Q2 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Reduced by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.24. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.25 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.72 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.01 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.13). CNA Financial had a net margin of 6.72% and a return on equity of 12.90%. The firm had revenue of $3.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.30 EPS.

CNA has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CNA Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on CNA Financial from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CNA traded down $0.17 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $46.94. 271,581 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 327,893. CNA Financial has a twelve month low of $42.85 and a twelve month high of $52.36. The firm has a market cap of $12.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 0.53. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $48.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CNA Financial

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CNA. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of CNA Financial by 66.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,177,110 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $56,937,000 after acquiring an additional 468,058 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in CNA Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $255,000. Torray Investment Partners LLC increased its position in CNA Financial by 27.4% during the fourth quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC now owns 91,920 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $4,446,000 after buying an additional 19,758 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in CNA Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $819,000. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 250.8% during the 4th quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 45,137 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $2,211,000 after acquiring an additional 32,270 shares during the period. 98.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at CNA Financial

In other CNA Financial news, Chairman Dino Robusto purchased 3,896 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $47.63 per share, with a total value of $185,566.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 724,338 shares in the company, valued at $34,500,218.94. This trade represents a 0.54% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Daniel Paul Franzetti sold 12,991 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.06, for a total transaction of $637,338.46. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 75,612 shares in the company, valued at $3,709,524.72. This trade represents a 14.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,756 shares of company stock valued at $1,801,876. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.92%. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 56.10%.

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.