Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for CINF Q4 Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.63 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.55. 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 FY2027 earnings at $8.57 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on CINF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Roth Mkm upped their target price on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.20.

Cincinnati Financial Price Performance

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $145.55 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Cincinnati Financial has a 1-year low of $109.93 and a 1-year high of $161.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $140.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.79.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $1.24. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 20.22%.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. This is a positive change from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.39%. Cincinnati Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.97%.

Institutional Trading of Cincinnati Financial

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CINF. Simon Quick Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 1,562 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 17,473 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,511,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 1.4% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 5,819 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $792,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Weaver Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 4,167 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $599,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV raised its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 19,931 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,871,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

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.