Q2 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Cut by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a report released on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.07. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial's current full-year earnings is $4.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial's FY2025 earnings at $4.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

NYSE CNA traded up $0.63 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $46.04. The company had a trading volume of 492,263 shares, compared to its average volume of 334,723. CNA Financial has a fifty-two week low of $44.42 and a fifty-two week high of $52.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.11. The firm has a market cap of $12.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.89 and a beta of 0.53.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.13). CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.99% and a net margin of 6.19%. The company had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.68 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.30 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 10.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,262 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 56.4% during the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 624 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 3.4% during the first quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 6,829 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,703 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 29.2% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,265 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares during the period. 98.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Mark Steven James sold 5,015 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.35, for a total transaction of $242,475.25. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,059 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,308,302.65. This trade represents a 15.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.06, for a total value of $319,125.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 718,088 shares in the company, valued at $36,665,573.28. This trade represents a 0.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 23,765 shares of company stock valued at $1,156,850 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th were given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 19th. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 56.10%.

CNA Financial Company Profile

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products.