Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The insurance provider reported $9.18 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.39 by $1.79, FiscalAI reports. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 25.41% and a net margin of 16.95%. The business had revenue of $12.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.36 billion.

Travelers Companies Stock Performance

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TRV opened at $383.46 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.21, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a fifty day moving average of $368.89 and a 200 day moving average of $337.13. Travelers Companies has a fifty-two week low of $252.26 and a fifty-two week high of $398.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Travelers Companies news, EVP Maria Olivo sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.86, for a total value of $2,219,160.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 118,742 shares in the company, valued at $43,917,916.12. The trade was a 4.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Klein sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $366.09, for a total transaction of $2,196,540.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 45,125 shares of the company's stock, valued at $16,519,811.25. This trade represents a 11.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 58,667 shares of company stock worth $21,830,989. 1.39% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Roth Capital upped their price objective on Travelers Companies from $345.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a "market perform" rating and set a $356.00 target price (up from $342.00) on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen cut Travelers Companies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $297.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Travelers Companies from $395.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $357.26.

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Travelers Companies, Inc is an insurance provider that offers property and casualty coverage to individuals, businesses and organizations. The company operates through three primary segments: Personal Insurance, Business Insurance, and Bond & Specialty Insurance.

Its products and services include automobile and homeowners insurance, workers' compensation, commercial property and casualty coverage, general and professional liability insurance, surety and fidelity bonds, and specialized insurance solutions for industries and businesses with complex risks.

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