Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for TRV FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• The Travelers Companies, Inc. is projected to earn $20.27 per share in FY2025 according to Cantor Fitzgerald, which maintains a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• For the recent quarter, Travelers reported a EPS of $6.51, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $3.52, alongside a 7.4% year-over-year revenue increase.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share payable on September 30th, resulting in an annualized payout of $4.40 and a yield of 1.6%.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV - Free Report) - Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for Travelers Companies in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $20.27 per share for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Travelers Companies' current full-year earnings is $17.02 per share. Cantor Fitzgerald also issued estimates for Travelers Companies' FY2026 earnings at $26.88 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on TRV. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $291.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Travelers Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $269.00 price objective on shares of Travelers Companies and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Travelers Companies from $264.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Barclays cut shares of Travelers Companies from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their target price for the company from $280.00 to $274.00 in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $284.56.

Travelers Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Travelers Companies stock traded down $0.46 on Friday, reaching $265.13. The stock had a trading volume of 968,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,233,453. The business's 50-day moving average price is $262.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $259.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33. Travelers Companies has a fifty-two week low of $215.39 and a fifty-two week high of $277.83. The stock has a market cap of $59.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.51.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The insurance provider reported $6.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.52 by $2.99. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 10.97% and a return on equity of 18.68%. The business had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.51 earnings per share. Travelers Companies's revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Travelers Companies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 13.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 66,238 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $17,721,000 after purchasing an additional 7,978 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 327.3% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 57,190 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $15,301,000 after purchasing an additional 43,807 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 74.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,537 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,481,000 after purchasing an additional 2,356 shares during the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $160,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $629,000. Institutional investors own 82.45% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Travelers Companies

In other news, Vice Chairman William H. Heyman sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.50, for a total value of $549,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 255,086 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $70,021,107. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Daniel S. Frey sold 20,286 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $273.48, for a total transaction of $5,547,815.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,932 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,365,363.36. The trade was a 42.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 175,374 shares of company stock worth $47,929,912. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Travelers Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be issued a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. Travelers Companies's payout ratio is 19.46%.

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.