The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc.

HIG Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Delayed 15 min
Last close
$132.81
Oct 16, 2026
52-week range
$120.33 — $146.07
-9% from high
Market cap
36B
Diluted basis
Dividend yield
1.8%
P/E
9.3
Trailing
Verdict status · Oct 16, 2026

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AI synthesis · written from this company's SEC filings · not investment advice

What the filing actually says.

AI · forensic preset

The data set for this synthesis contains no forensic scores, so no Beneish M-Score, Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score or Fog Index value is reported here. These scores screen for different things: the Beneish M-Score looks for patterns associated with earnings manipulation, the Piotroski F-Score counts a set of profitability, leverage and efficiency signals, the Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk, and the Fog Index estimates how hard text is to read. Readers may want to look these up from a separate source before drawing conclusions. The filings point to several specific areas for a careful read. The 10-K risk factors name equity-market exposure, including limited partnerships and other alternative investments, credit spread widening that could produce credit losses, and quarterly discount-rate updates for reserves for future policy benefits. The risk factors also describe the long-term disability and workers' compensation operations as sensitive to extended declines in interest rates. The Q1 2026 10-Q states that disclosure controls were effective as of March 31, 2026 and that no internal control changes in the quarter were materially affecting internal control over financial reporting. It refers to Note 13 for legal proceedings, which is not included in the excerpt provided. The Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements of the CFO and the Chairman and CEO both terminated in early 2026 after being fully exercised. The operating income figures in the data cover only 2007 through 2010, so they cannot speak to current operating performance. The reported revenue and net income figures are the strongest current data points, and the gap between them is the item most worth tracing in the full filings.

Catalyst.Revenue rose from $1.46 billion in 2024 to $1.51 billion in 2025, about 3.4%, while net income rose from $3.11 billion to $3.84 billion, about 23.5%. The MD&A excerpt provided does not include the segment discussion that would explain these drivers, so the reasons for the change cannot be confirmed from this data. The Q1 2026 Form 10-Q reports that the company repurchased 3,797,956 common shares during the quarter, including 501,108 shares withheld for employee tax obligations. Under the July 2024 authorization of up to $3.3 billion, which runs through December 31, 2026, $1,098 million remained at March 31, 2026.

Hidden risk.Net income of $3.84 billion in 2025 is about 2.5 times revenue of $1.51 billion. The data provided does not explain that gap, so readers may want to check the income statement for realized investment gains and other non-revenue items. The risk factors tie earnings to equity markets, including limited partnerships, Hartford Funds fee income and credit spreads that could produce credit losses. Reserves for future policy benefits must be updated quarterly for discount-rate changes, which the filing says could cause volatility in stockholders' equity.

Market signals · from trading data, not filings

What traders are betting.

The scores above come from what HIG reports to the SEC. These readings come from how traders are positioned in its shares. They change quickly, they can be wrong, and they are not part of the verdict.
Short interest Shares sold short · reported twice a month
1.5%
of the shares available to trade
Low
0%5% · 10% · 20%25%+

The metric

Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.

Shares sold short
3.9M
Change since Aug 31
−3.7%
Days to cover
2.3

What it tells us

Few traders are betting against HIG. Levels this low are common for large, widely held companies.

Little changed since the Aug 31 report (−3.7%).

At normal trading volume, short sellers would need about 2.3 days to buy back every borrowed share.

How investors use it

  • Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
  • Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
  • Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
  • Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.

Lesson: short interest, explained →

Short-interest report for Sep 30, 2026, via Yahoo Finance. Reports come out about a week and a half after that date.

SEC filings · last 12 months

Annual report, quarterly reports & proxy statement

The annual report (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), proxy statement (DEF 14A) and current reports (8-K) The Hartford Insurance Group filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.

  • Sep 30, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors; Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Sep 25, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 1.02: Ended a material agreement; Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Aug 11, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors; Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Jul 23, 2026
    10-Q
    Quarterly report0
    EDGAR →
  • Jul 23, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Jul 15, 2026
    8-K
    Current reportItem 5.02: Departure/appointment of officers or directors
    ★ Curriculum-relevant
    EDGAR →
  • Apr 23, 2026
    8-K
    Current report (2026-04-23)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Apr 23, 2026
    10-Q
    Quarterly report (2026-03-31)Period: 2026-03-310
    EDGAR →
  • Apr 9, 2026
    DEF 14A
    Proxy statement (2026-04-09)0
    EDGAR →
  • Feb 20, 2026
    10-K
    Annual report (2025-12-31)Period: 2025-12-310
    EDGAR →
  • Jan 29, 2026
    8-K
    Current report (2026-01-29)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings)0
    EDGAR →
  • Dec 12, 2025
    8-K
    Current report (2025-12-12)Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits On December 12, 2025, The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc . (the “Company”), through Hartford Accident and Indemnity C0
    EDGAR →
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