What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for CINF FY2027 Earnings?

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) – Stock analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst N. Iacoviello forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $8.50 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial’s current full-year earnings is $8.61 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on CINF. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $161.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings lowered Cincinnati Financial from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $190.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cincinnati Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cincinnati Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $183.25.

Cincinnati Financial Price Performance

CINF opened at $167.04 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $162.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $163.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28. Cincinnati Financial has a 1 year low of $143.37 and a 1 year high of $174.27. The firm has a market cap of $25.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55, a PEG ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 0.59.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The insurance provider reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.17. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 21.33%.The business had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.61 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.24) EPS. Cincinnati Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Cincinnati Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 23rd. Cincinnati Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the third quarter worth about $2,511,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the third quarter worth about $1,622,000. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 1,405,680 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $222,238,000 after buying an additional 37,913 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 1,102.8% during the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 50,997 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,063,000 after purchasing an additional 46,757 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,503,000. Institutional investors own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CINF) is an insurance holding company headquartered in the Cincinnati area of Ohio that provides property and casualty insurance products and related services. Founded as part of the Cincinnati Insurance group, the company operates through a set of insurance subsidiaries to underwrite and service policies for both personal and commercial customers. Cincinnati Financial is publicly traded and emphasizes underwriting discipline and long-term relationships with its distribution partners and policyholders.

The company’s core business centers on property and casualty insurance, including homeowners, automobile, commercial casualty, commercial multi-peril, and specialty commercial coverages.