Magnetar Financial LLC Grows Position in Chubb Limited $CB

Magnetar Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) by 14.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,615 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,683 shares during the quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC’s holdings in Chubb were worth $3,843,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CB. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Chubb by 93.6% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its stake in Chubb by 155.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 92 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Chubb in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Chubb by 81.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chubb during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on CB shares. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on Chubb from $330.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Chubb in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho upped their target price on Chubb from $317.00 to $336.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $335.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Chubb currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $340.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the business’s 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 in the company, valued at $169,572,096.72. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,810 shares in the company, valued at $3,920,683.80. This trade represents a 70.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Chubb Stock Performance

Shares of CB stock opened at $322.35 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $318.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $298.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Chubb Limited has a 52-week low of $264.10 and a 52-week high of $345.67.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 17.36%.Chubb’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.02 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Chubb Limited will post 21.52 EPS for the current year.

Chubb Announces Dividend

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

Chubb Company Profile

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.