Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for CINF

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a report issued on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will earn $7.11 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.83. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial’s current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cincinnati Financial’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.23 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.42 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The insurance provider reported $2.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.84. The firm had revenue of $3.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 8.51% and a net margin of 17.57%.Cincinnati Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.42 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on CINF. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $177.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $171.67.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Up 0.6%

CINF opened at $162.37 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $158.16 and its 200-day moving average is $152.44. Cincinnati Financial has a 52-week low of $123.01 and a 52-week high of $168.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.08, a P/E/G ratio of 4.27 and a beta of 0.69.

Cincinnati Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is currently 25.89%.

Insider Transactions at Cincinnati Financial

In other Cincinnati Financial news, Director Dirk J. Debbink bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 28th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $153.98 per share, with a total value of $153,980.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 58,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,005,058.36. This trade represents a 1.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GQG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Cincinnati Financial in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $270,005,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the second quarter worth $235,714,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 558.8% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 540,950 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $79,909,000 after acquiring an additional 458,841 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Cincinnati Financial by 6.0% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,364,272 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $940,130,000 after purchasing an additional 358,018 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Cincinnati Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $47,070,000. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Cincinnati Financial

Cincinnati Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides property casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through five segments: Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments. The Commercial Lines Insurance segment offers coverage for commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, and workers' compensation.