CNA Financial (CNA) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Monday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.17 per share and revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.14. CNA Financial had a net margin of 6.72% and a return on equity of 12.90%. On average, analysts expect CNA Financial to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CNA traded up $0.85 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $48.29. 294,745 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 326,585. The stock has a market cap of $13.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.72, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 0.47. CNA Financial has a 1 year low of $42.33 and a 1 year high of $52.36. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $48.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $48.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

CNA Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.46 dividend. This is an increase from CNA Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.27%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.86, for a total value of $305,375.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 720,442 shares in the company, valued at $35,200,796.12. This trade represents a 0.86 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Daniel Paul Franzetti sold 12,991 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.06, for a total transaction of $637,338.46. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 75,612 shares in the company, valued at $3,709,524.72. The trade was a 14.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 31,741 shares of company stock valued at $1,559,401 in the last three months. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CNA. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on CNA Financial from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com cut shares of CNA Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th.

About CNA Financial

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products.