Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for CINF Earnings

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Roth Capital decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a report released on Wednesday, February 12th. Roth Capital analyst H. Fong now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of ($0.53) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.10. The consensus estimate for Cincinnati Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Cincinnati Financial’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.15 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on CINF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $116.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of Cincinnati Financial stock opened at $136.97 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.41 billion, a PE ratio of 7.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.71. Cincinnati Financial has a 52-week low of $109.93 and a 52-week high of $161.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 0.31.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.90 by $1.24. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 8.25% and a net margin of 25.26%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CINF. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its holdings in Cincinnati Financial by 121.8% in the 4th quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 193 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the third quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Dirk J. Debbink bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $157.19 per share, with a total value of $157,190.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 54,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,566,855. This trade represents a 1.87 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. This is an increase from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. Cincinnati Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.65%.

Cincinnati Financial Company Profile

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.