Barclays Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Chubb (NYSE:CB) Stock

Chubb (NYSE:CB) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at Barclays from $374.00 to $375.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “equal weight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 12.67% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Chubb from $283.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Chubb from $336.00 to $335.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on Chubb from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore boosted their price target on Chubb from $346.00 to $347.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Chubb from $283.00 to $319.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chubb has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $348.71.

Chubb Trading Up 2.3%

CB opened at $332.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $129.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.49. Chubb has a 12 month low of $264.10 and a 12 month high of $345.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $329.13 and a 200 day moving average of $309.53.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $6.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.58 by $0.24. Chubb had a return on equity of 14.30% and a net margin of 18.58%.The business had revenue of $14.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.68 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Chubb will post 26.52 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Chubb

In other news, Director Olivier Steimer sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.30, for a total transaction of $658,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,386,612.40. This represents a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total value of $4,991,938.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $169,572,096.72. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 44,877 shares of company stock valued at $14,885,226. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Chubb by 93.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 91 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Chubb by 155.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 92 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Chubb by 148.5% in the fourth quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 82 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chubb during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Chubb during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. 83.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat revenue and underwriting expectations: Chubb reported stronger-than-expected top-line growth and higher P&C underwriting profit, plus improved investment and life income — a core reason investors are bullish today. CB Q1 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages raised price targets or reiterated positive ratings (HSBC to $370 buy; Keefe Bruyette & Woods to $374 outperform; Evercore to $349; Barclays to $375; Citizens JMP to $365), supporting upside momentum. HSBC PT Raise KBW PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway / Warren Buffett continuing ownership is a structural positive for investor confidence; coverage pieces highlight Buffett’s large stake as endorsement. Buffett Confidence
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain conflicted or neutral — Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a neutral/price-target view ($315), and broader coverage shows mixed sentiment across financial peers, tempering a unanimous buy case. Analysts Conflicted
• Negative Sentiment: Market concerns about a softening property insurance market—rising competition and declining rates—are weighing on sentiment despite the beat; this is cited as the reason shares dipped after results in some coverage. CNBC Market Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS was pressured by higher realized losses in the quarter (reported in some earnings coverage), a near-term headwind investors must monitor even as core underwriting improved. GAAP EPS Miss

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.