Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $1.46 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.46 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.45. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.18 per share.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The insurance provider reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.33. Cincinnati Financial had a net margin of 18.41% and a return on equity of 8.56%. The firm had revenue of $3.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.27 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CINF. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Cincinnati Financial from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $125.00 to $135.00 in a research note on Monday. TheStreet raised Cincinnati Financial from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Thursday, December 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.71.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of CINF opened at $124.17 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $113.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $106.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.62. Cincinnati Financial has a 12-month low of $95.01 and a 12-month high of $124.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 252.2% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 243 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 11,107.1% during the 1st quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,138 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 3,110 shares in the last quarter. BKM Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 19th will be given a dividend of $0.81 per share. This represents a $3.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 18th. This is an increase from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.75. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is presently 27.76%.

About Cincinnati Financial

Cincinnati Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides property casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through five segments: Commercial Lines Insurance, Personal Lines Insurance, Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance, Life Insurance, and Investments. The Commercial Lines Insurance segment offers coverage for commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, and workers' compensation.