Refile: BUZZ-PREVIEW: Travelers expected to post slight dip in quarterly rev

The Travelers Companies

15/10/2026 19:02

Corrects spelling of quarterly in headline
** Shares of Travelers TRV.N 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 .SPX 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)
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