Overview
Travelers Q3 core EPS of $8.14
Net income for Q3 rises 50% to $1.888 bln, driven by lower catastrophe losses
Combined ratio improves to 87.3% from 93.2% due to lower catastrophe losses
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year in its press release
Result Drivers
LOWER CATASTROPHE LOSSES - Co attributes higher core income to reduced catastrophe losses compared to prior year
UNDERWRITING IMPROVEMENTS - Underlying combined ratio improved to 83.9%, reflecting strong underwriting results
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
$12.47 bln
Q3 Core EPS
$8.14
Q3 EPS
$8.24
Q3 Net Income
$1.88 bln
Q3 Combined Ratio
87.30%
Q3 Dividend
$1.10
Q3 Underlying Combined Ratio
83.90%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 15 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Travelers Companies Inc is $298.50, about 9.7% above its October 15 closing price of $269.45
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
Press Release: ID:nBw9l2JyBa
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