Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE:HGTY) Director Sells $31,254.30 in Stock

Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE:HGTY) Director Robert I. Kauffman sold 3,465 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.02, for a total value of $31,254.30. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,424,072 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,885,129.44. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Hagerty Stock Up 1.8 %

NYSE HGTY opened at $8.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.48. The company has a market capitalization of $2.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 126.57 and a beta of 0.77. Hagerty, Inc. has a one year low of $7.52 and a one year high of $10.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $8.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.33.

Hagerty (NYSE:HGTY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 12th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01). The company had revenue of $245.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $245.17 million. Hagerty had a return on equity of 4.53% and a net margin of 1.84%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hagerty, Inc. will post 0.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Hagerty

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wasatch Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Hagerty by 3.3% in the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors Inc. now owns 7,025,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,808,000 after buying an additional 224,842 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Hagerty by 46.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,987,616 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,869,000 after purchasing an additional 628,530 shares during the period. Fenimore Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Hagerty by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Fenimore Asset Management Inc. now owns 945,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,373,000 after purchasing an additional 7,600 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in Hagerty by 21.5% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 601,114 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,626,000 after purchasing an additional 106,478 shares during the period. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Hagerty in the first quarter worth $3,473,000. 20.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Hagerty in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $9.00 target price for the company.

About Hagerty

Hagerty, Inc provides insurance agency services worldwide. It offers motor vehicle and boat insurance products; and reinsurance products. The company provides Hagerty Media, which publishes contents through the Hagerty Drivers Club Magazine (HDC), video content, and social media channels; HDC that offers subscription based products and services, including HDC Magazine, automotive enthusiast events, proprietary vehicle valuation tools, emergency roadside services, and special vehicle-related discounts.