Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for CINF Q1 Earnings

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

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

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of 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 boosted their price objective on shares of Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cincinnati Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $151.00.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ:CINF opened at $139.96 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market cap of $21.91 billion, a PE ratio of 9.64, a P/E/G ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.66. Cincinnati Financial has a 1-year low of $109.93 and a 1-year high of $161.74.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is a positive change from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%. Cincinnati Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 23.97%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cincinnati Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV increased its position in Cincinnati Financial by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV now owns 3,328 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $478,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH increased its position in Cincinnati Financial by 165.4% during the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 5,597 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $804,000 after purchasing an additional 3,488 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Cincinnati Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $17,131,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its position in Cincinnati Financial by 55.1% during the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 55,338 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $7,952,000 after purchasing an additional 19,653 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank grew its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 83,636 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $12,018,000 after buying an additional 6,218 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.24% of the company’s stock.

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.