Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB - Free Report) by 16.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,940 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 2,076 shares during the quarter. Chubb accounts for about 1.6% of Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Chubb were worth $4,512,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CB. Peoples Bank KS acquired a new stake in shares of Chubb during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chubb during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chubb during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Chubb during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Chubb by 254.3% during the fourth quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 124 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.81% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CB has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $310.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Chubb from $316.00 to $314.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Chubb from $268.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chubb presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $307.53.
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Insider Activity at Chubb
In related news, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 14,748 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.12, for a total transaction of $4,367,177.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 29,194 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,644,927.28. The trade was a 33.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO John W. Keogh sold 9,794 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $292.99, for a total value of $2,869,544.06. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 247,538 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,526,158.62. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 121,856 shares of company stock worth $35,537,155 over the last ninety days. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Chubb Stock Performance
CB stock opened at $286.59 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $114.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.61, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.54. Chubb Limited has a 1 year low of $251.42 and a 1 year high of $306.91. The stock's fifty day moving average is $287.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $281.66.
Chubb (NYSE:CB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.28 by $0.40. Chubb had a net margin of 16.63% and a return on equity of 13.75%. The business had revenue of $12.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.22 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Chubb Limited will post 21.52 EPS for the current year.
Chubb Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.97 per share. This is a boost from Chubb's previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Chubb's payout ratio is currently 18.67%.
Chubb declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 15th that permits the company to buyback $5.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the financial services provider to repurchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
Chubb Profile
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Chubb Limited provides insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. The company's North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment offers commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, package policies, risk management, financial lines, marine, construction, environmental, medical risk, cyber risk, surety, and casualty; and group accident and health insurance to large, middle market, and small commercial businesses.
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