Brokers Issue Forecasts for CNA Financial FY2026 Earnings

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst D. Lukpanov anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $4.00 for the year. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.06 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for CNA Financial’s FY2027 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of CNA Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of CNA Financial from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CNA stock opened at $42.32 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $45.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.70. CNA Financial has a 52 week low of $42.21 and a 52 week high of $50.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.45 billion, a PE ratio of 9.47, a P/E/G ratio of 5.89 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The insurance provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by ($0.47). CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.57% and a net margin of 8.08%.The company had revenue of $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CNA Financial

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CNA. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new position in shares of CNA Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 129.7% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 712 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in CNA Financial by 100.0% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 820 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in CNA Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in CNA Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jeffrey John Neuenschwander sold 3,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.97, for a total value of $151,103.39. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 7,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $334,523.69. This trade represents a 31.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.95%.

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.