Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for CNA Financial

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for CNA Financial in a research report issued on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $1.19 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.21. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.78 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.11 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.96 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised CNA Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CNA opened at $50.05 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $50.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.74. CNA Financial has a one year low of $41.53 and a one year high of $55.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.00, a P/E/G ratio of 6.89 and a beta of 0.28.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.97 billion. CNA Financial had a net margin of 8.16% and a return on equity of 11.34%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is currently 42.20%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CNA Financial news, CAO Daniel Paul Franzetti sold 22,656 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.09, for a total value of $1,202,807.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 68,032 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,611,818.88. This represents a 24.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Mark Steven James sold 8,273 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.15, for a total transaction of $439,709.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,405,604.90. The trade was a 23.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in CNA Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in CNA Financial during the second quarter valued at $36,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter worth about $53,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of CNA Financial by 142.7% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,223 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the last quarter. 98.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.