Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for TRV Earnings

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Travelers Companies in a research note issued on Thursday, August 7th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $4.73 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.77. The consensus estimate for Travelers Companies’ current full-year earnings is $17.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Travelers Companies’ FY2026 earnings at $23.54 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $6.65 EPS.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The insurance provider reported $6.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.52 by $2.99. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 18.68% and a net margin of 10.97%. The company had revenue of $11.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on TRV. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Travelers Companies from $304.00 to $316.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on Travelers Companies from $288.00 to $296.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Travelers Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Travelers Companies from $275.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $282.69.

Travelers Companies Price Performance

Shares of TRV opened at $265.00 on Monday. Travelers Companies has a twelve month low of $208.63 and a twelve month high of $277.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $263.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $258.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.66 billion, a PE ratio of 11.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Travelers Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRV. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Travelers Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $276,000. FIL Ltd lifted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 119.2% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 5,815 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,401,000 after purchasing an additional 3,162 shares during the last quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Travelers Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $306,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Travelers Companies during the fourth quarter worth about $674,000. 82.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Alan D. Schnitzer sold 35,456 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $273.78, for a total value of $9,707,143.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 262,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,820,433.62. This represents a 11.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Avrohom J. Kess sold 23,434 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $273.93, for a total value of $6,419,275.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 48,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,254,650.91. This represents a 32.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 175,374 shares of company stock worth $47,929,912 in the last three months. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Travelers Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be issued a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Travelers Companies’s payout ratio is 19.46%.

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.