Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for Chubb (NYSE:CB) Stock Price

Chubb (NYSE:CB) had its price objective upped by Barclays from $339.00 to $374.00 in a report issued on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Evercore boosted their price target on Chubb from $346.00 to $347.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Chubb from $335.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Chubb from $305.00 to $322.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on Chubb from $330.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $345.19.

Chubb Trading Up 0.0%

Chubb stock opened at $327.04 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $327.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $305.74. The company has a market cap of $127.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.71, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 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 quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $1.19. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 17.36%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.02 EPS. Analysts predict that Chubb will post 21.52 EPS for the current year.

Chubb Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a $0.97 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Chubb’s payout ratio is currently 15.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Olivier Steimer sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.30, for a total value 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. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 44,877 shares of company stock valued at $14,885,226. Corporate insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CB. Berkshire Hathaway Inc lifted its holdings in Chubb by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 31,332,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,843,710,000 after purchasing an additional 4,299,111 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Chubb in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,081,190,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Chubb by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,947,799 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,665,508,000 after purchasing an additional 3,049,987 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in Chubb in the 4th quarter worth approximately $795,378,000. Finally, GQG Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Chubb by 15.2% during the 4th quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 12,481,176 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,895,627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,647,729 shares in the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target to $373 and maintained an “outperform” rating, signaling continued analyst confidence in Chubb’s earnings and underwriting outlook. Wolfe Research PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC bumped its target to $362 and kept a “buy” rating, adding another institutional vote of confidence that supports upside potential. HSBC PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Chubb’s history of beating EPS estimates and argues the company currently has the key ingredients to likely beat again, reinforcing expectations for a strong upcoming report. Zacks Earnings Beat Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Industry coverage and previews (Barchart) show analysts projecting a robust, double‑digit profit rise for the next quarter — a near‑term fundamental driver that can lift the stock if results meet or exceed estimates. Earnings Preview
• Positive Sentiment: Kalkine reports Wolfe Research’s remarks and fresh confidence tied to Chubb and the Russell 1000 — inclusion/attention from index-related coverage can boost demand from passive funds and raise liquidity. Wolfe/Russell 1000 Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays raised its target substantially to $374 but kept an “equal weight” stance — the higher target is supportive, though the neutral rating tempers immediate bullishness. Barclays PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies lifted its target to $356 but maintained a “hold” rating, indicating modest upside potential without a clear buy signal. Jefferies PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also notes elevated investor interest — trending stock status can increase trading volume and volatility but doesn’t directly change fundamentals. Zacks Trending Article

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.