The Hartford Financial Services Group Stock Forecast, Price & News

11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Hartford Financial Services Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" The Hartford Financial Services Group stock.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,460,000 shares, a decrease of 24.8% from the August 15th total of 4,600,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,720,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 4th 2021.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 28th. The insurance provider reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.99. The insurance provider earned $3.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.40 billion. The Hartford Financial Services Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.47% and a net margin of 10.05%.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group's stock was trading at $45.13 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, HIG shares have increased by 56.3% and is now trading at $70.55.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Monday, October 4th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 31st.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.99%. The Hartford Financial Services Group does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of The Hartford Financial Services Group is 24.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, The Hartford Financial Services Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.35% next year. This indicates that The Hartford Financial Services Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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The Hartford Financial Services Group announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, December 17th 2020, which allows the company to buyback $1,500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 8.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

11 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for The Hartford Financial Services Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $67.00 to $93.00. On average, they anticipate The Hartford Financial Services Group's stock price to reach $74.46 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.5% from the stock's current price.
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839 employees have rated The Hartford Financial Services Group CEO Christopher Swift on Glassdoor.com. Christopher Swift has an approval rating of 89% among The Hartford Financial Services Group's employees.

Some companies that are related to The Hartford Financial Services Group include American International Group (AIG), Loews (L), American Financial Group (AFG), Assurant (AIZ), American National Group (ANAT), Kemper (KMPR), Genworth Financial (GNW) and Horace Mann Educators (HMN).
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The Hartford Financial Services Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HIG."

The Hartford Financial Services Group's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.32%), BlackRock Inc. (7.89%), State Street Corp (5.96%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.43%), FMR LLC (4.12%) and Invesco Ltd. (3.34%). Company insiders that own The Hartford Financial Services Group stock include Beth Ann Costello, Brion S Johnson, Christopher Swift, David C Robinson, Douglas G Elliot, Jonathan R Bennett, Robert B Allardice III, Robert W Paiano, Trevor Fetter, William A Bloom and William A Bloom.
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HIG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Invesco Ltd., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Prudential PLC, and Credit Suisse AG. Company insiders that have sold The Hartford Financial Services Group company stock in the last year include Christopher Swift, David C Robinson, Douglas G Elliot, Jonathan R Bennett, Robert B Allardice III, and William A Bloom.
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HIG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, American Century Companies Inc., BlackRock Inc., Amundi, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Bank of America Corp DE, Bank of America Corp DE, and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have bought The Hartford Financial Services Group stock in the last two years include Christopher Swift, and Trevor Fetter.
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Shares of HIG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of HIG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.55.

The Hartford Financial Services Group has a market capitalization of $24.49 billion and generates $20.52 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $1.74 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.78 on an earnings per share basis.

The Hartford Financial Services Group employs 18,500 workers across the globe.

The following companies are subsidiares of The Hartford Financial Services Group: 1stAgChoice Inc., Access CoverageCorp Inc., Access CoverageCorp Technologies Inc., Business Management Group Inc., Cervus Claim Solutions LLC, FP R LLC, FTC Resolution Company LLC, First State Insurance Company, Fountain Investors I LLC, Fountain Investors II LLC, Fountain Investors III LLC, Fountain Investors IV LLC, HIMCO Distribution Services Company, HL Investment Advisors LLC, HLA LLC, HRA Brokerage Services Inc., Hart Re Group L.L.C., Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Hartford Administrative Services Company, Hartford Casualty General Agency Inc., Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, Hartford Fire General Agency Inc., Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Hartford Funds Distributors LLC, Hartford Funds Management Company LLC, Hartford Funds Management Group Inc., Hartford Group Benefits Holding Company, Hartford Holdings Inc., Hartford Insurance Company of Illinois, Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest, Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast, Hartford Insurance Ltd., Hartford Integrated Technologies Inc., Hartford Investment Management Company, Hartford Life Ltd., Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, Hartford Lloyd’s Corporation, Hartford Lloyd’s Insurance Company, Hartford Management Ltd., Hartford Residual Market L.L.C., Hartford STAG Ventures LLC, Hartford Specialty Insurance Services of Texas LLC, Hartford Strategic Investments LLC, Hartford Underwriters General Agency Inc., Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company, Hartford of Texas General Agency Inc., Heritage Holdings Inc., Heritage Reinsurance Company Ltd., Horizon Management Group LLC, Lattice Strategies LLC, MPC Resolution Company LLC, Maxum Casualty Insurance Company, Maxum Indemnity Company, Maxum Specialty Services Corporation, New England Insurance Company, New England Reinsurance Corporation, New Ocean Insurance Co. Ltd., Nutmeg Insurance Agency Inc., Nutmeg Insurance Company (Connecticut, Pacific Insurance Company Limited, Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Renato Acquisition Co., Sentinel Insurance Company Ltd., Trumbull Flood Management L.L.C., Trumbull Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company, and Y-Risk LLC.

The Hartford Financial Services Group was founded in 1810.

The official website for The Hartford Financial Services Group is www.thehartford.com.

The Hartford Financial Services Group is headquartered at ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT, 06155.

The Hartford Financial Services Group's mailing address is ONE HARTFORD PLAZA, HARTFORD CT, 06155. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at (860) 547-5000 or via email at [email protected]