Question 1

Do analysts prefer THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group presently has a consensus target price of $207.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Cincinnati Financial has a consensus target price of $183.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.23%. Given Cincinnati Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Cincinnati Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

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 1.8%. Cincinnati Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cincinnati Financial pays out 21.5% 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 Cincinnati Financial has increased 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 preferable earnings & 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 1.10 $662.50M $19.87 10.44 Cincinnati Financial $12.63B 2.15 $2.39B $17.49 10.05

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is THG or CINF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 21.33% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.77%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.55% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.77% 21.55% 4.50% Cincinnati Financial 21.33% 10.57% 4.01%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor THG or CINF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, The Hanover Insurance Group and The Hanover Insurance Group both had 4 articles in the media. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Cincinnati Financial's score of 0.62 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cincinnati Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer THG or AFG?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group presently has a consensus price target of $207.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. American Financial Group has a consensus price target of $145.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.85%. Given American Financial Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Financial Group 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 9

Is THG or AFG 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 1.8%. American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Financial Group pays out 33.5% 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 American Financial Group has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, THG or AFG?

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 The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.10 $662.50M $19.87 10.44 American Financial Group $8.17B 1.39 $842M $10.52 13.02

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of American Financial 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.

Question 12

Is THG or AFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a net margin of 10.77% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 10.76%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.55% beat American Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.77% 21.55% 4.50% American Financial Group 10.76% 19.50% 2.82%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, THG or AFG?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Financial Group has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer THG or AFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, The Hanover Insurance Group had 3 more articles in the media than American Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group and 1 mentions for American Financial Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat American Financial Group's score of 0.00 indicating that The Hanover Insurance Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment The Hanover Insurance Group Positive American Financial Group Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts recommend THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group currently has a consensus price target of $207.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Allstate has a consensus price target of $240.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.44%. Given Allstate's higher probable 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Allstate 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57

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 1.8%. Allstate pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Allstate pays out 9.5% 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 1.10 $662.50M $19.87 10.44 Allstate $67.69B 0.88 $10.28B $45.33 5.13

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is THG or ALL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Allstate has a net margin of 17.81% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.77%. Allstate's return on equity of 42.66% beat The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.77% 21.55% 4.50% Allstate 17.81% 42.66% 9.39%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Allstate has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to THG or ALL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Allstate had 17 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Allstate and 4 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. Allstate's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat The Hanover Insurance Group's score of 0.99 indicating that Allstate is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hanover Insurance Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Allstate 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 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 $207.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Axis Capital has a consensus target price of $122.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.22%. Given Axis Capital's higher probable 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Axis Capital 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

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 1.8%. 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 19.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Axis Capital pays out 13.1% 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 increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. The Hanover Insurance Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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 1.10 $662.50M $19.87 10.44 Axis Capital $6.56B 1.19 $1.01B $13.42 7.90

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders believe 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is THG or AXS more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Axis Capital has a net margin of 16.00% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.77%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.55% beat Axis Capital's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hanover Insurance Group 10.77% 21.55% 4.50% Axis Capital 16.00% 18.12% 3.02%

Question 27

Which has more volatility and risk, THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axis Capital has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to THG or AXS?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Axis Capital had 8 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Axis Capital and 4 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Axis Capital's score of 0.69 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axis Capital 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate CB or THG?

Accepted Answer

Chubb currently has a consensus target price of $349.10, suggesting a potential upside of 4.80%. The Hanover Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $207.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Chubb's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Chubb is more favorable than The Hanover Insurance Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chubb 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 The Hanover Insurance Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90

Question 30

Is CB or THG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Chubb pays an annual dividend of $4.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. The Hanover Insurance Group pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Chubb pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hanover Insurance Group pays out 19.1% 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. Chubb has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and The Hanover Insurance Group has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has better valuation & earnings, CB or THG?

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 Chubb $59.40B 2.17 $10.31B $28.32 11.76 The Hanover Insurance Group $6.59B 1.10 $662.50M $19.87 10.44

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CB or THG?

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Chubb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Chubb shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of The Hanover Insurance Group shares are held by company 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 33

Is CB or THG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Chubb has a net margin of 18.58% compared to The Hanover Insurance Group's net margin of 10.77%. The Hanover Insurance Group's return on equity of 21.55% beat Chubb's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chubb 18.58% 14.30% 4.13% The Hanover Insurance Group 10.77% 21.55% 4.50%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, CB or THG?

Accepted Answer

Chubb has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Hanover Insurance Group has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to CB or THG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Chubb had 27 more articles in the media than The Hanover Insurance Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Chubb and 4 mentions for The Hanover Insurance Group. The Hanover Insurance Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Chubb's score of 0.91 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 Chubb 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Hanover Insurance Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	The Hanover Insurance Group	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.04B	$58.69B	$14.00B	$23.25B
Dividend Yield	1.89%	1.86%	5.76%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	10.44	10.96	20.24	31.08
Price / Sales	1.10	1.70	144.33	105.78
Price / Cash	10.26	12.39	19.52	24.45
Price / Book	2.07	2.02	2.25	4.64
Net Income	$662.50M	$4.24B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.99%	2.57%	0.59%	0.15%
1 Month Performance	6.23%	2.45%	1.13%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	22.97%	9.48%	14.61%	23.21%

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	4.1878 of 5 stars	$207.51 +3.1%	$207.00 -0.2%	+21.6%	$7.04B	$6.59B	10.44	4,900
CINF Cincinnati Financial	3.8619 of 5 stars	$174.75 +1.3%	$183.25 +4.9%	+19.4%	$27.08B	$12.63B	10.01	5,705
AFG American Financial Group	3.6877 of 5 stars	$136.26 +1.4%	$145.00 +6.4%	+8.6%	$11.30B	$8.17B	12.92	8,500	Positive News Analyst Revision
ALL Allstate	4.4543 of 5 stars	$230.23 +3.4%	$240.33 +4.4%	+17.3%	$59.22B	$67.56B	5.07	53,300	Positive News
AXS Axis Capital	4.4971 of 5 stars	$105.37 +1.9%	$122.10 +15.9%	+2.1%	$7.77B	$6.56B	7.85	1,966

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