Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $8.75 Million Stake in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV - Free Report) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,309 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 1,420 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.'s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $8,746,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 15.3% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 422,435 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $101,760,000 after buying an additional 56,075 shares during the period. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 182.3% during the fourth quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 13,374 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $3,222,000 after purchasing an additional 8,636 shares in the last quarter. BSW Wealth Partners boosted its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 6,585 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,586,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $276,000. Finally, Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter worth $202,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.45% of the company's stock.

Travelers Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRV traded down $1.11 on Thursday, hitting $248.41. The company's stock had a trading volume of 158,702 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,453,287. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $200.21 and a 12 month high of $269.55. The stock's 50-day moving average is $247.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $238.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.34 and a current ratio of 0.33. The company has a market capitalization of $56.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.65.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The insurance provider reported $9.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.50 by $2.65. The firm had revenue of $12.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.80 billion. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 19.06%. Travelers Companies's quarterly revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $7.01 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 20.33 EPS for the current year.

Travelers Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. Travelers Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on TRV. HSBC upgraded Travelers Companies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $290.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Janney Montgomery Scott cut Travelers Companies from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $280.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Travelers Companies from $213.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $268.00 target price (down previously from $273.00) on shares of Travelers Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $260.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at Travelers Companies

In other Travelers Companies news, EVP Maria Olivo sold 10,410 shares of Travelers Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.80, for a total value of $2,725,338.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 111,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,102,211.60. The trade was a 8.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Vice Chairman William H. Heyman sold 3,740 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.80, for a total value of $990,352.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 250,384 shares in the company, valued at $66,301,683.20. This represents a 1.47 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Travelers Companies

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.