Q2 EPS Estimate for Cincinnati Financial Lifted by Analyst

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.32 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.24. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.85 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.84 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.00.

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Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock traded down $0.81 on Wednesday, reaching $139.96. The stock had a trading volume of 654,688 shares, compared to its average volume of 751,809. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $139.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $141.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Cincinnati Financial has a 1 year low of $109.93 and a 1 year high of $161.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.64, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter worth $27,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter worth $28,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd grew its holdings 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 worth $28,000 after buying an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter worth $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.24% of the company's stock.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%. 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 presently 23.97%.

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.