The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) Shares Purchased by Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. boosted its position in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) by 107.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,031 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,572 shares during the quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $730,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. YANKCOM Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC purchased a new stake in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in Travelers Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new position in Travelers Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Providence First Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.45% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on TRV. Barclays increased their price target on Travelers Companies from $278.00 to $287.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Travelers Companies from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $278.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Travelers Companies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $275.00 to $286.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. HSBC cut Travelers Companies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $270.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Travelers Companies from $213.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $260.00.

Travelers Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:TRV opened at $262.91 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $59.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.60. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $200.21 and a 1-year high of $269.56. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $250.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $247.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.33.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The insurance provider reported $9.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.50 by $2.65. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 19.06% and a net margin of 10.77%. The firm had revenue of $12.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $7.01 earnings per share. Travelers Companies’s revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 17.02 EPS for the current year.

Travelers Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $1.05 dividend. This represents a $4.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. Travelers Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.56%.

Travelers Companies Company Profile

The Travelers Companies, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of commercial and personal property, and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance, and Personal Insurance.