Q4 EPS Estimate for Cincinnati Financial Lifted by Analyst

Cincinnati Financial Co. (NASDAQ:CINF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cincinnati Financial in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 27th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $2.63 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.55. 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 FY2027 earnings at $8.57 EPS.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The insurance provider reported $3.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CINF. Roth Mkm boosted their price target 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 increased their price target on Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.20.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Performance

Shares of CINF opened at $145.55 on Monday. 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 50-day moving average of $140.57 and a 200-day moving average of $142.79. The company has a market cap of $22.79 billion, a PE ratio of 10.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 8.30 and a beta of 0.66. Cincinnati Financial has a one year low of $109.93 and a one year high of $161.75.

Institutional Trading of Cincinnati Financial

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Cincinnati Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $223,959,000. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec increased its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 583.2% in the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 385,918 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $52,531,000 after acquiring an additional 329,435 shares during the last quarter. Topsail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Cincinnati Financial during the fourth quarter worth $47,114,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 3.9% in 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. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 26.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 980,582 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $140,910,000 after purchasing an additional 206,693 shares during the last quarter. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.87 per share. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th. 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%.

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.