Q3 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Cut by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered CNA Financial’s Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $1.19 from $1.21 and maintained a “Hold” rating. Its full-year 2026 consensus estimate is $4.14 per share.
• CNA Financial recently reported quarterly EPS of $1.19, exceeding estimates by $0.11, while revenue reached $3.83 billion versus the $2.97 billion analyst consensus.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, or $1.92 annualized, representing a 3.8% yield; insiders recently sold shares, while institutional investors own 98.45% of the stock.

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for CNA Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.21. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial's current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial's Q1 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.78 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.96 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CNA Financial from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, CNA Financial currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

CNA Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CNA opened at $50.05 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $50.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $47.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.54 billion, a PE ratio of 11.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.89 and a beta of 0.28. CNA Financial has a 1 year low of $41.53 and a 1 year high of $55.71.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.97 billion. CNA Financial had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 11.34%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio is 42.20%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark Steven James sold 8,273 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.15, for a total transaction of $439,709.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,446 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,405,604.90. This represents a 23.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Daniel Paul Franzetti sold 22,656 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.09, for a total value of $1,202,807.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 68,032 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,611,818.88. This represents a 24.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $255,000. FSA Advisors Inc. bought a new position in CNA Financial in the second quarter worth about $306,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter valued at about $303,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter valued at about $274,000. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of CNA Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at about $316,000. 98.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CNA Financial Company Profile

CNA Financial Corporation is a leading U.S.-based commercial property and casualty insurance company offering a broad portfolio of risk management and insurance solutions. The company underwrites coverage for businesses of all sizes across a variety of industry sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, construction and real estate. In addition to core property and casualty insurance, CNA delivers specialized products such as surety bonds, professional liability, environmental liability and commercial auto coverage.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CNA traces its origins to the founding of Continental Casualty Company in 1897.

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