The stock of Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (HIG) has gone up by 2.14% for the week, with a 6.71% rise in the past month and a 13.45% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.97% for HIG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.65% for HIG’s stock, with a 8.22% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (NYSE: HIG) Right Now?
Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (NYSE: HIG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 11.73x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.70. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HIG is 284.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.56% of that float. On March 26, 2025, the average trading volume of HIG was 1.70M shares.
HIG) stock’s latest price update
Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (NYSE: HIG) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.31 compared to its previous closing price of 121.08. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.14% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-10 that Investors need to pay close attention to Hartford Financial (HIG) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Analysts’ Opinion of HIG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HIG stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for HIG by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for HIG in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $135 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HIG reach a price target of $121, previously predicting the price at $113. The rating they have provided for HIG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 04th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to HIG, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
HIG Trading at 5.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HIG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.51%, as shares surge +4.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +14.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HIG rose by +2.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $118.32. In addition, Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) saw 11.02% 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 HIG starting from Swift Christopher, who sale 98,061 shares at the price of $120.39 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Swift Christopher now owns 211,082 shares of Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The), valued at $11,805,503 using the latest closing price.
Swift Christopher, the Officer of Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The), proposed sale 98,061 shares at $120.39 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Swift Christopher is holding shares at $11,805,512 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HIG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 19.58, with 4.31 for asset returns.
Based on Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (HIG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 25.23.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (HIG) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
