Roth Capital Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for HIG

The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) – Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of The Hartford Insurance Group in a report issued on Wednesday, October 29th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $3.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.08. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.16 EPS.

The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The insurance provider reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.02 by $0.76. The firm 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.53 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $145.00 to $142.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $133.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $139.57.

The Hartford Insurance Group Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of HIG opened at $124.35 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $130.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $127.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.16, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.69. 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 1-year low of $104.93 and a 1-year high of $135.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group by 151.1% during 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 last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group by 72.8% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group by 146.2% during the first quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 261 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 93.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at The Hartford Insurance Group

In other news, EVP Donald Christian Hunt sold 2,124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.87, for a total value of $284,339.88. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Beth Ann Costello sold 35,340 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 45,305 shares of company stock worth $5,608,647. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

The Hartford Insurance Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This is a boost from The Hartford Insurance Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. The Hartford Insurance Group’s payout ratio is currently 16.99%.

The Hartford Insurance Group Company Profile

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.