Q2 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Cut by Zacks Research

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for CNA Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the insurance provider will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.05. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for CNA Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for CNA Financial’s FY2026 earnings at $4.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.79 EPS.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The insurance provider reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by ($0.47). The firm had revenue of $3.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.93 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.57% and a net margin of 8.08%.During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.03 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised CNA Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CNA Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

CNA Financial Trading Up 2.2%

Shares of CNA Financial stock opened at $49.66 on Thursday. CNA Financial has a fifty-two week low of $41.53 and a fifty-two week high of $50.72. The firm has a market cap of $13.44 billion, a PE ratio of 11.11, a P/E/G ratio of 6.74 and a beta of 0.28. The business’s fifty day moving average is $45.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.57. The company has a quick ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Institutional Trading of CNA Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of CNA Financial by 34.6% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,101,092 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $96,482,000 after buying an additional 540,448 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 409.1% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 604,963 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $28,107,000 after purchasing an additional 486,127 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in CNA Financial by 1,509,521.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 483,079 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $23,062,000 after purchasing an additional 483,047 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in CNA Financial by 8,100.7% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 484,580 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $23,134,000 after purchasing an additional 478,671 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in CNA Financial by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,784,682 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $132,941,000 after buying an additional 354,076 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

CNA Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 18th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 18th. CNA Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.95%.

About CNA Financial

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.