Rhumbline Advisers Sells 407,316 Shares of CNA Financial Corporation $CNA

Rhumbline Advisers trimmed its position in shares of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) by 82.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 88,544 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 407,316 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in CNA Financial were worth $4,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management raised its holdings in CNA Financial by 70.0% in the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 556 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 129.7% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 712 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 102.3% in 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 last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter valued at $55,000. 98.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CNA Financial 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 value of $297,625.00. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 661,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,516,725.56. The trade was a 0.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.36% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Price Performance

Shares of CNA Financial stock opened at $47.14 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. CNA Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $43.29 and a 52 week high of $51.34. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.95. The company has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.05, a PEG ratio of 8.78 and a beta of 0.37.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that CNA Financial Corporation will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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 given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 409.0%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.94%.

Key Stories Impacting CNA Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting CNA Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.24 from $4.96, signaling a stronger full‑year outlook beyond 2026 — a bullish development for forward earnings growth expectations. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted Q1 2027 to $1.60 from $1.48, indicating stronger early‑2027 momentum that can support sentiment heading into the new year. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2028 projection to $5.33 (new/published estimate), reinforcing a multi‑year earnings growth narrative. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Small upward tweaks to near-term quarters: Q4 2026 to $0.77 (from $0.75) and Q1 2026 to $1.49 (from $1.48) — marginally supportive to short-term earnings visibility. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating on CNA; the firm also issued a slight Q2 2026 revision to $1.19 (from $1.20) — a very small adjustment unlikely to move fundamentals on its own. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q3 2026 EPS sharply to $1.20 from $1.36, a meaningful near‑term downgrade that could weigh on 2026 quarterly results and sentiment. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed FY2026 to $4.65 from $4.79 and cut Q4 2027 to $1.15 from $1.21 — downward pressure on near‑term aggregate earnings versus prior expectations. Zacks Research estimate changes

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on CNA shares. Wall Street Zen lowered CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CNA Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.