Chubb’s (CB) “Neutral” Rating Reaffirmed at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald restated their neutral rating on shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a $315.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $330.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $355.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $374.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $304.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Citizens Jmp increased their target price on shares of Chubb from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $347.38.

Chubb Trading Down 1.1%

CB stock opened at $325.67 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $127.09 billion, a PE ratio of 11.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.49. Chubb has a 12 month low of $264.10 and a 12 month high of $345.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $329.12 and its 200 day moving average is $309.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 0.27.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The financial services provider reported $6.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.58 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $14.93 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.51 billion. Chubb had a net margin of 18.58% and a return on equity of 14.42%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.68 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Chubb will post 26.4 EPS for the current year.

Chubb Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.97 per share. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Chubb’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chubb news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total transaction of $4,991,938.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at $169,572,096.72. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total transaction of $9,234,687.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,920,683.80. The trade was a 70.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 44,877 shares of company stock worth $14,885,226 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Chubb

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 148.5% in the 4th quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 82 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chubb in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 93.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 91 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 155.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 92 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chubb in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Chubb News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Core operating performance beat expectations — Chubb reported core operating income/EPS and revenue above Street forecasts, with consolidated net premiums written up ~10.7%, P&C net premiums up, and a P&C combined ratio of ~84.0%, underscoring underwriting strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Underwriting and investment income strength — Analysts and reports highlight higher P&C underwriting profit, life income growth and improved combined ratio contributing to the beat, supporting Chubb’s core profitability trajectory. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage support and raised targets — Several firms raised price targets or reiterated positive views (Barclays raised its PT to $375; Citizens JMP raised its PT to $365), suggesting some analysts see meaningful upside from current levels. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available — Management commentary is in the Q1 call transcript for investors to assess guidance, reserve trends and pricing commentary. (Review management tone for signs of property market stress.) Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — Some outlets/models (e.g., 24/7 Wall St.) see multi‑quarter upside while others keep neutral stances; watch for divergence between quantitative models and sell‑side price targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a neutral rating with a lower $315 PT — an anchor for near‑term sentiment and a reminder that some analysts remain cautious on upside from current levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction driven by signs of a softening property insurance market — CNBC reports investors are focused less on the beat and more on increasing competition and declining rates in property insurance, which could pressure P&C pricing and future margins. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS affected by realized losses — Some coverage notes a GAAP EPS miss or pressure from higher realized losses, creating earnings-quality concerns despite strong core operating results. That contributed to the stock pullback. Read More.

About Chubb

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.