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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned indicative Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) to senior unsecured issues, “bbb+” (Good) to senior subordinated issues and “bbb” (Good) to junior subordinated and preferred stock on the recently filed shelf registration of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The Hartford) (Delaware) [NYSE: HIG]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is positive. Concurrently, AM Best has withdrawn the ratings on the pr.

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Hartford Financial: A Massive Rally, And The Earnings Story Is Still There

Hartford Financial's ROE has the potential to go higher, if the proportion of revenue contributed by the high-ROE Property & Casualty segment increases going forward. The new $3.3 billion share buyback program boosts the stock's capital return, potentially raising the forward shareholder yield to an attractive 6.4%. My 3.0 times target P/B multiple for HIG translates into a substantial capital appreciation upside of around 36% that supports a Buy rating.

As of July 29, 2024, five stocks in the financials sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Hartford Financial's (HIG) quarterly earnings benefit from a strong Group Benefits and Commercial Lines performance. However, rising expenses partially offset the positives.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 26, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Susan Spivak - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Chris Swift - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Beth Costello - Chief Financial Officer Morris Tooker - Head of Enterprise Sales & Distribution, Global Specialty, and Middle & Large Commercial Jonathan Bennett - Head of Group Benefits Conference Call Participants Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Andrew Kligerman - TD Cowen Brian Meredith - UBS Financial Gregory Peters - Raymond James Josh Shanker - Bank of America Yaron Kinar - Jefferies Peter Knudsen - Evercore ISI Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to The Hartford Financial Second Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call and Webcast. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for The Hartford (HIG) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Hartford Financial's (HIG) Q2 results are likely to reflect benefits of new business growth and favorable retention rates in the Commercial Lines unit, partly offset by an elevated expense level.