Research Analysts Offer Predictions for TRV FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald has increased its FY2025 EPS estimate for Travelers Companies from $20.84 to $23.61, with a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock.
• Travelers reported $8.14 earnings per share for the most recent quarter, exceeding analyst expectations of $6.01 per share, alongside a revenue of $11.47 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1.10 per share, with a payout ratio of 17.30%, to be paid on December 31st.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV - Free Report) - Research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Travelers Companies in a report issued on Tuesday, October 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst R. Tunis now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $23.61 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $20.84. 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.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The insurance provider reported $8.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.01 by $2.13. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 12.14% and a return on equity of 20.28%. The company had revenue of $11.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.15 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $5.24 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

TRV has been the subject of several other reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Travelers Companies from $304.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $291.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $289.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Travelers Companies currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $291.31.

Travelers Companies Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:TRV opened at $268.45 on Thursday. Travelers Companies has a 52-week low of $230.23 and a 52-week high of $287.95. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $274.03 and a 200 day moving average of $266.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.88 billion, a PE ratio of 10.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35.

Travelers Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.10 per share. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. Travelers Companies's dividend payout ratio is 17.30%.

Insider Activity at Travelers Companies

In other news, EVP Mojgan M. Lefebvre sold 16,820 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.54, for a total transaction of $4,668,222.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.46% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Travelers Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 1.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,047,005 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $5,898,456,000 after acquiring an additional 313,449 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 10.9% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,626,750 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,040,475,000 after acquiring an additional 751,715 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 1.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,541,819 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,481,805,000 after acquiring an additional 54,363 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 71,265.9% during the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,616,826 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $967,646,000 after acquiring an additional 3,611,758 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 0.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,403,539 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $899,988,000 after acquiring an additional 25,573 shares during the last quarter. 82.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

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