Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for CNA Financial

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CNA Financial in a report issued on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $4.82 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.75. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. 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 $1.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.79 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 5.99%.During the same period last year, the company earned $1.08 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on CNA. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded CNA Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.00.

CNA Financial Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of CNA stock opened at $46.46 on Friday. CNA Financial has a 1-year low of $43.29 and a 1-year high of $51.42. The firm has a market cap of $12.57 billion, a PE ratio of 14.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $45.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 0.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 227 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 70.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 556 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in CNA Financial by 6.8% during the 2nd 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. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in CNA Financial by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,305 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $432,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 7.7% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,680 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 264 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.28, for a total value of $283,000.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 674,338 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,534,024.64. This trade represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Scott R. Lindquist sold 8,380 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.98, for a total transaction of $410,452.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 81,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,991,233.26. The trade was a 9.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 37,130 shares of company stock worth $1,776,865. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 17th. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is 50.41%.

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.