Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CINF Q2 Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note issued on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.32 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $1.24. Cincinnati Financial had a net margin of 20.22% and a return on equity of 9.01%.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Roth Mkm lifted their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Trading Down 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ CINF opened at $140.77 on Wednesday. Cincinnati Financial has a twelve month low of $109.93 and a twelve month high of $161.74. The stock has a market cap of $22.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.69, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a quick ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company’s fifty day moving average is $139.63 and its 200-day moving average is $141.61.

Institutional Trading of Cincinnati Financial

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $223,959,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 26.7% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,782,221 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $787,076,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218,919 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec increased its position in Cincinnati Financial by 583.2% during the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 385,918 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $52,531,000 after buying an additional 329,435 shares during the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,114,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 980,582 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $140,910,000 after buying an additional 206,693 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. This is an increase 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%.

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.