AXQ Capital LP Purchases Shares of 13,518 CNA Financial Corporation $CNA

AXQ Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 13,518 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $628,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 70.0% during the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 556 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 229 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in CNA Financial by 129.7% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 712 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in CNA Financial by 102.3% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 785 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 397 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $53,000. 98.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about CNA Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.24 from $4.96, signaling a stronger full‑year outlook beyond 2026 — a bullish development for forward earnings growth expectations. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted Q1 2027 to $1.60 from $1.48, indicating stronger early‑2027 momentum that can support sentiment heading into the new year. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2028 projection to $5.33 (new/published estimate), reinforcing a multi‑year earnings growth narrative. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Small upward tweaks to near-term quarters: Q4 2026 to $0.77 (from $0.75) and Q1 2026 to $1.49 (from $1.48) — marginally supportive to short-term earnings visibility. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating on CNA; the firm also issued a slight Q2 2026 revision to $1.19 (from $1.20) — a very small adjustment unlikely to move fundamentals on its own. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q3 2026 EPS sharply to $1.20 from $1.36, a meaningful near‑term downgrade that could weigh on 2026 quarterly results and sentiment. Zacks Research estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed FY2026 to $4.65 from $4.79 and cut Q4 2027 to $1.15 from $1.21 — downward pressure on near‑term aggregate earnings versus prior expectations. Zacks Research estimate changes

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CNA Financial news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.62, for a total value of $297,625.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 661,838 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,516,725.56. This trade represents a 0.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.36% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CNA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CNA Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut CNA Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CNA Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

CNA Financial Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:CNA opened at $47.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.05, a P/E/G ratio of 8.78 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a fifty day moving average of $47.71 and a 200 day moving average of $46.95. CNA Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $43.29 and a 52 week high of $51.34.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 8.53%.During the same period last year, the business earned $1.25 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that CNA Financial Corporation will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a yield of 409.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is currently 40.94%.

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.