BUZZ — PREVIEW: Travelers expected to post slight dip in quaterly rev
* Shares of Travelers gaining 1% on Thurs ahead of quarterly results due before Fri's opening bell, with analysts expecting a dip in rev and earnings * The property and casualty insurer is expected to post qtrly rev down 1% to $11.38 bln and adj EPS of $7.42 vs $8.14 a yr ago, per LSEG * Co's qtrly profit in July beat analyst estimates, boosted by lower catastrophe losses and robust investment income * TRV is about 4% below its record high close on on July 28 * At start of 2026, TRV was among the S&P 500 stocks with lowest avg analyst recommendation. However, TRV has rallied 31.5% YTD, far outperforming the S&P 500's roughly 13% rise * Current average rating of 31 analysts is 'hold', with six 'buy' ratings, 20 'holds' and five 'sells' * Stock recently at 12 times expected earnings, in line with its five-year avg, per LSEG data (Reporting by Noel Randewich) ((noel.randewich@thomsonreuters.com)
* Shares of Travelers gaining 1% on Thurs ahead of quarterly results due before Fri's opening bell, with analysts expecting a dip in rev and earnings * The property and casualty insurer is expected to post qtrly rev down 1% to $11.38 bln and adj EPS of $7.42 vs $8.14 a yr ago, per LSEG * Co's qtrly profit in July beat analyst estimates, boosted by lower catastrophe losses and robust investment income * TRV is about 4% below its record high close on on July 28 * At start of 2026, TRV was among the S&P 500 stocks with lowest avg analyst recommendation.
However, TRV has rallied 31.5% YTD, far outperforming the S&P 500's roughly 13% rise * Current average rating of 31 analysts is 'hold', with six 'buy' ratings, 20 'holds' and five 'sells' * Stock recently at 12 times expected earnings, in line with its five-year avg, per LSEG data (Reporting by Noel Randewich) ((noel.randewich@thomsonreuters.com)