Q2 Earnings Forecast for CINF Issued By DOWLING & PARTN

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, July 21st. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.55 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The insurance provider reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.37. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 6.55% and a net margin of 13.19%. Cincinnati Financial's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on CINF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on Cincinnati Financial from $150.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Cincinnati Financial from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $155.25.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Performance

CINF stock traded up $1.53 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $149.40. The company had a trading volume of 419,299 shares, compared to its average volume of 525,875. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $23.35 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.92 and a beta of 0.76. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of $115.43 and a 12 month high of $161.74. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $147.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management purchased a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in Cincinnati Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $32,000. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cincinnati Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 23rd were issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 23rd. Cincinnati Financial's payout ratio is currently 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.