Roth Capital Has Negative Forecast for HIG Q1 Earnings

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 31st. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.71 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.72. The consensus estimate for The Hartford Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $11.46 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for The Hartford Financial Services Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.26. The Hartford Financial Services Group had a net margin of 11.72% and a return on equity of 19.55%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $121.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays raised shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $100.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $113.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group from $130.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, The Hartford Financial Services Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.89.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Stock Performance

Shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group stock opened at $112.04 on Monday. The Hartford Financial Services Group has a 52 week low of $88.81 and a 52 week high of $124.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.83, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $112.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.60.

Insider Activity at The Hartford Financial Services Group

In other The Hartford Financial Services Group news, EVP Adin M. Tooker sold 6,865 shares of The Hartford Financial Services Group stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $803,479.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 25,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,021,972.80. The trade was a 21.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DT Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in The Hartford Financial Services Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its holdings in The Hartford Financial Services Group by 3,342.9% in the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 241 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Barrett & Company Inc. raised its holdings in The Hartford Financial Services Group by 46.5% in the 4th quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 293 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group purchased a new stake in The Hartford Financial Services Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, BNP Paribas purchased a new stake in The Hartford Financial Services Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.42% of the company’s stock.

The Hartford Financial Services Group Company Profile

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its Commercial Lines segment offers insurance coverages, including workers' compensation, property, automobile, general and professional liability, package business, umbrella, fidelity and surety, marine, livestock, accident, health, and reinsurance through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers.