The Hartford Financial Services Group Competitors

The Progressive (NYSE:PGR) and The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

81.5% of The Progressive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of The Progressive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Progressive and The Hartford Financial Services Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Progressive has higher revenue and earnings than The Hartford Financial Services Group. The Hartford Financial Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Progressive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

The Progressive pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. The Progressive pays out 68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Progressive has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and The Hartford Financial Services Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

The Progressive has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for The Progressive and The Hartford Financial Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

The Progressive currently has a consensus target price of $95.7692, indicating a potential upside of 6.93%. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus target price of $54.2308, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given The Progressive's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe The Progressive is more favorable than The Hartford Financial Services Group.

Profitability

This table compares The Progressive and The Hartford Financial Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

The Progressive beats The Hartford Financial Services Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) and American International Group (NYSE:AIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of American International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American International Group pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Hartford Financial Services Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and American International Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares The Hartford Financial Services Group and American International Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Hartford Financial Services Group and American International Group's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Hartford Financial Services Group. The Hartford Financial Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for The Hartford Financial Services Group and American International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

The Hartford Financial Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.2308, suggesting a potential upside of 1.14%. American International Group has a consensus target price of $42.8462, suggesting a potential downside of 8.78%. Given The Hartford Financial Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Hartford Financial Services Group is more favorable than American International Group.

Summary

The Hartford Financial Services Group beats American International Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) and The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.8% of The Travelers Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of The Travelers Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

The Travelers Companies has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for The Travelers Companies and The Hartford Financial Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

The Travelers Companies presently has a consensus price target of $135.20, indicating a potential downside of 11.26%. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus price target of $54.2308, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given The Hartford Financial Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Hartford Financial Services Group is more favorable than The Travelers Companies.

Profitability

This table compares The Travelers Companies and The Hartford Financial Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

The Travelers Companies pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. The Travelers Companies pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Travelers Companies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and The Hartford Financial Services Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Hartford Financial Services Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Travelers Companies and The Hartford Financial Services Group's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Travelers Companies has higher revenue and earnings than The Hartford Financial Services Group. The Hartford Financial Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Travelers Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The Hartford Financial Services Group beats The Travelers Companies on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Allstate (NYSE:ALL) and The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Dividends

The Allstate pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. The Allstate pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Allstate has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and The Hartford Financial Services Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for The Allstate and The Hartford Financial Services Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

The Allstate presently has a consensus target price of $118.6154, indicating a potential upside of 6.27%. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus target price of $54.2308, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given The Allstate's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Allstate is more favorable than The Hartford Financial Services Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

77.0% of The Allstate shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of The Allstate shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares The Allstate and The Hartford Financial Services Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Allstate has higher revenue and earnings than The Hartford Financial Services Group. The Hartford Financial Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Allstate, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

The Allstate has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Allstate and The Hartford Financial Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

The Allstate beats The Hartford Financial Services Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) and The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Cincinnati Financial and The Hartford Financial Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Cincinnati Financial currently has a consensus target price of $77.00, suggesting a potential downside of 26.15%. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus target price of $54.2308, suggesting a potential upside of 1.14%. Given The Hartford Financial Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Hartford Financial Services Group is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.

Dividends

Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cincinnati Financial pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cincinnati Financial has increased its dividend for 39 consecutive years and The Hartford Financial Services Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Hartford Financial Services Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Cincinnati Financial and The Hartford Financial Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

65.3% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.4% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cincinnati Financial and The Hartford Financial Services Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Hartford Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cincinnati Financial. The Hartford Financial Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cincinnati Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The Hartford Financial Services Group beats Cincinnati Financial on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Markel (NYSE:MKL) and The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Markel and The Hartford Financial Services Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

The Hartford Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Markel. The Hartford Financial Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Markel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Markel and The Hartford Financial Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Markel and The Hartford Financial Services Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Markel currently has a consensus target price of $1,143.75, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus target price of $54.2308, indicating a potential upside of 1.14%. Given Markel's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Markel is more favorable than The Hartford Financial Services Group.

Risk and Volatility

Markel has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

74.6% of Markel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Markel shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

The Hartford Financial Services Group beats Markel on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.