The stock of Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (NYSE: HIG) has increased by 1.50 when compared to last closing price of 120.41. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.93% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-25 that HIG returns $550 million to shareholders in the first quarter via share buybacks and dividends.
Is It Worth Investing in Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (NYSE: HIG) Right Now?
Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (NYSE: HIG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.18x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HIG is at 0.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HIG is 282.98M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.11% of that float. The average trading volume for HIG on April 30, 2025 was 1.78M shares.
HIG’s Market Performance
HIG’s stock has seen a 2.93% increase for the week, with a 0.00% drop in the past month and a 7.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.30% for Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.76% for HIG stock, with a simple moving average of 6.87% for the last 200 days.
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 3.69% 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 -2.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares sank -1.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.14% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HIG rose by +2.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $117.79. In addition, Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) saw 11.72% 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 Niderno Allison G, who proposed sale 1,086 shares at the price of $119.40 back on Apr 28 ’25. After this action, Niderno Allison G now owns shares of Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The), valued at $129,665 using the latest closing price.
Swift Christopher, the Chairman and CEO of Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The), sale 1,144 shares at $125.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’25, which means that Swift Christopher is holding 211,082 shares at $143,001 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HIG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 18.49, with 4.10 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 1.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.4 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.19for 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 0.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hartford Insurance Group Inc.(The) (HIG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
