Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Chubb Q1 Earnings

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Chubb in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.26 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.67. The consensus estimate for Chubb's current full-year earnings is $21.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chubb's Q1 2026 earnings at $6.27 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $24.80 EPS.

Chubb (NYSE:CB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $6.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.33 by $0.69. Chubb had a net margin of 16.63% and a return on equity of 13.75%.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Chubb from $310.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $307.00 to $308.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Chubb from $271.00 to $268.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Chubb from $298.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $303.67.

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Chubb Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of CB traded up $0.96 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $283.30. 2,562,466 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,634,658. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The stock's 50-day moving average is $283.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $281.28. Chubb has a 12 month low of $238.85 and a 12 month high of $306.91. The stock has a market cap of $113.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.47, a P/E/G ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.47.

Institutional Trading of Chubb

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Chubb by 14.0% during the third quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,228 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,085,000 after buying an additional 890 shares during the last quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Chubb by 180.4% during the 3rd quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 27,903 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $8,047,000 after purchasing an additional 17,952 shares during the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management acquired a new position in shares of Chubb in the third quarter valued at about $213,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Chubb by 3.3% in the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 38,394 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $11,073,000 after purchasing an additional 1,214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kensington Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 6.1% during the third quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC now owns 1,643 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $474,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Chubb

In other news, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 14,748 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.12, for a total value of $4,367,177.76. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 29,194 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,644,927.28. This trade represents a 33.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $286.96, for a total value of $2,869,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 77,703 shares in the company, valued at $22,297,652.88. This represents a 11.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 63,470 shares of company stock valued at $18,562,730. 0.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.28%. Chubb's dividend payout ratio is presently 16.02%.

About Chubb

Chubb Limited provides insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. The company's North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment offers commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, package policies, risk management, financial lines, marine, construction, environmental, medical risk, cyber risk, surety, and casualty; and group accident and health insurance to large, middle market, and small commercial businesses.