Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Q4 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) released a profit for fourth quarter that declined from last year.

The company's earnings came in at $532 million, or $1.47 per share. This compares with $543 million, or $1.49 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Excluding items, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $636 million or $1.76 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.33 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $636 Mln. vs. $522 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $1.76 vs. $1.43 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.33