Roth Capital Expects Lower Earnings for Travelers Companies

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Travelers Companies in a research note issued on Thursday, January 23rd. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $4.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.90. The consensus estimate for Travelers Companies’ current full-year earnings is $20.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Travelers Companies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $3.66 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.38 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $7.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $20.60 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $8.12 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $25.75 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $268.00 target price (down from $273.00) on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Thursday. HSBC upgraded Travelers Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on Travelers Companies from $240.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Travelers Companies from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $278.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Travelers Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Travelers Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $260.11.

Travelers Companies Stock Performance

TRV opened at $241.29 on Monday. Travelers Companies has a 1-year low of $200.21 and a 1-year high of $269.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $54.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.24, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $247.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $237.30.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The insurance provider reported $9.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.50 by $2.65. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 19.06% and a net margin of 10.77%. The business had revenue of $12.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10,795,375 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.01 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Travelers Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies during the fourth quarter worth $82,000. Catalina Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Catalina Capital Group LLC now owns 1,686 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lifted its stake in Travelers Companies by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 4,259 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in Travelers Companies by 6.0% during the 4th quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 3,847 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $927,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. Finally, Greenleaf Trust grew its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 10,497 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,529,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. 82.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Travelers Companies

In other news, Vice Chairman William H. Heyman sold 3,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $264.80, for a total transaction of $990,352.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 250,384 shares in the company, valued at $66,301,683.20. This trade represents a 1.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Maria Olivo sold 10,410 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.80, for a total value of $2,725,338.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 111,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,102,211.60. This trade represents a 8.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.33% of the company’s stock.

Travelers Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $1.05 dividend. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Travelers Companies’s payout ratio is 19.56%.

About Travelers Companies

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.