Hanover Insurance Group Inc
THG · Financial Services
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Hanover Insurance (THG) Down 1.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
Hanover Insurance Group reported Q2 2026 earnings that beat EPS estimates by 36.9% with operating earnings of $5.31 per share, though revenues slightly missed expectations. The company benefited from stronger Personal Lines underwriting, lower catastrophe losses, and improved investment income, with the combined ratio improving to 91.2%. Despite strong earnings, shares have declined 1.7% since the report, underperforming the S&P 500. Analysts have raised estimates by 7.98% and assigned the stock a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating.