Question 1

Do analysts recommend THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $236.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.55%. Cincinnati Financial has a consensus target price of $191.60, indicating a potential upside of 2.91%. Given Cincinnati Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cincinnati Financial is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Cincinnati Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 2

Is THG or CINF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cincinnati Financial pays out 22.1% 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 Hanover Insurance Group has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Cincinnati Financial has raised its dividend for 65 consecutive years. Cincinnati Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has better earnings and valuation, THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

Cincinnati Financial has higher revenue and earnings than The Hanover Insurance Group. Cincinnati Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hanover Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.28 $662.50M $20.91 11.73 Cincinnati Financial $12.63B 2.26 $2.39B $17.05 10.92

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is THG or CINF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 20.07% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.97%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.63% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.97% 21.63% 4.58% Cincinnati Financial 20.07% 9.48% 3.64%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cincinnati Financial had 13 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Cincinnati Financial and 8 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. Cincinnati Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat The Hanover Insurance Group's score of 0.73 indicating that Cincinnati Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hanover Insurance Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cincinnati Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AFG or THG?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $155.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.29%. The Hanover Insurance Group has a consensus price target of $236.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.55%. Given American Financial Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe American Financial Group is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70

Question 9

Is AFG or THG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. American Financial Group pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 18.2% 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. American Financial Group has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years and The Hanover Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AFG or THG?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Financial Group $8.17B 1.60 $842M $12.26 12.86 The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.28 $662.50M $20.91 11.73

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AFG or THG?

Accepted Answer

64.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of American Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is AFG or THG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group has a net margin of 11.96% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.97%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 22.50% beat The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Financial Group 11.96% 22.50% 3.29% The Hanover Insurance Group 10.97% 21.63% 4.58%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, AFG or THG?

Accepted Answer

American Financial Group has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to AFG or THG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, American Financial Group had 27 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for American Financial Group and 8 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat American Financial Group's score of 0.68 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Financial Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Hanover Insurance Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $236.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.55%. Allstate has a consensus target price of $271.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.06%. Given Allstate's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Allstate is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Allstate 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Question 16

Is THG or ALL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Allstate pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allstate pays out 9.8% 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 Hanover Insurance Group has raised its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Allstate has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Allstate is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

Allstate has higher revenue and earnings than The Hanover Insurance Group. Allstate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hanover Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.28 $662.50M $20.91 11.73 Allstate $67.69B 0.95 $10.28B $44.16 5.75

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders believe in THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Allstate shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Allstate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is THG or ALL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Allstate has a net margin of 16.57% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.97%. Allstate's return on equity of 38.48% beat The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.97% 21.63% 4.58% Allstate 16.57% 38.48% 9.38%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allstate has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Allstate had 42 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Allstate and 8 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Allstate's score of 0.60 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hanover Insurance Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Allstate 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $236.63, suggesting a potential downside of 3.55%. Axis Capital has a consensus target price of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.82%. Given Axis Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axis Capital is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Axis Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 23

Is THG or AXS a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Axis Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Axis Capital pays out 13.4% 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 Hanover Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. Axis Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation and earnings, THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

Axis Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Hanover Insurance Group. Axis Capital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hanover Insurance Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.28 $662.50M $20.91 11.73 Axis Capital $6.56B 1.16 $1.01B $13.09 8.13

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Axis Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Axis Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is THG or AXS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Axis Capital has a net margin of 14.62% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.97%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.63% beat Axis Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.97% 21.63% 4.58% Axis Capital 14.62% 16.61% 2.71%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axis Capital has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Axis Capital had 1 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axis Capital and 8 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. Axis Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat The Hanover Insurance Group's score of 0.73 indicating that Axis Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hanover Insurance Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axis Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer THG or CB?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus target price of $236.63, indicating a potential downside of 3.55%. Chubb has a consensus target price of $362.78, indicating a potential downside of 0.16%. Given Chubb's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chubb is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Chubb 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 30

Is THG or CB a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Chubb pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chubb pays out 14.3% 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 Hanover Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and Chubb has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, THG or CB?

Accepted Answer

Chubb has higher revenue and earnings than The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chubb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.28 $662.50M $20.91 11.73 Chubb $59.40B 2.34 $10.31B $28.58 12.71

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in THG or CB?

Accepted Answer

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Chubb shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Chubb shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is THG or CB more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Chubb has a net margin of 18.15% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.97%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.63% beat Chubb's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.97% 21.63% 4.58% Chubb 18.15% 14.41% 4.13%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, THG or CB?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chubb has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer THG or CB?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chubb had 23 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Chubb and 8 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Chubb's score of 0.68 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hanover Insurance Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chubb 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	The Hanover Insurance Group	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.43B	$19.84B	$14.02B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	1.55%	3.19%	4.86%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	11.41	19.68	19.64	25.32
Price / Sales	1.30	1.88	4.78	3.20
Price / Cash	12.50	12.64	20.38	15.97
Price / Book	2.50	2.19	1.82	3.73
Net Income	$662.50M	$1.80B	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.15%	1.13%	0.31%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	14.13%	5.42%	0.06%	0.67%
1 Year Performance	38.09%	9.05%	5.14%	6.93%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
THG The Hanover Insurance Group	4.3214 of 5 stars	$250.36 +2.1%	$236.63 -5.5%	+36.7%	$8.43B	$6.59B	11.41	4,900
CINF Cincinnati Financial	3.4941 of 5 stars	$184.50 +0.4%	$191.60 +3.8%	+13.1%	$28.29B	$13.28B	10.81	5,705
AFG American Financial Group	3.5241 of 5 stars	$153.96 -0.8%	$152.75 -0.8%	+10.2%	$12.77B	$8.17B	13.46	8,500	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
ALL Allstate	4.0706 of 5 stars	$261.55 -0.9%	$270.19 +3.3%	+25.5%	$66.13B	$67.69B	5.22	53,300	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
AXS Axis Capital	4.6053 of 5 stars	$106.20 -0.4%	$120.00 +13.0%	+6.9%	$7.62B	$6.96B	8.11	1,966

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Does the media prefer THG or CINF?

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