Zacks Research Forecasts Stronger Earnings for CNA Financial

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.68. Zacks Research has a “Hold” 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last issued 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). The business had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 8.53%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.25 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

CNA Financial Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:CNA opened at $47.46 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.12, a PEG ratio of 8.83 and a beta of 0.37. CNA Financial has a 52-week low of $43.29 and a 52-week high of $51.34. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.71 and its two-hundred day simple 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.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 70.0% in the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 556 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 129.7% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 712 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 102.3% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 785 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in CNA Financial by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 820 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 410 shares during the period. 98.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the firm’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 transaction of $297,625.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 661,838 shares in the company, valued at $31,516,725.56. This trade represents a 0.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting CNA Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks materially raised its FY2027 EPS view to $5.24 (from $4.96), signaling a stronger earnings outlook for next year that can justify a higher valuation and likely helped push the stock up. MarketBeat: CNA Financial
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted near‑term 2027 quarter estimates: Q1 2027 to $1.60 (from $1.48) and Q2 2027 to $1.28 (from $0.68) — upgrades that reduce short‑term execution risk and support better sequential earnings visibility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintained a “Hold” rating on CNA, indicating the firm sees balanced upside vs. risk despite the estimate changes; no change in analyst conviction was signaled.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published longer‑range estimates (FY2028 at $5.33) — useful for modeling but further out and less likely to move the stock on its own.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut FY2026 to $4.65 (from $4.79) and trimmed several near‑term quarterly forecasts (examples: Q3 2026 to $1.20 from $1.36; Q3 2027 to $1.22 from $1.59), indicating weaker near‑term earnings expectations that could pressure short‑term sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Smaller downward tweaks to quarters (Q2 2026 to $1.19 from $1.20, Q4 2027 to $1.15 from $1.21) point to some lingering uncertainty in underwriting/expense timing — a caution for investors focused on sequential results.

CNA Financial Company Profile

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.