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Based in Hartford, Connecticut, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (HIG) is a major insurance and financial services provider with a market cap of $31.2 billion, specializing in property and casualty insurance, group benefits, and mutual funds. The company is likely to announce its Q4 earnings after the market closes on Thursday, Jan. 30
Ahead of the event, analysts expect HIG to report a profit of $2.68 per share, down 12.4% from $3.06 in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street's earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing on another occasion.