Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for CINF Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a report released on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $2.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.55. 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 FY2027 earnings at $8.57 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Roth Mkm boosted their target price 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.20.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 0.2 %

CINF stock opened at $147.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $23.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.15, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $142.96. Cincinnati Financial has a 1-year low of $109.93 and a 1-year high of $161.75.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by $1.24. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 20.22%.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors 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 dividend yield of 2.36%. This is a positive change from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is presently 23.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,167,705 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,754,399,000 after acquiring an additional 173,417 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,006,254 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $863,099,000 after purchasing an additional 224,033 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,930,022 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $563,323,000 after purchasing an additional 185,705 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,672,210 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $240,297,000 after buying an additional 162,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the fourth quarter valued at $223,959,000. Institutional investors own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

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.