Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for CNA Financial

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CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a report released on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.10. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The insurance provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.29. CNA Financial had a net margin of 5.99% and a return on equity of 11.85%. The business had revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS.

CNA Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CNA traded up $0.0010 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.3210. The company's stock had a trading volume of 299,559 shares, compared to its average volume of 512,798. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $45.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.35. CNA Financial has a one year low of $43.29 and a one year high of $52.36. The company has a market cap of $13.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.41 and a beta of 0.51.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of CNA Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 10.4% during the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 5,141 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $239,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 21.0% during the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 17,176 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $798,000 after acquiring an additional 2,977 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Finally, Royal London Asset Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 8.2% during the second quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd. now owns 16,880 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $785,000 after acquiring an additional 1,286 shares during the period. 98.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at CNA Financial

In related news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.63, for a total value of $297,687.50. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 705,588 shares in the company, valued at $33,607,156.44. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. CNA Financial's payout ratio is presently 57.32%.

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.