Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE: HIG) in the last few weeks:

• 8/13/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group is now covered by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They set an “overweight” rating and a $152.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/13/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $138.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/4/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $135.00 to $137.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/4/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/2/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 8/1/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $135.00.
• 7/30/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $138.00 to $139.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $135.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $140.00 to $142.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $134.00 to $138.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $142.00 to $145.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2025 – The Hartford Insurance Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $145.00 to $142.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

The Hartford Insurance Group Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE HIG opened at $130.98 on Thursday. The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $104.93 and a 12 month high of $132.09. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $36.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.87, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.67. The business has a 50-day moving average of $124.84 and a 200-day moving average of $121.52.

The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $3.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.58. The Hartford Insurance Group had a return on equity of 19.60% and a net margin of 11.83%. The company had revenue of $6.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.50 earnings per share. The Hartford Insurance Group’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. will post 11.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Hartford Insurance Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The Hartford Insurance Group’s payout ratio is presently 18.86%.

Insider Activity at The Hartford Insurance Group

In other news, CFO Beth Ann Costello sold 35,340 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.50, for a total transaction of $4,364,490.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 77,574 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,580,389. The trade was a 31.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in The Hartford Insurance Group in the second quarter worth approximately $506,329,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in The Hartford Insurance Group by 14,049.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,424,009 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,761,930,000 after buying an additional 1,413,945 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in The Hartford Insurance Group by 51.5% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,268,166 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $414,632,000 after buying an additional 1,111,659 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in The Hartford Insurance Group by 28,218.5% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 757,804 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $93,763,000 after buying an additional 755,128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in The Hartford Insurance Group by 48.1% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,264,397 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $247,761,000 after buying an additional 735,170 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.42% of the company’s stock.

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.