Tevis Investment Management decreased its holdings in shares of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV – Free Report) by 22.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 5,115 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 1,490 shares during the period. Tevis Investment Management’s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $1,492,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Travelers Companies by 145.7% during the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 86 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Travelers Companies in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Travelers Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Travelers Companies by 1,820.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 96 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Travelers Companies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 82.45% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Travelers Companies
Here are the key news stories impacting Travelers Companies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage on Travelers with a Buy rating and a $395 price target, which implies meaningful upside from current levels.
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $334 and Mizuho lifted its target to $324, signaling continued confidence in the insurer’s valuation and fundamentals.
- Positive Sentiment: Dowling & Partners increased its FY2026 EPS estimate for Travelers to $28.00, nearly matching the Street consensus and reinforcing expectations for solid earnings performance.
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Travelers’ strong earnings surprise history and said the company has the right setup to beat estimates again in the next report, adding to bullish sentiment ahead of earnings. Article: Will Travelers (TRV) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
- Positive Sentiment: Another Zacks note said Travelers is expected to beat earnings estimates in its upcoming Q2 release, keeping investor focus on a potentially strong earnings event. Article: Travelers (TRV) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release
- Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains mixed overall, with an average recommendation of Hold, suggesting analysts are constructive but not universally bullish.
- Neutral Sentiment: Travelers is scheduled to report quarterly earnings soon, and traders appear to be positioning ahead of the results. Article: Travelers Companies (TRV) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday
- Negative Sentiment: Some analyst targets remain below the current share price, implying limited short-term upside if results fail to impress.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Travelers Companies news, EVP Michael Frederick Klein sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.65, for a total value of $3,076,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,882,706.25. This represents a 18.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Vice Chairman William H. Heyman sold 1,557 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.64, for a total transaction of $483,666.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 259,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $80,639,037.60. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 37,573 shares of company stock worth $11,504,146 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.
Travelers Companies Trading Down 0.0%
Shares of Travelers Companies stock opened at $338.80 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $310.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $299.82. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $249.19 and a 1 year high of $349.35. The company has a market capitalization of $72.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.08, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.35 and a quick ratio of 0.35.
Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 16th. The insurance provider reported $7.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.80 by $0.91. The firm had revenue of $11.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.11 billion. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 15.54% and a return on equity of 24.06%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 28.17 EPS for the current year.
Travelers Companies Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 10th were issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This is a positive change from Travelers Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. Travelers Companies’s payout ratio is presently 14.88%.
Travelers Companies Profile
The Travelers Companies, Inc (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance products and services. The company underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance lines, offering coverage designed to protect individuals, small and midsize businesses, and large corporate clients against property loss, liability, and other operational risks. Travelers is known for combining underwriting, claims management and risk control services to help clients prevent losses and recover when incidents occur.
On the commercial side, Travelers writes primary and specialty coverages including property, general liability, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, professional and management liability, surety and inland marine.
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