Chubb (NYSE:CB) Stock Price Expected to Rise, HSBC Analyst Says

Chubb (NYSE:CB) had its price target upped by HSBC from $354.00 to $357.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. HSBC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.19% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Chubb from $327.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Chubb in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Chubb from $326.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Chubb from $283.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Chubb currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.00.

Chubb Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE CB opened at $333.05 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $306.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $288.69. Chubb has a 52 week low of $263.14 and a 52 week high of $334.28. The stock has a market cap of $131.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.95, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. Chubb had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 17.36%.The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.11 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.02 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Chubb will post 21.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Chubb news, insider John J. Lupica sold 16,375 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.45, for a total transaction of $4,854,368.75. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 74,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,004,001.25. This trade represents a 18.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 5,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 60,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,000,968.44. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 33,635 shares of company stock worth $9,970,735 in the last three months. 0.77% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Berkshire Hathaway Inc grew its position in Chubb by 15.9% during the third quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 31,332,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,843,710,000 after buying an additional 4,299,111 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Chubb in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,195,137,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Chubb by 75.1% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,798,546 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $785,468,000 after purchasing an additional 1,199,963 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Chubb in the third quarter worth about $220,217,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in Chubb by 55.4% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,946,622 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $557,493,000 after purchasing an additional 693,740 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

Chubb News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and underwriting strength — Chubb reported record quarterly earnings, boosted by higher investment returns, lower catastrophe losses and an unusually low combined ratio; investors are citing stronger-than-expected underwriting and margin improvement. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings-call takeaways point to robust growth — Management highlighted record profits, solid P&C underwriting performance and favorable reserve/expense dynamics on the Q4 call, supporting confidence in earnings durability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shares hitting new highs — Coverage of Chubb reaching a 12‑month/record high and an extended winning streak is reinforcing momentum as investors mark up valuations after the beat. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst upgrades/raises — Several firms raised price targets and/or kept outperform ratings (notably Roth to $360, Evercore to $347 and Citizens Jmp reaffirming market-outperform with $350), reflecting conviction that earnings tailwinds continue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cyber/security vendor partnership — Chubb named Arctic Wolf as a preferred MDR provider, which may reduce cyber exposure for insured clients and support product/underwriting strength in cyber lines. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning — Several major shops raised targets but kept neutral/equal-weight calls (Wells Fargo to $322, Piper Sandler to $319, JPMorgan to $330), signaling that while fundamentals are strong, some see limited near-term upside or prefer to wait for more clarity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor notes and analyst commentary roundup — Multiple outlets summarizing analyst insights and the earnings cadence provide context but contain little new negative information; they mainly reinforce the Q4 beat and varied price targets. Read More.

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.