The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Stock Price: $129.46 (down 1.82%) at 03:59 PM Eastern; Extended Trading: $129.29 (down 0.13%) at 07:58 PM Eastern.

Key Stats
- 50‑Day Range: $122.37 – $137.55
- 52‑Week Range: $104.93 – $138.64
- Volume: 2.13 million shares; Avg. Volume: 1.35 million shares
- Market Cap: $36.07 billion
- P/E Ratio: 10.58
- Dividend Yield: 1.85%
- Price Target: $143.29
- Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Company Overview
The Hartford Financial Services Group, commonly known as The Hartford, is a U.S.‑based insurance and investment company founded in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1810. It offers property‑and‑casualty insurance, group benefits (life, disability, dental), retirement and investment solutions, and risk‑management services. The company serves customers nationwide through independent agents, brokers, and direct channels, emphasizing underwriting discipline and tailored products for business owners and employees.

MarketRank™
HIG scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, ranking 104th out of 912 finance‑sector stocks.

Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy; average rating score 2.63 based on 1 strong buy, 8 buy, 7 hold, 0 sell.

Upside Potential
Consensus price target of $143.29 represents ~10.7% upside from the current price of $129.46.

Earnings Growth
Projected earnings growth of 14.04% (EPS $11.11 to $12.67).

Valuation
- P/E Ratio: 10.58 (below market average of ~39.03 and finance sector average of ~23.22)
- PEG Ratio: 1.24
- P/B Ratio: 2.33

Short Interest
- 1.68% of float shorted
- Short interest ratio (days to cover): 3.68
- Short interest increased 3.37% from previous month.

Dividend Strength
- Dividend Yield: 1.78% (slightly lower than the 1.85% figure in key stats)
- Dividend Growth: 12 consecutive years
- Dividend Payout Ratio: 19.61% (healthy, sustainable)
- Dividend Coverage: 19.61%; projected sustainability of 18.94% next year.

News Sentiment
Score of 1.64 (higher than finance average of 0.97). 29 news articles tracked this week.

Insider Trading
- Insider buying: $0.00; selling: $1,244,157.00
- Insider ownership: 1.50%
- Institutional ownership: 93.42%

Company Calendar
- Record date for 10/2 dividend: 09/02/2025
- Ex‑Dividend: 09/02/2025
- Dividend Payable: 10/02/2025
- Last Earnings: 10/27/2025
- Record date for 1/5 dividend: 12/01/2025
- Ex‑Dividend: 12/01/2025
- Dividend Payable: 01/05/2026
- Next Earnings (estimated): 01/29/2026

Industry & Symbol
- Stock Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: INS – PROP & CASLTY
- Sub‑Industry: Multi‑line Insurance
- Current Symbol: NYSE:HIG
- CIK: 874766
- Website: www.thehartford.com
- Phone: (860) 547‑5000
- Employees: 19,100
- Founded: 1810

Price Target & Rating
- Avg. Price Target: $143.29
- High: $155.00
- Low: $117.00
- Upside: +9.6%
- Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
- Rating Score: 2.63
- Research Coverage: 16 analysts

Profitability
- EPS (TTM): $12.24
- Trailing P/E: 10.69
- Forward P/E: 11.77
- P/E Growth: 1.24
- Net Income: $3.11 billion
- Net Margin: 12.75%
- Pretax Margin: 15.84%
- ROE: 21.07%
- ROA: 4.31%

Debt
- Debt‑to‑Equity: 0.24
- Current Ratio: 0.32
- Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value
- Annual Sales: $27.69 billion
- Price/Sales: 1.32
- Cash Flow per Share: $11.28
- Price/Cash Flow: 11.59
- Book Value per Share: $55.58
- Price/Book: 2.35

Miscellaneous
- Outstanding Shares: 278,650,000
- Free Float: 274,470,000
- Market Cap: $36.43 billion
- Optionable: Yes
- Beta: 0.63

Social Links
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Additional Notes
- HIG’s board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, July 25 2024, permitting repurchase of $3.3 billion in shares (up to 10.9% of outstanding shares).
- HIG’s subsidiaries include 1stAgChoice Inc., Access CoverageCorp Inc., Access CoverageCorp Technologies Inc., Business Management Group Inc., Cervus Claim Solutions LLC, First State Insurance Company, Fountain Investors III LLC, among others.
- Top institutional shareholders: Vanguard Group Inc. (13.23%), State Street Corp (5.75%), Invesco Ltd. (1.91%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.67%).
- Insider names: Christopher Swift, Beth Ann Costello, Robert W Paiano, Adin M Tooker, Jonathan R Bennett, Lori A Rodden, Michael R Fisher, Stephanie C Bush, David C Robinson, Amy Stepnowski, Allison G Niderno, Donald Christian Hunt.

Company Calendar (continued)
- Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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The article provides a comprehensive snapshot of The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) as of December 5 2025, covering its stock performance, key financial metrics, analyst consensus, dividend policy, insider activity, and corporate structure. It highlights recent earnings, a stock buyback plan, and the company’s long‑standing presence in the U.S. insurance market.