Hennessy Advisors Inc. Has $3.14 Million Stock Position in The Travelers Companies, Inc. $TRV

Posted by George Bondi on Aug 14th, 2026

Hennessy Advisors Inc. decreased its position in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV – Free Report) by 74.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,500 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 27,400 shares during the period. Hennessy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $3,136,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Travelers Companies by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,109,933 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,413,207,000 after buying an additional 110,311 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,000,457 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $4,641,093,000 after purchasing an additional 486,861 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Travelers Companies by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,793,750 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,100,416,000 after purchasing an additional 85,298 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,484,676 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,016,433,000 after buying an additional 123,564 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Travelers Companies in the fourth quarter worth $723,339,000. 82.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Travelers Companies Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE TRV opened at $370.32 on Friday. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $252.26 and a twelve month high of $398.70. The stock has a market cap of $77.24 billion, a PE ratio of 9.92, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 0.45. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $344.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $314.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $12.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.26 billion. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 25.41% and a net margin of 16.95%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.51 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 33.82 EPS for the current year.

Travelers Companies Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Mojgan M. Lefebvre sold 16,313 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $368.38, for a total value of $6,009,382.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,393,884.94. This represents a 63.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel Tei-Hwa Yin sold 7,153 shares of Travelers Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $387.00, for a total value of $2,768,211.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 62,667 shares of company stock worth $22,688,329. Insiders own 1.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Travelers Companies from $295.00 to $318.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Travelers Companies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $297.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Evercore set a $329.00 price target on Travelers Companies and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Travelers Companies from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $316.00 to $322.00 in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Travelers Companies from $321.00 to $351.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $354.26.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on TRV

Travelers Companies 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.