Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for CINF

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.31 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.32. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.26 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The insurance provider reported ($0.24) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.37. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 20.22%. The business had revenue of $2.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.70 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. Cincinnati Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $182.00 to $148.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Roth Mkm raised their price objective on Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Cincinnati Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $147.40.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:CINF opened at $150.17 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Cincinnati Financial has a 1-year low of $111.92 and a 1-year high of $161.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $140.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $143.18.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Park National Corp OH lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 12,686 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,874,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 1,562 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 77.6% during the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 174 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 4,167 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $599,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 19,931 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,871,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cincinnati Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.32%. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is presently 37.95%.

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.