Zacks Research Forecasts Stronger Earnings for CNA Financial

CNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a research note issued on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.05 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.02. 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 $1.26 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on CNA Financial from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CNA Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th.

CNA Financial Price Performance

NYSE:CNA traded up $0.70 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $47.70. 60,955 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 326,938. CNA Financial has a 52 week low of $42.85 and a 52 week high of $52.36. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $48.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market cap of $12.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.55, a P/E/G ratio of 9.23 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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by ($0.13). The business had revenue of $3.63 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.68 billion. CNA Financial had a net margin of 6.72% and a return on equity of 12.90%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.86%. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio is 56.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Mark Steven James sold 5,015 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.35, for a total value 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 approximately $1,308,302.65. The trade was a 15.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.86, for a total transaction of $305,375.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 720,442 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,200,796.12. This represents a 0.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 36,756 shares of company stock worth $1,801,876 in the last quarter. 0.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its position in CNA Financial by 56.4% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC raised its position in CNA Financial by 3.4% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its holdings in CNA Financial by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 9,139 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of CNA Financial by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,703 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $179,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.45% of the company's stock.

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.