Q1 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Increased by Analyst

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.48. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.65 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.15 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.24 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.33 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.20 by ($0.04). CNA Financial had a net margin of 8.53% and a return on equity of 12.23%. The business had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.25 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CNA opened at $46.91 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.22 and a beta of 0.37. CNA Financial has a 52 week low of $43.29 and a 52 week high of $51.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $47.71 and a 200 day moving average of $46.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CNA. Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. purchased a new stake in CNA Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Alpine Bank Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 70.0% during the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 556 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 129.7% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 712 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in CNA Financial by 102.3% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 785 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in CNA Financial by 100.0% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 820 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 410 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CNA Financial

In other news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.62, for a total transaction of $297,625.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 661,838 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,516,725.56. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a yield of 409.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is presently 39.23%.

About CNA Financial

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.