Teacher Retirement System of Texas Purchases 8,970 Shares of Chubb Limited $CB

Key Points

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its Chubb stake by 12.1%, buying 8,970 shares to hold 83,352 shares valued at about $26.02 million as of the latest 13F filing.
• Chubb beat Q1 revenue and underwriting expectations, prompting multiple analyst price-target raises and a consensus target near $348.71, though concerns remain about a softening property-insurance market and GAAP EPS pressure from higher realized losses.
• Insiders sold heavily—44,877 shares worth roughly $14.9 million were sold in the last quarter (notably EVP Timothy Boroughs and CEO Evan Greenberg)—while institutional investors own about 83.81% of the company.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its stake in shares of Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB - Free Report) by 12.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 83,352 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 8,970 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas' holdings in Chubb were worth $26,016,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Spire Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Chubb by 490.5% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 8,615 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,689,000 after buying an additional 7,156 shares during the period. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC raised its position in shares of Chubb by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 102,427 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,970,000 after acquiring an additional 7,043 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Chubb by 42.3% in the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,243 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,446,000 after acquiring an additional 4,233 shares in the last quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Chubb by 12.3% in the 3rd quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 22,233 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,275,000 after acquiring an additional 2,427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Chubb in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,123,000. Institutional investors own 83.81% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chubb

In other Chubb news, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total transaction of $9,234,687.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,920,683.80. The trade was a 70.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total value of $4,991,938.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 511,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $169,572,096.72. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 44,877 shares of company stock worth $14,885,226. Insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat revenue and underwriting expectations: Chubb reported stronger-than-expected top-line growth and higher P&C underwriting profit, plus improved investment and life income — a core reason investors are bullish today. CB Q1 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets or reiterated positive ratings (HSBC to $370 buy; Keefe Bruyette & Woods to $374 outperform; Evercore to $349; Barclays to $375; Citizens JMP to $365), supporting upside momentum. HSBC PT Raise KBW PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway / Warren Buffett continuing ownership is a structural positive for investor confidence; coverage pieces highlight Buffett’s large stake as endorsement. Buffett Confidence
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain conflicted or neutral — Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a neutral/price-target view ($315), and broader coverage shows mixed sentiment across financial peers, tempering a unanimous buy case. Analysts Conflicted
• Negative Sentiment: Market concerns about a softening property insurance market—rising competition and declining rates—are weighing on sentiment despite the beat; this is cited as the reason shares dipped after results in some coverage. CNBC Market Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS was pressured by higher realized losses in the quarter (reported in some earnings coverage), a near-term headwind investors must monitor even as core underwriting improved. GAAP EPS Miss

Analyst Ratings Changes

CB has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $350.00 price objective on Chubb in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on Chubb from $330.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Evercore lifted their price objective on Chubb from $347.00 to $349.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Chubb from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Chubb from $368.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $348.71.

Chubb Stock Performance

Shares of CB opened at $332.82 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $129.88 billion, a PE ratio of 11.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.34 and a quick ratio of 0.27. Chubb Limited has a one year low of $264.10 and a one year high of $345.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $329.13 and a 200-day moving average of $309.53.

Chubb (NYSE:CB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $6.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.58 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.51 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 14.30% and a net margin of 18.58%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.68 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Chubb Limited will post 26.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Chubb's payout ratio is 13.70%.

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.

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