment strategies.

We paraphrase the experts by hand, we watch the shows and write down what we understood from the experts’ comments. We are human and can make mistakes, help us fix any errors. If you see something that you know is not right or if there is a problem with the site, feel free to email us at : [email protected].

Loblaw Companies Ltd (L.TO)