Representative Julia Letlow (Republican-Louisiana) recently bought shares of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV). In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Travelers Companies stock on February 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ACCOUNT #025” account.
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Travelers Companies Price Performance
Travelers Companies stock opened at $292.97 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 0.33. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $230.43 and a 52 week high of $313.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $294.39 and a 200-day moving average of $285.66.
Travelers Companies declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 21st that allows the company to repurchase $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the insurance provider to buy up to 8.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
Travelers Companies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $4.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Travelers Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.98%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Travelers Companies
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Travelers Companies by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,277 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 387 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter worth about $276,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Travelers Companies by 252.5% during the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 3,927 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,051,000 after buying an additional 2,813 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Travelers Companies by 33.0% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 8,462 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,264,000 after buying an additional 2,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Travelers Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,877,000. 82.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Alan D. Schnitzer sold 55,733 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $294.70, for a total transaction of $16,424,515.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 260,329 shares in the company, valued at $76,718,956.30. This trade represents a 17.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jeffrey P. Klenk sold 16,712 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.77, for a total value of $4,675,516.24. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,075 shares in the company, valued at $1,699,602.75. The trade was a 73.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 92,845 shares of company stock valued at $27,239,631 over the last three months. 1.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TRV shares. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Travelers Companies from $315.00 to $304.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Travelers Companies in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Travelers Companies from $307.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Travelers Companies from $302.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $306.79.
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About Representative Letlow
Julia Letlow (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on April 14, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Letlow (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Julia Letlow earned a doctorate. Letlow’s career experience includes working as a senior administrator with the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
About Travelers Companies
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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