Zacks Research Has Bullish Forecast for CINF FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has upgraded its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Cincinnati Financial to $5.79, an increase from the previous estimate of $5.26.
• Investment firms, including Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Roth Capital, have also raised their price targets for Cincinnati Financial, reflecting a generally positive outlook on the stock.
• The company reported a Q2 earnings surprise with an EPS of $1.97, exceeding analyst expectations by $0.58, alongside a revenue increase of 15.5% year-over-year.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $5.79 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.26. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cincinnati Financial's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.98 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $167.00 to $168.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Roth Capital increased their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $159.40.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:CINF traded up $2.44 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $155.40. 458,350 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 608,926. The firm's fifty day moving average is $148.96 and its 200-day moving average is $144.29. Cincinnati Financial has a 12-month low of $123.01 and a 12-month high of $161.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.48, a P/E/G ratio of 7.49 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The insurance provider reported $1.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.58. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 7.14% and a net margin of 15.59%.The company had revenue of $2.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.29 EPS. Cincinnati Financial's quarterly revenue was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in Cincinnati Financial by 77.6% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 174 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors own 65.24% of the company's stock.

Cincinnati Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cincinnati Financial's payout ratio is 30.18%.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

Cincinnati Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides property casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through five segments: Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments. The Commercial Lines Insurance segment offers coverage for commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, and workers' compensation.