Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Competitors $150.11 +2.24 (+1.51%) As of 02:13 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, FAF, FNF, HCI, KNSL, and PGRShould 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), First American Financial (FAF), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), HCI Group (HCI), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), and Progressive (PGR). 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 First American Financial Fidelity National Financial HCI Group Kinsale Capital Group Progressive Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Is ACGL or CINF more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Cincinnati Financial's net margin of 13.19%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.79% beat Cincinnati Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arch Capital Group20.72% 15.79% 4.54% Cincinnati Financial 13.19%6.55%2.44% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ACGL or CINF? 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 RatioArch Capital Group$17.44B1.91$4.31B$9.769.11Cincinnati Financial$11.34B2.07$2.29B$9.1716.36 Which has more volatility and risk, ACGL or CINF? Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ACGL or CINF? Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $113.60, indicating a potential upside of 27.71%. Cincinnati Financial has a consensus target price of $155.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.47%. Given Arch Capital Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Cincinnati Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders & institutionals believe in ACGL or CINF? 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Cincinnati Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ACGL or CINF? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 6 more articles in the media than Cincinnati Financial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 12 mentions for Cincinnati Financial. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Cincinnati Financial's score of 1.22 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arch Capital Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cincinnati Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryArch Capital Group beats Cincinnati Financial on 12 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. Email Address 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$23.47B$56.88B$12.29B$9.52BDividend Yield2.31%1.99%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio16.3717.1319.0520.01Price / Sales2.072.6826.42102.39Price / Cash17.7829.1621.8458.97Price / Book1.682.982.275.87Net Income$2.29B$4.66B$998.01M$258.50M7 Day Performance-0.45%0.73%0.75%1.95%1 Month Performance4.40%1.20%4.21%12.31%1 Year Performance24.73%23.74%540.65%19.02% Cincinnati Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CINFCincinnati Financial4.591 of 5 stars$150.11+1.5%$155.25+3.4%+23.2%$23.46B$11.34B16.375,624Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionACGLArch Capital Group4.9503 of 5 stars$90.59+3.1%$113.60+25.4%-8.7%$33.95B$17.44B9.287,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeUFCSUnited Fire Group4.023 of 5 stars$28.05+3.4%$30.00+7.0%+24.5%$713.90M$1.29B11.091,090AFGAmerican Financial Group4.6695 of 5 stars$128.34+1.6%$140.00+9.1%+1.0%$10.74B$8.24B13.488,700AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.0586 of 5 stars$315.17+1.2%$318.21+1.0%+12.8%$80.72B$12.03B45.6156,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAXSAxis Capital4.2892 of 5 stars$98.89+2.8%$108.25+9.5%+33.8%$7.78B$6.04B9.811,876News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFAFFirst American Financial4.3296 of 5 stars$56.37-3.0%$74.50+32.2%+4.4%$5.80B$6.13B37.3319,038News CoverageEarnings ReportBuyback AnnouncementFNFFidelity National Financial4.8448 of 5 stars$53.20+0.7%$71.20+33.8%+6.3%$14.61B$13.68B13.1723,533Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeHCIHCI Group4.5684 of 5 stars$141.49+1.8%$181.25+28.1%+56.7%$1.63B$750.05M13.68530Positive NewsKNSLKinsale Capital Group1.8271 of 5 stars$490.16+2.2%$491.88+0.4%+27.4%$11.43B$1.59B28.20470Trending NewsEarnings ReportPGRProgressive4.7395 of 5 stars$247.46+1.0%$284.82+15.1%+14.9%$145.06B$75.37B16.6966,308Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arch Capital Group Alternatives United Fire Group Alternatives American Financial Group Alternatives Arthur J. 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