Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Competitors $156.35 -2.40 (-1.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$156.34 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CINF vs. ACGL, UFCS, AFG, AJG, AXS, CNA, FAF, FNF, HCI, and KNSLShould you be buying Cincinnati Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cincinnati Financial include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), United Fire Group (UFCS), American Financial Group (AFG), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), Axis Capital (AXS), CNA Financial (CNA), First American Financial (FAF), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), HCI Group (HCI), and Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Cincinnati Financial vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group United Fire Group American Financial Group Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Axis Capital CNA Financial First American Financial Fidelity National Financial HCI Group Kinsale Capital Group Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk. Do analysts recommend CINF or ACGL? Cincinnati Financial presently has a consensus price target of $157.25, suggesting a potential upside of 0.58%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus price target of $108.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.37%. Given Arch Capital Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cincinnati Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Arch Capital Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Which has more risk & volatility, CINF or ACGL? Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CINF or ACGL? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Cincinnati Financial. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cincinnati Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCincinnati Financial$11.67B2.09$2.29B$11.5313.56Arch Capital Group$17.44B1.92$4.31B$9.699.24 Is CINF or ACGL more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Cincinnati Financial's net margin of 15.59%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.33% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cincinnati Financial15.59% 7.14% 2.66% Arch Capital Group 19.49%15.33%4.33% Does the media prefer CINF or ACGL? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 2 more articles in the media than Cincinnati Financial. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 24 mentions for Cincinnati Financial. Cincinnati Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Arch Capital Group's score of 0.61 indicating that Cincinnati Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cincinnati Financial 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arch Capital Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CINF or ACGL? 65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryArch Capital Group beats Cincinnati Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cincinnati Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CINF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CINF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CINF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCincinnati FinancialINS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$24.45B$58.10B$12.61B$10.51BDividend Yield2.19%1.90%5.60%4.80%P/E Ratio13.5616.6030.0127.36Price / Sales2.092.7529.75196.40Price / Cash18.6030.6922.4961.53Price / Book1.753.112.326.82Net Income$2.29B$4.66B$1.02B$276.89M7 Day Performance-5.56%-1.12%-0.06%0.27%1 Month Performance0.79%2.41%-0.23%8.31%1 Year Performance14.29%20.18%536.77%35.60% Cincinnati Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CINFCincinnati Financial4.5168 of 5 stars$156.35-1.5%$157.25+0.6%+16.0%$24.82B$11.34B13.565,624Positive NewsACGLArch Capital Group4.7504 of 5 stars$92.25-0.2%$110.31+19.6%-17.0%$34.43B$18.56B9.527,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUFCSUnited Fire Group3.8576 of 5 stars$30.44-0.1%$30.50+0.2%+58.2%$775.92M$1.25B8.671,090AFGAmerican Financial Group4.4609 of 5 stars$138.49+0.7%$136.75-1.3%+2.5%$11.55B$8.32B15.228,700Positive NewsAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.878 of 5 stars$298.06-1.2%$331.43+11.2%+4.8%$76.42B$11.40B42.3456,000Positive NewsAXSAxis Capital4.8564 of 5 stars$97.47+1.3%$117.17+20.2%+22.1%$7.62B$5.96B9.371,876News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCNACNA Financial3.9568 of 5 stars$46.54-0.3%$53.00+13.9%-4.8%$12.60B$14.27B14.506,500FAFFirst American Financial4.9035 of 5 stars$59.05-0.5%$75.25+27.4%-8.0%$6.01B$6.51B32.6219,038Upcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionFNFFidelity National Financial4.7119 of 5 stars$55.30+0.6%$69.83+26.3%-6.7%$15.03B$13.30B14.0423,533HCIHCI Group3.2288 of 5 stars$188.64+2.4%$181.25-3.9%+70.5%$2.44B$775.69M16.72530News CoverageKNSLKinsale Capital Group3.818 of 5 stars$471.31+0.3%$506.89+7.5%+0.2%$10.98B$1.72B24.59470Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arch Capital Group Alternatives United Fire Group Alternatives American Financial Group Alternatives Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 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