Q2 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Cut by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a report issued on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by ($0.13). The firm had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.68 billion. CNA Financial had a net margin of 6.19% and a return on equity of 11.99%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.30 earnings per share.

CNA Financial Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:CNA opened at $45.19 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.78, a PEG ratio of 5.88 and a beta of 0.53. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $47.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. CNA Financial has a fifty-two week low of $44.09 and a fifty-two week high of $52.36.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 19th were issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.07%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 19th. CNA Financial's payout ratio is 56.10%.

Insider Activity

In other CNA Financial news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.06, for a total value of $319,125.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 718,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at $36,665,573.28. This represents a 0.86% 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, EVP Mark Steven James sold 5,015 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.35, for a total transaction of $242,475.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 27,059 shares in the company, valued at $1,308,302.65. This trade represents a 15.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 23,765 shares of company stock valued at $1,156,850 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CNA. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 34.2% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,858 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $569,000 after buying an additional 3,024 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 66.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,177,110 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $56,937,000 after buying an additional 468,058 shares during the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 137.3% in the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 24,652 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,192,000 after buying an additional 14,265 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of CNA Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $819,000. Finally, Versor Investments LP raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 22,788 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,102,000 after buying an additional 6,545 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.45% of the company's stock.

About CNA Financial

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.

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