FY2025 Earnings Forecast for CINF Issued By Zacks Research

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $5.26 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.06. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cincinnati Financial's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.77 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.03 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The insurance provider reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.37. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 20.22%. The company had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. Cincinnati Financial's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis.

CINF has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $182.00 to $148.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Roth Mkm upped their price target on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Cincinnati Financial from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $147.40.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $146.52 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.09, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a 50 day moving average of $140.84 and a 200 day moving average of $143.21. Cincinnati Financial has a 52-week low of $111.92 and a 52-week high of $161.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in Cincinnati Financial by 77.6% in the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 174 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 121.8% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 193 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.24% of the company's stock.

Cincinnati Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 23rd will be given a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. Cincinnati Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 37.95%.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

Cincinnati Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides property casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through five segments: Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments. The Commercial Lines Insurance segment offers coverage for commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, and workers' compensation.

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