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HIG·The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

$126.81
+0.60 (+0.48%)
After Hours
High
$127.93
Open
$126.09
Market Cap
34.10B
52W High
$146.07
Low
$125.83
P. Close
$126.81
P/E
7.81
52W Low
$120.33
Fwd P/E
9.20
DailyIQ Est.
$150.20
Inst. Ownership
-
Short Interest
1.47%
Days to Cover
3.1
Technical Score (1D)
27
BEARISH
News Sentiment
37
BEARISH
On Oct 6, UBS lowered its price target for Hartford Insurance Group from $155 to $149 while keeping a buy recommendation and an overweight rating. The adjustment reflected a modest reassessment of the company’s valuation, according to the firm’s analysis. UBS maintained its overall positive outlook on HIG, noting that the downgrade did not alter its confidence in the company’s fundamentals. The change signals a slight headwind for the stock but does not affect the broader view that HIG remains a strong investment. No other developments were reported for that date.
LOW TARGET
$135 +6.5%
2 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$149 +17.6%
20 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$164 +29.4%
9 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$135.00 - $164.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
3/11/15/1/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$150.20 (+18.5%)
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Diversified
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Symbol
HIG
Description
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIG) is a diversified insurance and financial services provider operating across the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its core business centers on offering a comprehensive suite of insurance products, including property and casualty coverage for businesses and individuals, along with employee benefits solutions. HIG's Business Insurance segment caters to commercial clients with offerings like workers' compensation and liability coverage, while its Personal Insurance segment provides auto and homeowners policies. Furthermore, the company offers group life and disability benefits, and manages mutual funds through its Hartford Funds segment. Established in 1810, HIG distributes its products through a multi-channel approach, including direct sales, independent agents, and brokers, solidifying its position within the insurance landscape.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
8,895 shares
$1.2M
Swift ChristopherChairman and CEO
Gift35,088 shares2026-08-07
Winter Matthew E-
Award/Grant1,355.787 shares2026-07-27
JAMES DONNA-
Award/Grant1,355.787 shares2026-07-27
Winters Kathleen A-
Award/Grant1,355.787 shares2026-07-27
Dominguez Carlos-
Award/Grant820.608 shares2026-07-27
72/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
254.7%
Revenue CAGR
-14.6%
Debt / Equity
0.23x
Return on Equity
20.2%
Earnings Summary
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIG) is a diversified insurance and financial services provider operating across the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally, offering property and casualty coverage, employee benefits, and mutual fund management through its Hartford Funds segment. As a player in the broader financial services sector, HIG’s diversified portfolio positions it within the insurance‑diversified industry, balancing commercial and personal lines. In the most recent two quarters, HIG reported EPS of $3.41 in Q2 2025 and $3.78 in Q3 2025, both surpassing analyst expectations of $2.8331 and $3.21456 respectively, while revenue rose from $6.987 billion to $7.232 billion, reflecting a steady 3.5% quarter‑over‑quarter increase; the company beat estimates in both quarters, continuing a pattern of earnings outperformance. Historically, HIG has maintained a positive YoY growth trajectory, with EPS growth accelerating from $2.94 in Q4 2024 to $4.06 in Q4 2025, despite a revenue dip in that quarter, indicating robust profitability even when top line pressure exists; the firm has consistently beaten earnings estimates in the majority of recent quarters, underscoring a resilient earnings rhythm. Recent news from October 2024 shows multiple investment banks—UBS, Morgan Stanley, and BofA Securities—lowering their price targets for HIG, citing modest valuation reassessments and concerns over near‑term upside, though they maintained buy or overweight ratings, suggesting that while valuation sentiment has cooled slightly, the fundamental view remains positive.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$2.65$3.05$3.45$3.85$4.24Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$3.14 - -
Q2'26$3.14$3.42+9.1%
Q1'26$3.39$3.09-8.8%
Q4'25$3.25$4.06+25.0%
Q3'25$3.21$3.78+17.6%
Q2'25$2.83$3.41+20.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$4.7B$5.5B$6.2B$7.0B$7.7BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$7.3B - -
Q2'26$7.3B$5.2B-28.0%
Q1'26$7.3B$5.1B-30.7%
Q4'25$7.4B$5.2B-29.2%
Q3'25 - $7.2B -
Q2'25 - $7.0B -

Market Data

HIG Stock Snapshot

BEARISH27/100
$126.79−$0.02 (0.0%)
Market cap
34.10B
P/E ratio
7.8
Day range
$125.83 – $127.93
News sentiment
37/100 · Bearish
Analyst target
$149.15 (+17.6%)
Consensus
Hold · 31 analysts
52-week range+5.4% off low · -13.2% from high
$120.33$146.07
Price $126.79 DailyIQ Est. $150.20

Momentum has rolled over on The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., which is what drives the bearish read. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Behaviour On Record

What HIG's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
19.9% 54th pct
Below its peak
-13.4%
vs 200-day average
-7.1%
Up days (1y)
49%

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. is currently running 19.9% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against HIG's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 54th percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 19.2%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

HIG is trading -13.4% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -14.5%, and the deepest was -55.9% in 2020. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits -7.1% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 11th percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year HIG closed higher on 49% of sessions, and it is currently 3 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, HIG finished the month higher 8 of 13 times, with a median return of +2.7% and an average of +1.5%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +4.6% on average, its weakest September at -0.8%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: HIG has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 110 of 3,267 sessions (3.4% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.0% and -13.4%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, HIG moved an average of 1.2% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +1.2% and a largest of +1.4%.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-10-07 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against HIG's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of HIG's sector?

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. sits in the Financials sector, currently ranked 12th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving). Within its narrower Insurance industry group, HIG ranks 8th of 15 tracked industries, improving.

Sector rank
#12 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
9
Industry rank
#8 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for HIG?

CallsPuts

For The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-16, 10 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.44), with at-the-money implied volatility around 28.7%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±5.0% move by that expiry — a range of about $119.76–$132.34.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-16)
0.44
ATM implied volatility
28.7%
Total open interest
3,092
Expected move by 2026-10-16
±5.0% ($119.76–$132.34)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on HIG?

Mizuho most recently downgraded The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. to Neutral on Sep 16, 2026 with a price target of $154 (from $163). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 2 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
Mizuho — Neutral
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
2
Net rating momentum
-2
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 16, 2026MizuhoDowngradeOutperform → Neutral$163 → $154
Jul 28, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainedMarket Perform$143 → $144
Jul 27, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$145 → $150
Jul 27, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$165 → $164
Jul 20, 2026JP MorganMaintainedNeutral$149 → $152
Jul 15, 2026Piper SandlerDowngradeOverweight → Neutral$148 → $146
Jul 10, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedIn-Line$145 → $146
Jul 9, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$154 → $165
Jul 9, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainedOverweight$156 → $158
Jul 9, 2026MizuhoMaintainedOutperform$154 → $163
Jul 8, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainedMarket Perform$142 → $143
Jun 12, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$156 → $155

HIG Competitive Positioning

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (HIG) is tracked alongside these names in Insurance - Diversified on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

37/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
BEARISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
UBS reduced its price target for Hartford Insurance Group from $155 to $149 while keeping a buy recommendation. The downgrade reflects a modest reassessment of the company’s valuation. The rating remains overweight, indicating continued confidence in HIG’s fundamentals. The adjustment signals a slight headwind but does not alter the overall positive outlook.
What did this article say?
Morgan Stanley reduced its price target for Hartford Insurance Group to $135 from $145 while keeping an equalweight rating. The downgrade reflects a reassessment of HIG’s valuation relative to peers. The change signals a modest negative view on the company’s near‑term upside.
What did this article say?
BofA Securities reduced its price target for Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) to $146 from $151, reflecting a modest downgrade in its outlook. The firm maintains an overweight rating but lowered the mean target to $149.38 based on recent earnings and market conditions. The adjustment signals a slight concern over HIG’s growth prospects relative to peers, potentially impacting investor sentiment.
What did this article say?
Hartford Insurance announced that A. Morris Tooker will assume the role of CEO effective March 1, 2027, succeeding Christopher Swift. Swift will transition to executive chair of the board and continue to advise on strategy. Tooker, who joined Hartford in 2015 and most recently served as president, will also join the board on October 1. The leadership change is positioned as a smooth succession plan with no immediate operational disruptions.
What did this article say?
The Hartford’s Board of Directors announced that President A. Morris "Mo" Tooker will become CEO effective March 1, 2027, while Christopher Swift will transition to executive chair. Tooker will also join the board on October 1, 2026. The succession plan aims to preserve strategic continuity and operational strength. No immediate financial or strategic changes were disclosed, and the move is viewed as a routine leadership transition.
What did this article say?
Hartford Insurance Group entered into a reinsurance commutation and release agreement with National Indemnity Company, terminating its aggregate excess‑of‑loss arrangement. The deal resolved a confidential arbitration dispute under the reinsurance contract. As part of the settlement, Hartford Fire Insurance received a $1.12 billion cash payment, improving liquidity and reducing future reinsurance exposure. The transaction is expected to strengthen the company’s balance sheet and mitigate potential claim liabilities. Overall, the agreement is viewed as a positive development for HIG’s financial stability.
What did this article say?
Mizuho’s analyst Yaron Kinar has downgraded The Hartford (HIG) from Outperform to Neutral, citing concerns over earnings momentum and competitive pressure in the property‑casualty space. The price target was reduced from $163 to $154, reflecting a more cautious view of the company’s growth prospects. The downgrade signals that analysts expect modest upside potential but are wary of margin compression and regulatory headwinds.
What did this article say?
Mizuho has downgraded Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) from an Outperform to a Neutral rating, reflecting a shift in its view of the company’s prospects. The price target was reduced from $163 to $154, indicating a modest but tangible decline in expected earnings and valuation. This downgrade signals that analysts now see weaker growth drivers or higher risk factors relative to peers. The change may prompt a reassessment of HIG’s risk‑return profile by portfolio managers.
What did this article say?
The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has slipped 5.8% from its 52‑week high, reflecting modest underperformance relative to the Dow. Over the past three months the stock has outpaced the Dow by 6.2% versus 2.4%, yet remains down year‑to‑date, lagging the Dow’s 9.1% gain. The 52‑week performance shows a 3.8% rise for HIG versus 14.4% for the Dow, indicating a persistent relative weakness. The decline is driven by broader market volatility and investor focus on higher‑yielding assets, rather than a fundamental shift in HIG’s business. The company’s core insurance and employee‑benefits segments remain stable, with no immediate catalysts for a turnaround.

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BEARISH
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Congressional Trading Activity
2 disclosed trades · ~$16.0K est. traded value · 2 buys, 0 sells
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