Q3 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Boosted by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for CNA Financial in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $1.17 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.12. 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 FY2025 earnings at $4.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.76 EPS.

CNA Financial Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE CNA opened at $45.75 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.17. 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 stock has a market cap of $12.38 billion, a PE ratio of 14.25, a PEG ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 0.54. CNA Financial has a 12 month low of $43.29 and a 12 month high of $51.42.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The insurance provider reported $1.23 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. CNA Financial had a net margin of 5.99% and a return on equity of 11.85%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 18th were issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 18th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.32%.

Insider Activity

In other CNA Financial news, CFO Scott R. Lindquist sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.81, for a total transaction of $488,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 89,867 shares in the company, valued at $4,386,408.27. This represents a 10.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.00, for a total transaction of $306,250.00. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 686,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,655,062. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 24,630 shares of company stock worth $1,204,802. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 10.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,262 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $115,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 56.4% during the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 624 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 3.4% during the first quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 6,829 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 6.8% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 3,957 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $184,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,680 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 264 shares during the last quarter. 98.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CNA Financial Company Profile

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.