What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for CINF FY2025 Earnings?

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $7.11 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.83. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.42 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The insurance provider reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.84. The firm had revenue of $3.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 8.51% and a net margin of 17.57%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.42 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on CINF. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $177.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $171.67.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of CINF stock opened at $162.37 on Wednesday. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of $123.01 and a 12 month high of $168.20. The firm has a market cap of $25.33 billion, a PE ratio of 12.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.27 and a beta of 0.69. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $158.16 and a 200-day moving average of $152.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Cincinnati Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is 25.89%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cincinnati Financial news, Director Dirk J. Debbink purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $153.98 per share, with a total value of $153,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 58,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,005,058.36. This trade represents a 1.74% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the first quarter worth $26,000. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter worth $29,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Cincinnati Financial

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.