Sigma Planning Corp cut its position in shares of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV – Free Report) by 65.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,659 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 7,051 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $697,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its stake in Travelers Companies by 1.5% during the third quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 111,547 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $18,217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its stake in Travelers Companies by 124.9% during the fourth quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 13,775 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,660,000 after purchasing an additional 7,649 shares during the period. Worth Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,201,000. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 246,837 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $46,919,000 after acquiring an additional 16,580 shares during the period. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 53.5% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 69,503 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $13,240,000 after acquiring an additional 24,230 shares during the period. 82.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, EVP Michael Frederick Klein sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.96, for a total value of $2,139,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 22,798 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,877,860.08. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, CFO Daniel S. Frey sold 38,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.55, for a total value of $8,076,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 14,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,147,865.50. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Michael Frederick Klein sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.96, for a total transaction of $2,139,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 22,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,877,860.08. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 75,734 shares of company stock worth $16,143,904 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.33% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Travelers Companies Trading Down 0.4 %
NYSE TRV opened at $213.43 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 0.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $157.33 and a 52 week high of $232.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.87 billion, a PE ratio of 15.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.58. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $221.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $197.95.
Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 17th. The insurance provider reported $4.69 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.75 by ($0.06). Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 13.94% and a net margin of 7.32%. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.11 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 17.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Travelers Companies Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. This is a boost from Travelers Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Travelers Companies’s payout ratio is 29.72%.
Travelers Companies Company Profile
The Travelers Companies, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of commercial and personal property, and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance, and Personal Insurance.
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