CNA Financial (CNA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverage insurance products; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, umbrella, and excess and surplus coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and run-off long term care policies. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $48.28 to $48.90
• 50-Day Range: $46.76 to $50.72
• 52-Week Range: $40.75 to $52.36
• Volume: 185,552 shs
• Average Volume: 275,967 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.18
• Dividend Yield: 3.60%
• Price Target: $51.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

CNA Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CNA Financial scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 436th out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

CNA Financial has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CNA Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CNA Financial are expected to grow by 4.95% in the coming year, from $4.65 to $4.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CNA Financial is 10.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CNA Financial is 10.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 49.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CNA Financial has a PEG Ratio of 6.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CNA Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.25% of the float of CNA Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CNA Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CNA Financial has recently increased by 34.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

CNA Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

CNA Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CNA Financial is 36.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CNA Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.07% next year. This indicates that CNA Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.39

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.25% of the float of CNA Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CNA Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CNA Financial has recently increased by 34.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.15

News Sentiment

CNA Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for CNA Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CNA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CNA Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,058,041.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.31% of the stock of CNA Financial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.45% of the stock of CNA Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CNA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CNA shares performed this year?

CNA Financial's stock was trading at $42.31 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CNA stock has increased by 15.5% and is now trading at $48.85.
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How were CNA Financial's earnings last quarter?

CNA Financial Co. (NYSE:CNA) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The insurance provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.01. The insurance provider earned $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.15 billion. CNA Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.30% and a net margin of 9.26%.

Does CNA Financial have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of CNA Financial: Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited, The Continental Corporation, American Casualty Company of Reading, CNA Insurance Company Limited, CNA Insurance Company S.A., Columbia Casualty Company, Continental Casualty Company, and more.

Who are CNA Financial's major shareholders?

CNA Financial's top institutional investors include New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.52%), River Road Asset Management LLC (0.37%), CORDA Investment Management LLC. (0.24%) and Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Loews, Douglas Worman, Daniel Paul Franzetti, Elizabeth Ann Aguinaga, Susan Ann Stone, Jane Elizabeth Possell, Mark Steven James and Michael A Bless.
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How do I buy shares of CNA Financial?

Shares of CNA 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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What other stocks do shareholders of CNA Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CNA Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), YETI (YETI), Broadcom (AVGO), General Electric (GE) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend: 11/18/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/05/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
• Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CNA
• CUSIP: 12611710
• CIK: 21175
• Web: www.cna.com
• Phone: (312) 822-5000
• Fax: 312-822-6419
• Employees: 6,300
• Year Founded: 1897

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $51.50
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.51
• P/E Growth: 6.31
• Net Income: $1.21 billion
• Net Margins: 9.26%
• Pretax Margin: 11.71%
• Return on Equity: 13.30%
• Return on Assets: 2.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.28
• Current Ratio: 0.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.83 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.96
• Cash Flow: $4.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.38
• Book Value: $36.52 per share
• Price / Book: 1.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 270,842,000
• Free Float: 270,002,000
• Market Cap: $13.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65