Zacks Research Boosts Earnings Estimates for CNA Financial

Key Points

• Zacks Research increased its FY2025 EPS estimate for CNA Financial from $4.17 to $4.38, while the consensus estimate for the full-year earnings is $4.64.
• CNA Financial reported earnings of $1.23 per share for the latest quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.94 by $0.29, with revenues of $3.37 billion compared to the forecast of $2.76 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.46, representing an annualized payout of $1.84 and a dividend yield of 3.8%, with a payout ratio of 57.32%.

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for CNA Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $4.38 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.17. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

CNA Financial Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of CNA stock opened at $48.4580 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $45.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.36. CNA Financial has a fifty-two week low of $43.29 and a fifty-two week high of $52.36.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The insurance provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.76 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.19 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in CNA Financial by 56.4% during the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 624 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 102.3% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 785 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 240.3% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 878 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CNA Financial

In related news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of CNA Financial 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 completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 705,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,607,156.44. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.36% of the company's stock.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. CNA Financial's payout ratio is 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.

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