Travelers Companies Stock Hits New 52-Week High (TRV)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $79.47, above its previous 52-week high of $76.12 with 193,255 shares traded as of 9:30 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 2.5 million shares over the past 30 days.

Travelers Companies has a market cap of $29.11 billion and is part of the financial sector and insurance industry. Shares are up 6.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.

The Travelers Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various commercial and personal property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals primarily in the United States. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.9, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Travelers Companies as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its compelling growth in net income, revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. You can view the full Travelers Companies Ratings Report.

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