Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Outlook for HIG Earnings

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of The Hartford Insurance Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 29th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.90 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.79. The consensus estimate for The Hartford Insurance Group’s current full-year earnings is $11.11 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for The Hartford Insurance Group’s FY2025 earnings at $12.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.10 EPS.

The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.83 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $6.99 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.02 billion. The Hartford Insurance Group had a return on equity of 19.60% and a net margin of 11.83%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.50 EPS.

HIG has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on The Hartford Insurance Group from $140.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on The Hartford Insurance Group from $118.00 to $117.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on The Hartford Insurance Group from $140.00 to $133.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays lowered their price target on The Hartford Insurance Group from $145.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on The Hartford Insurance Group from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $135.25.

The Hartford Insurance Group Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:HIG opened at $124.36 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $125.17 and a 200 day moving average of $120.51. The company has a market cap of $34.97 billion, a PE ratio of 11.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The Hartford Insurance Group has a 12-month low of $103.96 and a 12-month high of $132.09.

The Hartford Insurance Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. The Hartford Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.86%.

Institutional Trading of The Hartford Insurance Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,251,389 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $792,796,000 after buying an additional 81,495 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group by 11.3% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,936,615 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $487,077,000 after buying an additional 398,950 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,830,462 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $419,053,000 after buying an additional 234,320 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in The Hartford Insurance Group by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,509,098 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $434,181,000 after acquiring an additional 60,116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in The Hartford Insurance Group by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,683,531 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $293,578,000 after acquiring an additional 352,282 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.42% of the company’s stock.

About The Hartford Insurance Group

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its Commercial Lines segment offers insurance coverages, including workers' compensation, property, automobile, general and professional liability, package business, umbrella, fidelity and surety, marine, livestock, accident, health, and reinsurance through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers.