China Life Insurance Co Ltd: (NYSE: LFC)

$36.95

-0.15 (-0.40%)

Volume 141,548

Jun 18 04:06 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		36.84 - 37.14
	
		52wk Low - High
		35.50 - 52.72
	
		Previous Close
		37.10
	
		Avg. Volume
		201,655
	
		Industry
		INS-LIFE
	
		Market Cap
		69.91 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.30 - 0.82
	
		Beta
		1.04
	
		P/E (F1)
		17.34
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.14
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            17.34
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.34
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.14
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            09-03-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.31
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            50.76%
                        
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            Company Description
        
China Life Insurance Company Limited is the leading life insurance company in China's life insurance market. The Company provides products and services including individual life insurance, group life insurance, accident and health insurance. The Company is China's largest life insurance company, a leading provider of annuity products and life insurance for both individuals and groups, and a leading provider of accident and health insurance. Through its controlling shareholding in the China Life Insurance Assets Management Co., Ltd., the Company became China's largest insurance asset management company and one of the largest institutional investors in China.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	NA	NA	2.14	2.47
Number of Estimates	0	0	2	2
Low Estimate	NA	NA	1.70	2.00
High Estimate	NA	NA	2.58	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.33	-0.19	0.93	2.14
EPS Growth	NA	NA	130.11%	15.19%

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EPS Growth for LFC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CHINA LIFE INS	LFC	37.10
REINSURANCE GRP	RGA	66.96
STANCORP FNL CP	SFG	46.21
AMER EQUITY INV	AEL	16.41
CITIZENS INC A	CIA	6.86
GENWORTH FINL	GNW	11.20
HEALTH INS INN	HIIQ	9.63
LINCOLN NATL-IN	LNC	35.22
MANULIFE FINL	MFC	15.77
PHOENIX CMPNIES	PNX	43.48

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-LIFE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Genworth Aims to Lower Expenses

Jun 07, 2013

Rating Action on Genworth's Subsidiary

Jun 05, 2013

New Insurance Product from Genworth

Jun 04, 2013

Still Neutral on Sun Life

May 30, 2013

StanCorp Upped to Outperform

May 30, 2013

Rating Action on Genworth

May 28, 2013

Protective Life Upped to Outperform

May 23, 2013

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Protective Life, StanCorp Financial Group, China Life Insurance, WellPoint and UnitedHealth Group

May 22, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.31
Sales	58,955
Net Income	2,468
Price/Earnings	28.32
Price/Book	1.88
Price/Cash Flow	33.86
Price/Sales	1.22

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News

China top 4 life insurers' premium growth mixed in Jan.-May - Xinhua Economic News

Jun 19, 2013

China LIfe Insurance (LFC) Could Fall Through $36.77 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 18, 2013

China Sovereign Wealth Fund Increases Stake in New China Life - Ambest

Jun 18, 2013

Central Huijin Ups Holdings in New China Life - Sinocast

Jun 17, 2013

China Life Jan-May Premium Up 0.65% - Sinocast

Jun 17, 2013

Shares of China Life Insurance Receive a Boost, Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 17, 2013

Everbright Bank, New China Life A-shares overweighted by Huijin, to back financi - Xinhua Economic News

Jun 16, 2013

Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	1
Average Target Price	46.71
Industry Rank by ABR	94 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 17

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Day Low - High	36.84 - 37.14
52wk Low - High	35.50 - 52.72
Previous Close	37.10
Avg. Volume	201,655
Industry	INS-LIFE
Market Cap	69.91 B
Div - Yield	0.30 - 0.82
Beta	1.04
P/E (F1)	17.34
Current Year Est.	2.14
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	17.34
PEG Ratio	0.34
Current Year Est.	2.14
Current Quarter Estimate	NA
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	09-03-2013
EPS Last Year	1.31
Expected Earnings Growth	50.76%

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China Life Insurance Co Ltd: (NYSE: LFC)

$36.95

-0.15 (-0.40%)

Volume 141,548

Jun 18 04:06 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-LIFE

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Financials

News

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