Brokers Set Expectations for CNA Financial FY2025 Earnings

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $4.38 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $4.17. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.60 EPS.

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

CNA Financial Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:CNA opened at $48.8650 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a PE ratio of 15.22, a P/E/G ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.51. CNA Financial has a twelve month low of $43.29 and a twelve month high of $52.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company’s 50 day moving average is $45.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.37.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 18th. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is currently 57.32%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CNA Financial news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.63, for a total transaction of $297,687.50. Following the sale, the chairman owned 705,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,607,156.44. The trade was a 0.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in CNA Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $887,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in CNA Financial by 37.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 27,934 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,419,000 after acquiring an additional 7,665 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in CNA Financial during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $470,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in CNA Financial by 57.4% during the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 38,120 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,936,000 after acquiring an additional 13,900 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in CNA Financial by 5,501.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 114,887 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $5,835,000 after acquiring an additional 112,836 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.