Zacks Research Forecasts Higher Earnings for CNA Financial

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a report released on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $4.75 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.42. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.78 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CNA Financial in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen raised CNA Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.00.

CNA Financial Stock Down 1.2%

CNA opened at $45.74 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.25, a PEG ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $45.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.42. CNA Financial has a twelve month low of $43.29 and a twelve month high of $51.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.25. CNA Financial had a net margin of 5.99% and a return on equity of 11.85%. The company had revenue of $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.08 EPS.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CNA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 556,695 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $28,275,000 after purchasing an additional 11,019 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in CNA Financial during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $911,000. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 104.3% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,701 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 5,464 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP lifted its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 53.3% during the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 27,132 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,378,000 after buying an additional 9,430 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the first quarter valued at $1,849,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.28, for a total value of $283,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 674,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,534,024.64. The trade was a 0.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Scott R. Lindquist sold 8,380 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.98, for a total transaction of $410,452.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 81,487 shares in the company, valued at $3,991,233.26. This represents a 9.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 37,130 shares of company stock valued at $1,776,865. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 17th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 50.41%.

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.