The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG Shares Purchased by AMF Tjanstepension AB

AMF Tjanstepension AB lifted its position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 201,947 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,820 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB’s holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group were worth $27,309,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in HIG. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group during the first quarter valued at $207,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group by 1.6% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 56,140 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $7,122,000 after purchasing an additional 886 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 167,868 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $21,297,000 after buying an additional 6,285 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group by 9.8% in the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,919 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $878,000 after buying an additional 619 shares during the period. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main lifted its stake in The Hartford Insurance Group by 25.5% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 193,020 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $24,488,000 after purchasing an additional 39,220 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.42% of the company’s stock.

Key The Hartford Insurance Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting The Hartford Insurance Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on HIG to $165 and kept an overweight rating, signaling strong confidence in the company’s outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho lifted its target to $163 and maintained an outperform rating, adding to the bullish analyst momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Dowling & Partners increased its FY2026 EPS estimate to $13.25, suggesting earnings expectations are improving for The Hartford Insurance Group.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity has also picked up, with Zacks noting surging implied volatility in HIG options, which may reflect increased trader attention rather than a clear directional catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other recent commentary from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also points to a positive outlook, reinforcing the broader bullish sentiment around the stock.

Insider Transactions at The Hartford Insurance Group

In other news, President Adin M. Tooker sold 8,895 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.13, for a total transaction of $1,201,981.35. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 38,208 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,163,047.04. This trade represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays cut their price objective on The Hartford Insurance Group from $156.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $156.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $154.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler reduced their price target on shares of The Hartford Insurance Group from $154.00 to $148.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on The Hartford Insurance Group from $154.00 to $163.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $148.50.

The Hartford Insurance Group Stock Performance

HIG stock opened at $138.66 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $135.42. The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.61 and a 52 week high of $144.50. The stock has a market cap of $38.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31.

The Hartford Insurance Group (NYSE:HIG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $3.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.39 by ($0.30). The company had revenue of $7.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.41 billion. The Hartford Insurance Group had a return on equity of 22.52% and a net margin of 14.10%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. will post 12.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The Hartford Insurance Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The Hartford Insurance Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.87%.

The Hartford Insurance Group Company Profile

The Hartford Financial Services Group, commonly known as The Hartford, is a U.S.-based insurance and investment company that provides a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and employee benefits. Its core businesses include property and casualty insurance for businesses and individuals, group benefits such as group life, disability and dental plans, and retirement and investment solutions offered through affiliated asset-management operations. The company also delivers risk management, claims-handling and loss-prevention services designed to support policyholders across a variety of industries.

Founded in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1810, The Hartford is one of the oldest insurance organizations in the United States and has a long history of underwriting and product development across multiple insurance lines.