AXQ Capital LP Makes New $628,000 Investment in CNA Financial Corporation $CNA

AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 13,518 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $628,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in CNA. Amundi increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 7,787 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $395,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in CNA Financial by 0.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 351,997 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $17,878,000 after purchasing an additional 2,466 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 12.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,966 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 684 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of CNA Financial in the first quarter valued at approximately $281,000. Finally, Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 13.6% in the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 4,962 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 593 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at CNA Financial

In other CNA Financial news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.62, for a total value of $297,625.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 661,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,516,725.56. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CNA Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CNA Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.24 from $4.96, signaling a stronger full‑year outlook beyond 2026 — a bullish development for forward earnings growth expectations. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted Q1 2027 to $1.60 from $1.48, indicating stronger early‑2027 momentum that can support sentiment heading into the new year. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2028 projection to $5.33 (new/published estimate), reinforcing a multi‑year earnings growth narrative. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Small upward tweaks to near-term quarters: Q4 2026 to $0.77 (from $0.75) and Q1 2026 to $1.49 (from $1.48) — marginally supportive to short-term earnings visibility. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating on CNA; the firm also issued a slight Q2 2026 revision to $1.19 (from $1.20) — a very small adjustment unlikely to move fundamentals on its own. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q3 2026 EPS sharply to $1.20 from $1.36, a meaningful near‑term downgrade that could weigh on 2026 quarterly results and sentiment. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed FY2026 to $4.65 from $4.79 and cut Q4 2027 to $1.15 from $1.21 — downward pressure on near‑term aggregate earnings versus prior expectations. Zacks Research estimate changes

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research lowered CNA Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

CNA Financial Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of CNA stock opened at $47.14 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a PE ratio of 10.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.78 and a beta of 0.37. CNA Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $43.29 and a 52-week high of $51.34. The business’s fifty day moving average is $47.71 and its 200 day moving average is $46.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by ($0.04). CNA Financial had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 8.53%.The business had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that CNA Financial Corporation will post 4.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a $2.00 dividend. This represents a yield of 409.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.94%.

About CNA Financial

CNA Financial Corporation is a leading U.S.-based commercial property and casualty insurance company offering a broad portfolio of risk management and insurance solutions. The company underwrites coverage for businesses of all sizes across a variety of industry sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, construction and real estate. In addition to core property and casualty insurance, CNA delivers specialized products such as surety bonds, professional liability, environmental liability and commercial auto coverage.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CNA traces its origins to the founding of Continental Casualty Company in 1897.