Research Analysts Offer Predictions for HIG FY2025 Earnings

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) – Analysts at Roth Capital increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of The Hartford Insurance Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 29th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $12.60 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $12.00. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.51 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $14.50 EPS.

HIG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on The Hartford Insurance Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Citigroup assumed coverage on The Hartford Insurance Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $138.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on The Hartford Insurance Group from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $139.57.

The Hartford Insurance Group Stock Performance

Shares of HIG stock opened at $123.36 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.69. The business’s 50 day moving average is $130.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The Hartford Insurance Group has a 12-month low of $104.93 and a 12-month high of $135.17.

The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The insurance provider reported $3.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.76. The business had revenue of $7.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.17 billion. The Hartford Insurance Group had a net margin of 12.75% and a return on equity of 21.07%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.53 EPS.

The Hartford Insurance Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This is a positive change from The Hartford Insurance Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The Hartford Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Donald Christian Hunt sold 2,124 shares of The Hartford Insurance Group stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.87, for a total transaction of $284,339.88. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Beth Ann Costello sold 35,340 shares of The Hartford Insurance Group stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.50, for a total value of $4,364,490.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 77,574 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,580,389. This represents a 31.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The Hartford Insurance Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in The Hartford Insurance Group by 151.1% in the second quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 221 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group by 72.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group by 146.2% in the 1st quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 261 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in The Hartford Insurance Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. 93.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.