OFI Invest Asset Management Raises Position in The Travelers Companies, Inc. $TRV

OFI Invest Asset Management lifted its stake in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRVFree Report) by 56.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,036 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,448 shares during the quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management’s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $1,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Berman McAleer LLC boosted its stake in Travelers Companies by 3.5% during the second quarter. Berman McAleer LLC now owns 894 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Willner & Heller LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 1,206 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Spinnaker Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 1,938 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $565,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Cim LLC boosted its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Cim LLC now owns 8,145 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,363,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Avalon Trust Co grew its holdings in Travelers Companies by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Avalon Trust Co now owns 8,784 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,562,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.45% of the company’s stock.

Travelers Companies Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of TRV opened at $370.32 on Friday. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $252.26 and a 1-year high of $398.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $344.64 and a 200 day moving average of $314.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.92, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.33.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRVGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The insurance provider reported $10.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.41 by $4.63. The business had revenue of $12.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.26 billion. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 16.95% and a return on equity of 25.41%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.51 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 33.82 EPS for the current year.

Travelers Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be issued a $1.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $5.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Travelers Companies’s payout ratio is presently 13.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $356.00 price objective (up from $342.00) on shares of Travelers Companies in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Travelers Companies from $295.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Travelers Companies to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Travelers Companies from $314.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $354.26.

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Insider Transactions at Travelers Companies

In related news, EVP Michael Frederick Klein sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $366.09, for a total value of $2,196,540.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 45,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,519,811.25. This represents a 11.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel Tei-Hwa Yin sold 7,153 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.00, for a total value of $2,768,211.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 68,834 shares in the company, valued at $26,638,758. The trade was a 9.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 62,667 shares of company stock valued at $22,688,329 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Travelers Companies Company Profile

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The Travelers Companies, Inc (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance products and services. The company underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance lines, offering coverage designed to protect individuals, small and midsize businesses, and large corporate clients against property loss, liability, and other operational risks. Travelers is known for combining underwriting, claims management and risk control services to help clients prevent losses and recover when incidents occur.

On the commercial side, Travelers writes primary and specialty coverages including property, general liability, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, professional and management liability, surety and inland marine.

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