CNA Financial Q2 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for CNA Financial in a report released on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.07. 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 FY2025 earnings at $4.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

CNA opened at $45.78 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.88 and a beta of 0.53. CNA Financial has a 12-month low of $44.09 and a 12-month high of $52.36.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by ($0.13). CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.99% and a net margin of 6.19%. The business had revenue of $3.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.68 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CNA Financial

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in CNA Financial by 56.4% in the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 624 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 663.4% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 771 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of CNA Financial by 60.4% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 1,166 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 439 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in CNA Financial by 29.2% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,265 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in CNA Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at CNA Financial

In other news, EVP Mark Steven James sold 5,015 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.35, for a total transaction of $242,475.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 27,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,308,302.65. This trade represents a 15.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.06, for a total value of $319,125.00. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 718,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,665,573.28. This represents a 0.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 23,765 shares of company stock worth $1,156,850 in the last ninety days. 0.36% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 19th. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is currently 56.10%.

About CNA Financial

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.