Zacks Research Weighs in on Chubb's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:CB)

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Chubb to $6.28 (from $6.20) and issued FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts of $26.72 and $28.39 respectively, with the consensus full‑year estimate at $26.74.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but positive overall—Chubb has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $349.33, while individual firms have both raised and lowered targets and ratings recently.
• Recent fundamentals and shareholder activity: Chubb reported $6.82 EPS and $14.93 billion revenue for the quarter, has a $125.1B market cap, insiders sold about 44,877 shares last quarter, and institutional investors own 83.81% of the stock (Berkshire notably increased its stake).

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Chubb in a report released on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $6.28 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $6.20. The consensus estimate for Chubb's current full-year earnings is $26.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chubb's Q4 2026 earnings at $7.11 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $26.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $28.39 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Chubb from $362.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Chubb from $286.00 to $271.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Chubb from $321.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research boosted their price objective on shares of Chubb from $372.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chubb from $368.00 to $372.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chubb currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $349.33.

Chubb Stock Down 0.8%

Chubb stock opened at $322.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $125.13 billion, a PE ratio of 11.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.43. The company's 50-day moving average is $328.85 and its 200-day moving average is $311.65. Chubb has a fifty-two week low of $264.10 and a fifty-two week high of $345.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28.

Chubb (NYSE:CB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The financial services provider reported $6.82 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter. Chubb had a net margin of 18.58% and a return on equity of 14.30%.

Chubb Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Chubb's payout ratio is 13.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chubb news, Director Olivier Steimer sold 2,000 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.30, for a total value of $658,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,468 shares in the company, valued at $8,386,612.40. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total transaction of $9,234,687.66. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,920,683.80. This trade represents a 70.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 44,877 shares of company stock worth $14,885,226 in the last quarter. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Chubb

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Berkshire Hathaway Inc increased its holdings in Chubb by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 34,249,183 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $10,689,855,000 after buying an additional 2,916,288 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Chubb by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,045,793 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,827,852,000 after buying an additional 68,553 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Chubb by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,947,799 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,665,508,000 after buying an additional 3,049,987 shares during the period. GQG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Chubb by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 12,481,176 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,895,627,000 after buying an additional 1,647,729 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Chubb by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,053,497 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,426,475,000 after buying an additional 427,512 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.81% of the company's stock.

About Chubb

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.

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