Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CINF Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Q3 earnings forecast: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods estimates Cincinnati Financial will report $2.08 in earnings per share, while full-year consensus EPS is $8.44. The firm maintains a “Market Perform” rating with a $171 price target.
• Analyst sentiment is moderately positive: Cincinnati Financial has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $191.60, despite recent ratings ranging from Buy to Hold.
• Shares and dividend: The stock opened at $169.89 and recently traded down 0.8%. Cincinnati Financial pays a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, equal to a 2.2% yield, while institutional investors own 65.24% of the company.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, October 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst M. Shields forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.08 per share for the quarter. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $171.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $8.44 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on CINF. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $175.00 to $197.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Atlantic Securities set a $197.00 price objective on Cincinnati Financial in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America cut Cincinnati Financial from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $197.00 to $193.00 in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Cincinnati Financial from a "buy (a)" rating to a "buy (a-)" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Roth Capital lifted their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $191.60.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $169.89 on Tuesday. Cincinnati Financial has a 52-week low of $150.00 and a 52-week high of $194.81. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $168.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $169.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.82 by ($0.39). Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 23.84%. The firm had revenue of $4.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.97 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 23rd. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cincinnati Financial's payout ratio is presently 17.74%.

Insider Activity at Cincinnati Financial

In related news, Director Dirk Debbink acquired 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $171.64 per share, for a total transaction of $171,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 62,059 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,651,806.76. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.94% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 225.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,974,052 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $4,993,976,000 after acquiring an additional 18,686,673 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Cincinnati Financial by 1,474.8% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,242,991 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $415,267,000 after acquiring an additional 2,100,563 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in Cincinnati Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $347,891,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 59.4% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,104,457 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $331,136,000 after purchasing an additional 784,584 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new position in Cincinnati Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $248,705,000. 65.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Cincinnati Financial

Cincinnati Financial Corporation is an insurance holding company headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio. Founded in 1950 by four independent insurance agents, the company markets its products primarily through a network of independent agencies.

The company's principal business is property and casualty insurance. Its offerings include commercial insurance for businesses, personal insurance for individuals and families, and specialty coverage for risks that may require more customized underwriting.

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