NYSE:CNA CNA Financial (CNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Man who spotted Apple at $1.49 says: “Buy These 6 AI Stocks.” (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free CNA Stock Alerts $45.28 +0.68 (+1.52%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$44.89▼$45.2950-Day Range$42.82▼$45.4252-Week Range$36.41▼$47.37Volume128,347 shsAverage Volume203,960 shsMarket Capitalization$12.28 billionP/E Ratio9.89Dividend Yield3.89%Price Target$46.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get CNA Financial alerts: Email Address CNA Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.7% Upside$46.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.24% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.39Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.10Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.04 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth0.20%From $5.00 to $5.01 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.93 out of 5 starsFinance Sector487th out of 841 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry33rd out of 50 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCNA Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageCNA Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about CNA Financial's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.24% of the float of CNA Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCNA Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CNA Financial has recently increased by 37.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCNA Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCNA Financial has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CNA Financial is 38.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CNA Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.13% next year. This indicates that CNA Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about CNA Financial's dividend. Previous Next 0.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCNA Financial has received a -69.80% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Equality & human rights". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Marine insurance", "Commercial vehicle insurances", and "Commercial property insurance" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for CNA Financial is -0.39. Previous Next 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCNA Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for CNA Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for CNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added CNA Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CNA Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,043,419.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of CNA Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.45% of the stock of CNA Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about CNA Financial's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CNA Financial are expected to grow by 0.20% in the coming year, from $5.00 to $5.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CNA Financial is 9.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CNA Financial is 9.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 40.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCNA Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCNA Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about CNA Financial's valuation and earnings. 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The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverage insurance products; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, umbrella, and excess and surplus coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and run-off long term care policies. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.Read More CNA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CNA Stock News HeadlinesMay 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comDaniel Paul Franzetti Sells 23,301 Shares of CNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA) StockMay 16 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comCNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Upgraded at StockNews.comMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA) Forecasted to Earn Q2 2024 Earnings of $1.30 Per ShareMay 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2024 EPS Estimates for CNA Financial Co. Raised by William Blair (NYSE:CNA)May 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: EVP & CAO Daniel Franzetti Sells 23,301 Shares of CNA Financial Corp (CNA)May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCNA Financial Corp (CNA) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Record Core Income and ...May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 CNA Financial Corp Earnings CallMay 6, 2024 | msn.comCNA Financial declares $0.44 dividendMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCNA Financial Corp Reports Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses EPS Estimates But Shows Revenue GrowthMay 6, 2024 | investorplace.comCNA Stock Earnings: CNA Financial Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 6, 2024 | msn.comCNA Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $1.30 misses by $0.09May 6, 2024 | prnewswire.comCNA FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2024 NET INCOME OF $1.24 PER SHARE AND CORE INCOME OF $1.30 PER SHAREMay 6, 2024 | prnewswire.comLOEWS CORPORATION REPORTS NET INCOME OF $457 MILLION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2024May 5, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCNA Financial earnings: here's what to expectMay 3, 2024 | msn.comCNA Financial Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewMay 2, 2024 | msn.comCredit Suisse may face $36 million fine over South Korea short-selling, says Chosun IlboApril 30, 2024 | yahoo.comNursing couple in need of financial help as daughter fights for her life in lupus battleApril 27, 2024 | bloomberg.comSingapore Bank Fires Workers Over Misuse of Medical Claims: CNAApril 26, 2024 | msn.comTelevisa to merge its satellite TV, cable units 'as soon as possible'April 26, 2024 | msn.comHong Kong March home prices up 1.1%, first rise in nearly a yearApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThis Is Why CNA Financial Corporation's (NYSE:CNA) CEO Compensation Looks AppropriateApril 17, 2024 | msn.comTaiwan appoints Peng as FSC chair to enhance financial hubApril 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comCNA Financial to Report First Quarter 2024 Results and Host Conference Call on May 6See More Headlines Receive CNA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNA Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable3/07/2024Last Earnings5/06/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend5/17/2024Today5/18/2024Dividend Payable6/06/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:CNA CUSIP12611710 CIK21175 Webwww.cna.com Phone(312) 822-5000Fax312-822-6419Employees6,300Year Founded1897Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$46.50 High Stock Price Target$50.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.7%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.58 Trailing P/E Ratio9.89 Forward P/E Ratio9.06 P/E Growth1.8Net Income$1.21 billion Net Margins9.17% Pretax Margin11.58% Return on Equity14.27% Return on Assets2.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.27 Quick Ratio0.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.30 billion Price / Sales0.92 Cash Flow$4.33 per share Price / Cash Flow10.46 Book Value$35.61 per share Price / Book1.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares271,300,000Free Float270,486,000Market Cap$12.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Dino Ennio Robusto (Age 66)Chairman & CEO Comp: $10.58MMr. Scott Robert Lindquist CPA (Age 60)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.8MMr. Daniel Paul Franzetti (Age 57)Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer Comp: $2.95MMs. Susan Ann Stone (Age 62)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $2.19MMr. Douglas Merle Worman B.A. (Age 56)Executive VP & Global Head of Underwriting Comp: $5.47MMs. Amy Caroline Adams B.B.A.CPA, M.B.A., Senior Vice President of Investments & TreasuryMs. Amy Marie Smith (Age 45)Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Jane Elizabeth Possell (Age 51)Executive VP & Chief Information Officer Ms. Ralitza Todorova C.F.A.Vice President of Investor Relations & Rating AgenciesMs. Sarah PangSenior Vice President of Corporate CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRLINYSE:RLIAXIS CapitalNYSE:AXSSelective Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SIGICincinnati FinancialNASDAQ:CINFThe Hanover Insurance GroupNYSE:THGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTidal Investments LLCBought 23,146 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.011%Comerica BankSold 24,881 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.002%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Bought 8,956 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.009%Caxton Associates LPSold 4,184 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.002%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,677 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CNA Financial stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CNA Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" CNA shares. View CNA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CNA Financial's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for CNA Financial's stock. Their CNA share price targets range from $43.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $46.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CNA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CNA shares performed in 2024? CNA Financial's stock was trading at $42.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CNA shares have increased by 7.0% and is now trading at $45.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting CNA Financial? CNA Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 635,300 shares, an increase of 37.3% from the April 15th total of 462,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 211,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company's shares are short sold. View CNA Financial's Short Interest. When is CNA Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, July 29th 2024. View our CNA earnings forecast. How were CNA Financial's earnings last quarter? CNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA) issued its earnings results on Monday, May, 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.07. The insurance provider had revenue of $3.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.94 billion. CNA Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 9.17%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.19 EPS. How often does CNA Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CNA Financial? CNA Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 20th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share on Thursday, June 6th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Read our dividend analysis for CNA. Is CNA Financial a good dividend stock? CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.91%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 8 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 38.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CNA will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.13% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CNA. What ETFs hold CNA Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) stock in their portfolio include iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF (WBIF), Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF (CZA) and WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (DON).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). What is Dino Robusto's approval rating as CNA Financial's CEO? 135 employees have rated CNA Financial Chief Executive Officer Dino Robusto on Glassdoor.com. Dino Robusto has an approval rating of 70% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of CNA Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CNA Financial investors own include eBay (EBAY), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Costco Wholesale (COST), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Starbucks (SBUX), American International Group (AIG) and Bank of America (BAC). Who are CNA Financial's major shareholders? CNA Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (0.44%), Private Management Group Inc. (0.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (0.26%), Raymond James & Associates (0.11%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.06%) and Edgestream Partners L.P. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Loews, Daniel Paul Franzetti, Dino Robusto, Douglas Worman, Elizabeth Ann Aguinaga, Michael A Bless and Susan Ann Stone. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CNA Financial? Shares of CNA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does CNA Financial have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of CNA Financial: American Casualty Company of Reading, CNA Insurance Company Limited, CNA Insurance Company S.A., Columbia Casualty Company, Continental Casualty Company, Continental Reinsurance Corporation International Ltd, Hardy Bermuda Limited, Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited, Hardy Underwriting Labuan Limited, Hardy Underwriting Limited, National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford, North Rock Insurance Company Limited, Surety Bonding Company of America, The Continental Corporation, The Continental Corporation, The Continental Insurance Company, The Continental Insurance Company of New Jersey, Transportation Insurance Company, Universal Surety of America, Valley Forge Insurance Company, and Western Surety Company.Read More This page (NYSE:CNA) was last updated on 5/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill Publishing[URGENT] DO NOT Touch These AI Stocks!Weiss RatingsForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big ThingBehind the MarketsShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm PressExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market InsidersPOTUS in ‘25 Not Biden/Trump, ButThe Freeport Society41 banks launch ‘crypto dollar’Stansberry Research Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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