Chubb (NYSE:CB) Given “Market Outperform” Rating at Citizens Jmp

Citizens Jmp reiterated their market outperform rating on shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $350.00 target price on the financial services provider’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on CB. Wolfe Research upped their price objective on shares of Chubb from $336.00 to $364.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Chubb from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $309.00 to $351.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $325.90.

Chubb Price Performance

CB stock opened at $329.08 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $306.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $288.39. Chubb has a twelve month low of $263.14 and a twelve month high of $333.85. The company has a market capitalization of $129.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.79, a PEG ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.39%. The company had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.11 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $6.02 EPS. Chubb’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Chubb will post 21.52 EPS for the current year.

Chubb Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, December 12th were given a dividend of $0.97 per share. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 12th. Chubb’s dividend payout ratio is 16.19%.

Insider Transactions at Chubb

In other news, EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 5,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.08, for a total value of $1,731,976.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,593 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,000,968.44. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $295.19, for a total transaction of $250,911.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $467,876.15. The trade was a 34.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 33,635 shares of company stock valued at $9,970,735 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Chubb by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,945 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Chubb in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Chubb by 13.0% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 12,599 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,805,000 after purchasing an additional 1,449 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 14.4% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. Finally, Simplicity Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Chubb by 194.7% during the 2nd quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $577,000 after purchasing an additional 1,316 shares during the period. 83.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Chubb reported core EPS of $7.52 (up ~25% y/y), topping estimates as investment gains and lower catastrophe losses boosted results. Underwriting income was a major contributor. Chubb’s quarterly profit rises
• Positive Sentiment: Very strong combined-ratio performance — Reports cite a record-low combined ratio and an 81.2% combined ratio figure cited by analysts, indicating materially improved P&C underwriting profitability. Chubb beats Q4 estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple positive analyst moves — Several firms raised price targets or reaffirmed outperform/buy views (examples: Citizens JMP $350 target, Evercore to $347, Roth to $360), supporting upside expectations. Analyst price-target and rating changes
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and top-line — Q4 revenue was roughly in line with estimates and rose ~9% y/y, a supportive sign that earnings gains were not solely from one-off items. Chubb posts Q4 sales in line
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage mix — Some desks (e.g., JPMorgan) nudged targets only slightly and kept neutral/hold views, signaling that while results were good, valuation and long‑term upside are debated. JPMorgan adjusts price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler rating — Some firms maintained/issued hold ratings, indicating mixed views among analysts despite the beat. Piper Sandler hold
• Negative Sentiment: ROE sustainability question — Commentary and analysis raised questions about how sustainably Chubb can maintain the recent high ROE and underwriting margins long term; this is a watch item for investors assessing forward returns and valuation. ROE sustainability question looms

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.