Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Invests $15.05 Million in The Travelers Companies, Inc. $TRV

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRVFree Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 68,259 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $15,050,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Berman McAleer LLC boosted its position in Travelers Companies by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Berman McAleer LLC now owns 894 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Willner & Heller LLC lifted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 2.7% in the second quarter. Willner & Heller LLC now owns 1,206 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Spinnaker Trust boosted its holdings in Travelers Companies by 1.7% during the first quarter. Spinnaker Trust now owns 1,938 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $565,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Cim LLC boosted its holdings in Travelers Companies by 0.4% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Finally, Avalon Trust Co grew its position in Travelers Companies by 0.4% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Travelers Companies

In related news, EVP Diane Kurtzman sold 4,164 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $386.71, for a total value of $1,610,260.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 5,298 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,048,789.58. This represents a 44.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Daniel S. Frey sold 14,037 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.24, for a total transaction of $5,168,984.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 27,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,139,488.40. This represents a 33.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 62,667 shares of company stock valued at $22,688,329. 1.39% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on TRV. Evercore set a $329.00 price objective on shares of Travelers Companies and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Travelers Companies to $340.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. BMO Capital Markets cut Travelers Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $314.00 to $379.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen downgraded Travelers Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $297.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Travelers Companies from $295.00 to $334.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Four research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $354.26.

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Travelers Companies Price Performance

Travelers Companies stock opened at $367.96 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $76.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.85, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $252.26 and a 12 month high of $398.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $348.71 and its 200-day moving average is $316.68.

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

Travelers Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Travelers Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.39%.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV)

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