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Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$144.57 +2.34 (+1.65%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

About Cincinnati Financial Stock (NASDAQ:CINF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$141.03
$144.85
50-Day Range
$136.80
$160.16
52-Week Range
$100.31
$161.74
Volume
2.88 million shs
Average Volume
694,402 shs
Market Capitalization
$22.60 billion
P/E Ratio
7.43
Dividend Yield
2.24%
Price Target
$143.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. It also provides contract and commercial surety bonds, and fidelity bonds; and machinery and equipment. The Personal Lines Insurance segment offers personal auto insurance; homeowner insurance; and dwelling fire, inland marine, personal umbrella liability, and watercraft coverages to individuals. The Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance segment offers commercial casualty insurance that covers businesses for third-party liability from accidents occurring on their premises or arising out of their operations, such as injuries sustained from products, as well as other coverages, including miscellaneous errors and omissions, professional liability, and excess liability; and commercial property insurance, which insures buildings, inventory, equipment, and business income from loss or damage due to various causes, such as fire, wind, hail, water, theft, and vandalism. The Life Insurance segment provides term life insurance products; universal life insurance products; worksite products, such as term life; and whole life insurance products, as well as annuities. The Investments segment invests in fixed-maturity investments, including taxable and tax-exempt bonds, redeemable preferred stocks, and mortgage-backed securities; and equity investments comprising common and nonredeemable preferred stocks. It also offers commercial leasing and financing services; and insurance brokerage services. Cincinnati Financial Corporation was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

CINF MarketRank™: 

Cincinnati Financial scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cincinnati Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cincinnati Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cincinnati Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cincinnati Financial are expected to grow by 15.06% in the coming year, from $6.31 to $7.26 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cincinnati Financial is 7.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.73.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cincinnati Financial is 7.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cincinnati Financial has a PEG Ratio of 2.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cincinnati Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.31% of the float of Cincinnati Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cincinnati Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cincinnati Financial has recently increased by 12.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cincinnati Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cincinnati Financial has been increasing its dividend for 64 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cincinnati Financial is 16.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cincinnati Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.63% next year. This indicates that Cincinnati Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cincinnati Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.31% of the float of Cincinnati Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cincinnati Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cincinnati Financial has recently increased by 12.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cincinnati Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cincinnati Financial this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for CINF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Cincinnati Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cincinnati Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $157,190.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.83% of the stock of Cincinnati Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.24% of the stock of Cincinnati Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cincinnati Financial's insider trading history.
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CINF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cincinnati Financial's stock was trading at $103.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CINF shares have increased by 39.7% and is now trading at $144.57.
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Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 24th. The insurance provider reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.04. Cincinnati Financial's revenue for the quarter was up 21.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Cincinnati Financial subsidiaries include MSP Underwriting, CFC Investment Company, Cincinnati Global Dedicated No. 2 Ltd.SM, Cincinnati Global Underwriting Agency Ltd.SM, Cincinnati Global Underwriting Ltd.SM, Cincinnati Re, CSU Producer Resources Inc., and more.

Cincinnati Financial's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (5.69%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.70%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.40%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.58%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles Odell Schiff, Dirk J Debbink, Thomas J Aaron, Nancy Cunningham Benacci and Nancy Cunningham Benacci.
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Shares of CINF 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cincinnati Financial investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Verizon Communications (VZ), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/17/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
10/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/19/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CINF
CUSIP
17206210
Employees
5,426
Year Founded
1950

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$143.33
High Stock Price Target
$168.00
Low Stock Price Target
$126.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.84 billion
Pretax Margin
31.83%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.16 billion
Cash Flow
$6.46 per share
Book Value
$77.10 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
151,891,000
Market Cap
$22.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.69

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This page (NASDAQ:CINF) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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