Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirms “Neutral” Rating for Chubb (NYSE:CB)

Chubb (NYSE:CB)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $315.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s target price suggests a potential downside of 5.35% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. HSBC increased their target price on Chubb from $357.00 to $362.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Chubb from $304.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Chubb from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Roth Mkm increased their target price on Chubb from $330.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Friday, March 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $348.71.

Chubb Stock Performance

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 price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.49. Chubb has a 52-week low of $264.10 and a 52-week high of $345.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.34. The business’s fifty day moving average is $329.13 and its 200-day moving average is $309.53.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $6.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.58 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.51 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 14.30% and a net margin of 18.58%.During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.68 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Chubb will post 26.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chubb

In other Chubb news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total value of $9,234,687.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,920,683.80. This represents a 70.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 44,877 shares of company stock worth $14,885,226. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CB. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Chubb by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,945 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Chubb in the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in Chubb by 13.0% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 12,599 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,805,000 after purchasing an additional 1,449 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Chubb by 14.4% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in Chubb by 9.3% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 201,226 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $58,305,000 after purchasing an additional 17,155 shares in the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Chubb News Summary

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

About Chubb

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.