Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts CINF Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods forecasts Cincinnati Financial will earn $1.99 per share in Q3 2025, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $168.00.
• Cincinnati Financial reported Q2 earnings of $1.97 per share, exceeding expectations and showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 15.5%.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share, translating to an annual yield of 2.2% and a payout ratio of 30.18%.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a report issued on Monday, October 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst M. Shields forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $1.99 per share for the quarter. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $168.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $1.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.58. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 7.14% and a net margin of 15.59%.The company had revenue of $2.48 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.29 EPS. Cincinnati Financial's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Roth Capital raised their target price on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $157.25.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Up 1.2%

CINF opened at $154.90 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.16 and a beta of 0.72. Cincinnati Financial has a one year low of $123.01 and a one year high of $166.90. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $155.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.29.

Cincinnati Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. Cincinnati Financial's dividend payout ratio is 30.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 77.6% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 174 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the first quarter worth $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.24% of the company's stock.

About Cincinnati Financial

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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