The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) Stock Holdings Lifted by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV - Free Report) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,377,966 shares of the insurance provider's stock after acquiring an additional 243,484 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 1.49% of Travelers Companies worth $813,704,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,414 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $822,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC increased its stake in Travelers Companies by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,363 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $328,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. increased its stake in Travelers Companies by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Salem Investment Counselors Inc. now owns 905 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 918 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, Lake Street Advisors Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 2,306 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 82.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Travelers Companies Stock Performance

Travelers Companies stock traded down $5.96 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $249.90. 1,864,357 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,288,528. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $200.21 and a one year high of $269.56. The company has a market cap of $56.66 billion, a PE ratio of 11.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $252.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $249.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The insurance provider reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $1.38. The business had revenue of $10.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.97 billion. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 19.06%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.69 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 17.02 EPS for the current year.

Travelers Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a $1.10 dividend. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 10th. This is an increase from Travelers Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $1.05. Travelers Companies's payout ratio is currently 23.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on TRV shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Travelers Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Hsbc Global Res lowered shares of Travelers Companies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $287.00 to $280.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Travelers Companies from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Travelers Companies from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $278.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Travelers Companies currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $267.32.

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.