Geode Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Holdings in The Travelers Companies, Inc. $TRV

Geode Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRVFree Report) by 0.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,590,511 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 14,767 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $1,626,106,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Travelers Companies by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,137 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $910,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Expressive Wealth LLC bought a new position in Travelers Companies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $386,000. Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its stake in Travelers Companies by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 1,343 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in Travelers Companies by 332.6% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 7,147 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,073,000 after purchasing an additional 5,495 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its stake in Travelers Companies by 38.3% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,077 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. 82.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Travelers Companies Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE TRV opened at $294.50 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.63 billion, a PE ratio of 8.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $299.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $293.73. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $249.19 and a 12-month high of $313.12.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRVGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 16th. The insurance provider reported $7.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.80 by $0.91. The business had revenue of $11.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.11 billion. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 24.06% and a net margin of 15.54%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Travelers Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a dividend of $1.25 per share. This is a boost from Travelers Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Travelers Companies’s payout ratio is 13.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TRV. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Travelers Companies from $316.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Travelers Companies from $340.00 to $342.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (a-)” rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barclays increased their price objective on Travelers Companies from $312.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Travelers Companies from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $316.00 to $322.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Travelers Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $311.47.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Travelers Companies

In other Travelers Companies news, Vice Chairman William H. Heyman sold 1,557 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.64, for a total transaction of $483,666.48. Following the sale, the insider owned 259,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $80,639,037.60. This trade represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Avrohom J. Kess sold 6,735 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.78, for a total value of $2,079,633.30. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 48,737 shares in the company, valued at $15,049,010.86. This trade represents a 12.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 37,573 shares of company stock worth $11,504,146. 1.39% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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About Travelers Companies

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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.

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