Q3 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Boosted by Zacks Research

Key Points

Error: Response status code does not indicate success: 429 (Too Many Requests).

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for CNA Financial in a research report issued on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The insurance provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.29. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 5.99%. The company had revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.19 earnings per share.

CNA Financial Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE CNA opened at $47.21 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $45.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.36. The stock has a market cap of $12.78 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. CNA Financial has a 52-week low of $43.29 and a 52-week high of $52.36.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial in the first quarter valued at about $887,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 37.8% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,934 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,419,000 after buying an additional 7,665 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in CNA Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $470,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in CNA Financial by 57.4% during the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,120 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,936,000 after acquiring an additional 13,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in CNA Financial by 5,501.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 114,887 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $5,835,000 after acquiring an additional 112,836 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CNA Financial

In other news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chairman directly owned 705,588 shares of the company's stock, valued at $33,607,156.44. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.36% of the company's stock.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 57.32%.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.