Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for CNA Financial

CNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for CNA Financial in a research note issued on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.24. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.25 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.72 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.01 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.13). CNA Financial had a net margin of 6.72% and a return on equity of 12.90%. The company had revenue of $3.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.68 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on CNA. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of CNA Financial from $54.00 to $53.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. StockNews.com cut shares of CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 11th.

CNA Financial Stock Down 0.9%

CNA opened at $48.19 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $48.48 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.61. CNA Financial has a twelve month low of $42.85 and a twelve month high of $52.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.69, a PEG ratio of 9.23 and a beta of 0.53.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 19th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.82%. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CNA Financial

In other CNA Financial news, CAO Daniel Paul Franzetti sold 12,991 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.06, for a total value of $637,338.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 75,612 shares in the company, valued at $3,709,524.72. This represents a 14.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.86, for a total transaction of $305,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 720,442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,200,796.12. The trade was a 0.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,741 shares of company stock valued at $1,559,401. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CNA Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of CNA Financial in the first quarter worth approximately $281,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 12.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,966 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 684 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of CNA Financial in the first quarter worth approximately $1,160,000. Sciencast Management LP bought a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the first quarter worth $475,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 0.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 351,997 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $17,878,000 after acquiring an additional 2,466 shares during the last quarter. 98.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CNA Financial Company Profile

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products.