Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for CINF Q1 Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of ($0.45) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cincinnati Financial's FY2025 earnings at $5.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CINF. Roth Mkm boosted their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 1.1 %

NASDAQ:CINF traded down $1.50 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $138.46. 640,972 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 637,013. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Cincinnati Financial has a fifty-two week low of $109.93 and a fifty-two week high of $161.75. The company has a market capitalization of $21.67 billion, a PE ratio of 9.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $141.82.

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Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $1.24. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 20.22%.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. This is a boost from Cincinnati Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. Cincinnati Financial's dividend payout ratio is 23.97%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $223,959,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,782,221 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $787,076,000 after buying an additional 1,218,919 shares in the last quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec lifted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 583.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 385,918 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $52,531,000 after buying an additional 329,435 shares during the period. Topsail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,114,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 26.7% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 980,582 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $140,910,000 after acquiring an additional 206,693 shares during the period. 65.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

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.