Roth Capital Has Negative Forecast for CINF Q1 Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of ($0.53) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.10. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial's current full-year earnings is $6.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Cincinnati Financial's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $1.24. Cincinnati Financial had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 8.25%.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $116.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Down 0.3 %

Cincinnati Financial stock traded down $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $136.61. 939,144 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 765,192. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $141.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $140.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.02, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of $109.93 and a 12 month high of $161.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 121.8% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 193 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the third quarter worth $42,000. 65.24% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cincinnati Financial news, Director Dirk J. Debbink acquired 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $157.19 per share, with a total value of $157,190.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 54,500 shares in the company, valued at $8,566,855. This trade represents a 1.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.83% of the company's stock.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. This is a positive change from Cincinnati Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. Cincinnati Financial's payout ratio is 23.97%.

About Cincinnati Financial

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.