Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE: TRV) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.75x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for TRV is 0.65. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for TRV is 226.11M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.46% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of TRV on January 22, 2025 was 1.29M shares.
TRV) stock’s latest price update
Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE: TRV)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.94 in comparison to its previous close of 239.16, however, the company has experienced a 4.92% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-22 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Travelers (TRV) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
TRV’s Market Performance
Travelers Companies Inc (TRV) has seen a 4.92% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 5.32% gain in the past month and a -6.35% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.89% for TRV. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.31% for TRV’s stock, with a simple moving average of 8.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TRV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRV stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for TRV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for TRV in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $278 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TRV reach a price target of $217, previously predicting the price at $256. The rating they have provided for TRV stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to TRV, setting the target price at $290 in the report published on December 10th of the previous year.
TRV Trading at -0.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TRV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.66%, as shares surge +4.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.12% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TRV rose by +4.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $240.63. In addition, Travelers Companies Inc saw 3.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TRV starting from HEYMAN WILLIAM H, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $267.50 back on Nov 27 ’24. After this action, HEYMAN WILLIAM H now owns 250,384 shares of Travelers Companies Inc, valued at $535,000 using the latest closing price.
HEYMAN WILLIAM H, the Vice Chairman of Travelers Companies Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $269.00 during a trade that took place back on Nov 29 ’24, which means that HEYMAN WILLIAM H is holding 250,384 shares at $269,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TRV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Travelers Companies Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.48. Equity return is now at value 19.06, with 3.84 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Travelers Companies Inc (TRV) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
