What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for CINF FY2027 Earnings?

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) – Research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $8.50 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial’s current full-year earnings is $8.61 per share.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The insurance provider reported $2.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.17. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 21.33%.The firm had revenue of $2.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on CINF. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $161.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Cincinnati Financial from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Cincinnati Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $178.00 to $177.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cincinnati Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $183.25.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 0.6%

CINF stock opened at $167.04 on Wednesday. Cincinnati Financial has a 1-year low of $143.37 and a 1-year high of $174.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $162.81 and a 200-day moving average price of $163.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.59.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,511,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,622,000. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. increased its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,405,680 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $222,238,000 after acquiring an additional 37,913 shares in the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 1,102.8% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 50,997 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $8,063,000 after acquiring an additional 46,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,503,000. Institutional investors own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Cincinnati Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 23rd. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is presently 21.50%.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CINF) is an insurance holding company headquartered in the Cincinnati area of Ohio that provides property and casualty insurance products and related services. Founded as part of the Cincinnati Insurance group, the company operates through a set of insurance subsidiaries to underwrite and service policies for both personal and commercial customers. Cincinnati Financial is publicly traded and emphasizes underwriting discipline and long-term relationships with its distribution partners and policyholders.

The company’s core business centers on property and casualty insurance, including homeowners, automobile, commercial casualty, commercial multi-peril, and specialty commercial coverages.