Q2 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Reduced by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.09. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.04 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial’s FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $4.82 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $4.94 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on CNA. Weiss Ratings lowered CNA Financial from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

CNA Financial Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE CNA opened at $41.94 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $11.35 billion, a PE ratio of 9.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.84 and a beta of 0.30. CNA Financial has a one year low of $41.53 and a one year high of $50.72. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.26 and a quick ratio of 0.26.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The insurance provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by ($0.47). The business had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.57% and a net margin of 8.08%.During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in CNA Financial by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,080 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 774 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in CNA Financial by 41.9% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 135,873 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,239,000 after buying an additional 40,130 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its position in CNA Financial by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 119,038 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $5,466,000 after buying an additional 1,428 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in CNA Financial by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 7,222 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $331,000 after buying an additional 1,103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in CNA Financial by 48.9% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 685,247 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $31,467,000 after buying an additional 225,030 shares during the last quarter. 98.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CNA Financial news, SVP Jeffrey John Neuenschwander sold 3,287 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.97, for a total value of $151,103.39. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $334,523.69. This trade represents a 31.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.95%.

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.