Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for TRV Earnings

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) – Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Travelers Companies in a report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $3.20 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.26. The consensus estimate for Travelers Companies’ current full-year earnings is $17.02 per share.

TRV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and set a $268.00 target price (down previously from $273.00) on shares of Travelers Companies in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Travelers Companies from $247.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. HSBC downgraded shares of Travelers Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $270.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, March 24th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $287.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Travelers Companies from $270.00 to $267.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Travelers Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $267.32.

Travelers Companies Price Performance

Shares of TRV opened at $269.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $257.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $251.53. Travelers Companies has a fifty-two week low of $200.21 and a fifty-two week high of $273.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.09 billion, a PE ratio of 12.56, a PEG ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.53.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The insurance provider reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $1.38. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 19.06% and a net margin of 10.77%. The firm had revenue of $10.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.69 earnings per share.

Travelers Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.63%. This is a positive change from Travelers Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 10th. Travelers Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.95%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Travelers Companies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TRV. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Travelers Companies by 39.5% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 135,957 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $32,646,000 after purchasing an additional 38,515 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Travelers Companies by 3.6% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 281,463 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $65,896,000 after buying an additional 9,660 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its position in Travelers Companies by 25.2% during the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,367 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $570,000 after buying an additional 476 shares during the period. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Travelers Companies by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,097 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $987,000 after buying an additional 351 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 119.8% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 842 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $203,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.45% of the company’s stock.

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.