Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Acquires 3,360 Shares of Chubb Limited $CB

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) by 385.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 4,232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,360 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Chubb were worth $1,194,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 44 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its position in Chubb by 155.6% during the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 92 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Chubb in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chubb by 81.5% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Chubb in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. 83.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Chubb Trading Down 0.9%

CB stock opened at $322.35 on Thursday. Chubb Limited has a 52 week low of $264.10 and a 52 week high of $345.67. The company has a market capitalization of $125.77 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.46. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $318.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $298.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.02 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Chubb Limited will post 21.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. Chubb’s payout ratio is presently 15.08%.

Insider Activity at Chubb

In other Chubb news, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 $3,920,683.80. This trade represents a 70.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total value of $4,991,938.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $169,572,096.72. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CB has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $366.00 price target on shares of Chubb in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Chubb from $283.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Evercore boosted their price objective on Chubb from $346.00 to $347.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on Chubb from $283.00 to $319.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $340.81.

Chubb News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chubb will be the lead partner for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan to restart commercial shipping in the Gulf — a high‑profile, potentially material source of premium revenue and franchise strength that ties Chubb closely to a government-backed program (reduces standalone underwriting risk). Chubb to serve as lead US insurer for Gulf shipping amid Iran war
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Evan Greenberg publicly framed commerce through the Strait of Hormuz as “vital” and signaled Chubb’s backing of the $20B program — messaging that reinforces management’s appetite to write meaningful premium in geopolitically sensitive markets and highlights potential upside to top‑line growth and underwriting leverage. Chubb CEO: Strait of Hormuz commerce ‘vital’ to global economy
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks have lifted multiple near‑ and mid‑term EPS estimates for Chubb (Q1/Q2/Q4 and FY2026–FY2027), signaling improved earnings momentum and giving investors a more bullish earnings trajectory to support valuation. (Upgrades across quarters and FYs; consensus still tracked around prior levels.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Chubb named Seshadri (Sesh) Iyer as EVP to lead Global Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation, effective April 6; the appointment indicates continuity on digital/ops modernization but is unlikely to move near‑term results materially. Chubb Names Seshadri Iyer to Lead Global Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation

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.