FY2026 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Increased by Analyst

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for CNA Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, July 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst D. Lukpanov now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $4.10 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.00. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share.

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

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CNA. Zacks Research lowered CNA Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CNA Financial currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

CNA Financial Price Performance

CNA stock opened at $51.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 0.26. The company’s 50-day moving average is $45.42 and its 200-day moving average is $46.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.92 billion, a PE ratio of 11.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.20 and a beta of 0.28. CNA Financial has a 1 year low of $41.53 and a 1 year high of $52.86.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 18th. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.95%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNA Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of CNA Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in CNA Financial by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 820 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in CNA Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in CNA Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial in the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. 98.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.