Roth Capital Issues Negative Outlook for HIG Earnings

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group in a note issued to investors on Friday, January 31st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.71 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.72. The consensus estimate for The Hartford Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $11.46 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for The Hartford Financial Services Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on HIG. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $127.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $134.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays upgraded The Hartford Financial Services Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $130.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on The Hartford Financial Services Group from $130.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $122.89.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Stock Performance

Shares of HIG stock opened at $112.39 on Monday. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a one year low of $88.81 and a one year high of $124.90. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $112.91 and a 200-day moving average of $113.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $32.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.97.

The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.26. The Hartford Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 19.55% and a net margin of 11.72%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Adin M. Tooker sold 6,865 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $803,479.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 25,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,021,972.80. This represents a 21.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The Hartford Financial Services Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group by 7.1% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 111,134 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $13,063,000 after buying an additional 7,350 shares during the last quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd raised its position in The Hartford Financial Services Group by 3.3% in the third quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd now owns 137,506 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $16,172,000 after acquiring an additional 4,449 shares during the period. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $633,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI purchased a new stake in shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group in the 3rd quarter worth $19,005,000. Finally, Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in The Hartford Financial Services Group by 3.5% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 314,849 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,029,000 after purchasing an additional 10,566 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.42% of the company’s stock.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Company Profile

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its Commercial Lines segment offers insurance coverages, including workers' compensation, property, automobile, general and professional liability, package business, umbrella, fidelity and surety, marine, livestock, accident, health, and reinsurance through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers.