Q3 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Boosted by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a report issued on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will earn $1.12 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.10. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.93 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The insurance provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $3.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 5.99%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.19 EPS.

CNA Financial Price Performance

Shares of CNA opened at $48.4580 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.10, a P/E/G ratio of 4.32 and a beta of 0.51. CNA Financial has a fifty-two week low of $43.29 and a fifty-two week high of $52.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The business’s 50-day moving average is $45.49 and its 200-day moving average is $47.36.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 18th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.63, for a total value of $297,687.50. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 705,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,607,156.44. This represents a 0.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CNA Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 3.4% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,435,892 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $112,806,000 after buying an additional 80,700 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 26.0% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,499,771 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $69,784,000 after buying an additional 309,534 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,486,853 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $71,919,000 after buying an additional 249,346 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 210.8% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 862,690 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $43,816,000 after buying an additional 585,076 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CORDA Investment Management LLC. boosted its position in CNA Financial by 2.8% during the second quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. now owns 684,838 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $31,866,000 after purchasing an additional 18,856 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

About CNA Financial

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.