Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CINF Q1 Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De anticipates that the insurance provider will earn ($0.45) per share for the quarter. 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 FY2025 earnings at $5.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CINF. Roth Mkm increased their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ CINF opened at $143.18 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $139.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.61. Cincinnati Financial has a twelve month low of $109.93 and a twelve month high of $161.74. The company has a market capitalization of $22.41 billion, a PE ratio of 9.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a $0.87 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.43%. This is a positive change from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. Cincinnati Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake 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 buying an additional 173,417 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in 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 grew its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,930,022 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $563,323,000 after purchasing an additional 185,705 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,672,210 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $240,297,000 after purchasing an additional 162,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the 4th quarter worth approximately $223,959,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.