Mizuho Lowers Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) Price Target to $304.00

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) had its target price cut by stock analysts at Mizuho from $315.00 to $304.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the insurance provider’s stock. Mizuho’s target price suggests a potential upside of 9.50% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on TRV. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $309.00 to $317.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Travelers Companies from $284.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays lowered their target price on Travelers Companies from $315.00 to $312.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Travelers Companies from $294.00 to $307.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Travelers Companies from $305.00 to $317.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $301.20.

Travelers Companies Stock Down 0.3%

TRV opened at $277.62 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $285.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $275.65. Travelers Companies has a 1-year low of $230.43 and a 1-year high of $296.85. The stock has a market cap of $61.93 billion, a PE ratio of 10.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a current ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 21st. The insurance provider reported $11.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.34 by $2.79. The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.13 billion. Travelers Companies had a net margin of 12.88% and a return on equity of 20.70%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $9.15 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Travelers Companies will post 17.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Travelers Companies announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, January 21st that permits the company to buyback $5.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the insurance provider to buy up to 8.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Michael Frederick Klein sold 8,572 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $270.73, for a total transaction of $2,320,697.56. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,106,815.74. This represents a 20.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Vice Chairman William H. Heyman sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $287.50, for a total transaction of $575,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 255,086 shares in the company, valued at $73,337,225. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 46,295 shares of company stock valued at $13,011,918 over the last quarter. 1.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Travelers Companies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 1,820.0% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 96 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 134.1% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 96 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co lifted its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 122.2% during the second quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 100 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Travelers Companies by 200.0% during the second quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 104 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 82.45% of the company’s stock.

Travelers Companies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Travelers Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q4 beat — TRV reported Q4 EPS of $11.13 and revenue of $12.43B, both ahead of Street expectations; management cited underwriting strength and investment income that helped drive ~20% profit growth. This supports earnings momentum and valuation upside. Travelers logs 20% growth in Q4 profit
• Positive Sentiment: Large $5.0B buyback authorized — Board approved repurchases equal to ~8.3% of shares, increasing cash returns and supporting EPS per share over time; signals management confidence in the franchise. Board of Directors Initiates Stock Buyback Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/raised targets — Roth MKM raised its price target to $320 (buy) and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised to $320 (outperform), implying material upside from current levels and likely supporting near-term buying interest. Benzinga price target coverage KBW raise reported at TickerReport
• Positive Sentiment: Higher investment income outlook and tech investments — management signaled a ~$3.3B fixed-income net investment income outlook for 2026 and highlighted AI initiatives to improve efficiency, which could boost underwriting and investment returns. NII outlook and AI investments
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcripts available — Detailed call notes and transcripts outline underwriting drivers and reserve positions; useful for modeling but largely confirm the results already reported. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some mixed analyst reactions — Wells Fargo trimmed its target to $285 (equal weight) and Mizuho cut to $304 (neutral), which may cap upside and reflect caution on reserve, pricing or interest-rate sensitivity. Those notes can pressure sentiment even after the beat. Benzinga coverage of analyst changes

Travelers Companies Company Profile

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.