Q2 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Reduced by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of CNA Financial in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.25 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.30. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

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

CNA has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen lowered CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered CNA Financial from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CNA Financial presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

CNA Financial Price Performance

NYSE:CNA opened at $42.14 on Friday. CNA Financial has a 52 week low of $41.53 and a 52 week high of $50.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.40 billion, a PE ratio of 9.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $45.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.57.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in CNA Financial by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,784,682 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $132,941,000 after acquiring an additional 354,076 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in CNA Financial by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,101,092 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $96,482,000 after acquiring an additional 540,448 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in CNA Financial by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 890,953 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $42,534,000 after acquiring an additional 2,348 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in CNA Financial by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 867,787 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $41,428,000 after acquiring an additional 178,314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CORDA Investment Management LLC. raised its holdings in CNA Financial by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. CORDA Investment Management LLC. now owns 730,219 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,532,000 after acquiring an additional 10,054 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Jeffrey John Neuenschwander sold 3,287 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, 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 SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.95%.

CNA Financial News Summary

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

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered CNA Financial’s EPS estimates for FY2026 and FY2027, signaling softer profit expectations ahead.
• Negative Sentiment: The analyst firm reiterated a “Strong Sell” rating, which may reinforce cautious investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent estimate changes for FY2028 and several quarterly periods were small, so the direct fundamental impact may be limited.

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.