Analyst Joshua Shanker of Bank of America Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Cincinnati Financial (CINF – Research Report), boosting the price target to $160.00.
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Joshua Shanker has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors that highlight Cincinnati Financial’s strong performance and growth potential. The company’s first-quarter results for 2025 exceeded expectations, with a loss per share of $0.24, which was significantly better than the anticipated $0.89 per share loss. This positive variance was primarily due to lower-than-expected catastrophe losses and favorable loss reserve developments, which provided a boost to the company’s financials.
Additionally, Cincinnati Financial demonstrated impressive premium growth, particularly in its personal lines segment, which grew by 13% compared to the forecasted 5%. This growth was achieved despite challenges such as reinsurance reinstatement premiums related to the LA wildfires. The company’s strategic expansion efforts, including the appointment of new agencies, further support its growth trajectory. The combination of these factors, along with the potential upside to the price objective of $160, underpins Shanker’s Buy recommendation for Cincinnati Financial.
According to TipRanks, Shanker is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 8.1% and a 58.95% success rate. Shanker covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Progressive, Cincinnati Financial, and Allstate.
In another report released today, KBW also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $148.00 price target.
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