Analysts Offer Predictions for CINF Q1 Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report issued on Monday, March 3rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of ($0.45) 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.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Roth Mkm lifted their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 0.1 %

CINF opened at $143.18 on Thursday. Cincinnati Financial has a 12 month low of $109.93 and a 12 month high of $161.74. The stock has a market cap of $22.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.86, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.71. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $139.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $141.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.31.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CINF. Oak Thistle LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 177.8% during the 4th quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 8,570 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,232,000 after acquiring an additional 5,485 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the 3rd quarter worth about $546,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 49.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 445,337 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $60,619,000 after acquiring an additional 147,542 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 191,149 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $26,019,000 after purchasing an additional 5,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc lifted its position in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 352,458 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $50,652,000 after purchasing an additional 70,408 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is an increase from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. 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%. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is currently 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.