AR Asset Management Inc. Acquires 2,379 Shares of Chubb Limited $CB

AR Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) by 16.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 17,285 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,379 shares during the period. Chubb makes up approximately 1.1% of AR Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. AR Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Chubb were worth $5,634,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in CB. Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in Chubb by 490.5% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 8,615 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,689,000 after purchasing an additional 7,156 shares during the last quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Chubb by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 102,427 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,970,000 after purchasing an additional 7,043 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 42.3% during the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,446,000 after purchasing an additional 4,233 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 1.7% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 315,893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $102,959,000 after purchasing an additional 5,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, waypoint wealth counsel boosted its position in shares of Chubb by 76.4% during the fourth quarter. waypoint wealth counsel now owns 4,118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,285,000 after buying an additional 1,784 shares during the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Chubb Stock Performance

NYSE:CB opened at $343.42 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $334.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.56. Chubb Limited has a 52-week low of $264.10 and a 52-week high of $365.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $133.20 billion, a PE ratio of 12.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.40.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The financial services provider reported $7.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.78 by $0.48. Chubb had a return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 18.10%.The firm had revenue of $14.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.07 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Chubb Limited will post 26.77 EPS for the current year.

Chubb Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is a positive change from Chubb’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.97. Chubb’s payout ratio is currently 14.41%.

Trending Headlines about Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chubb beat Q2 EPS estimates, reporting core operating income of $7.26 per share versus expectations, with earnings up sharply from a year ago. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Underwriting remained strong, with the P&C combined ratio at 83.8%, catastrophe losses easing, and record investment income helping support results. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms turned constructive, including Citizens JMP reaffirming an outperform rating with a $400 target and JPMorgan lifting its target to $370, signaling meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts still flagged softer property-casualty market conditions and weakness in major account premiums, which could temper near-term growth expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in below consensus, and the market appears to be focusing more on slower premium growth than on the earnings beat, contributing to the stock’s pullback. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on Chubb from $340.00 to $369.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Wednesday. Atlantic Securities set a $301.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Chubb from $335.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Chubb from $340.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Chubb presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $360.18.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chubb news, COO John W. Keogh sold 23,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $321.51, for a total transaction of $7,394,730.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 203,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,370,056.22. This trade represents a 10.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Chubb 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.