Cna Financial Corp. (CNA)
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CNA Financial
(NYSE:CNA)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$50.00
▲(5.89% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
The score is driven primarily by solid balance-sheet and cash-flow durability, supported by attractive valuation (low P/E and high yield) and a largely positive earnings call with record results and shareholder returns. These strengths are tempered by weaker income-statement trend reliability due to the 2025 revenue/margin dislocation and only modest technical momentum.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength
CNA’s conservative leverage, rising equity and improved ROE (~14% in 2025) provide durable capital resilience. That bolsters claims‑paying ability, supports reserve strengthening and dividend capacity, and gives flexibility through underwriting and investment cycles.
Negative Factors
Income statement volatility
An extreme 2025 revenue collapse paired with an atypically high net margin points to one‑time or mix effects that impair trend visibility. This reduces confidence in recurring earnings, complicates medium‑term forecasting and weakens comparability of underwriting performance.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength
CNA’s conservative leverage, rising equity and improved ROE (~14% in 2025) provide durable capital resilience. That bolsters claims‑paying ability, supports reserve strengthening and dividend capacity, and gives flexibility through underwriting and investment cycles.
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CNA Financial (CNA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$12.75B
Dividend Yield8.03%
Average Volume (3M)454.35K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.1
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth5.41%
EPS Growth-23.52%
CountryUS
Employees6,500
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.16
Shares Outstanding269,918,370
10 Day Avg. Volume357,049
30 Day Avg. Volume454,350
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.30
Price to Book (P/B)1.11
Price to Sales (P/S)0.88
P/FCF Ratio5.38
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.04
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.39
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.40
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$44.00Price Target Upside-6.82% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)4.78
Revenue Forecast (FY)$11.97B
CNA Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers profe...
How the Company Makes Money
CNA primarily makes money through its insurance operations and investment income. (1) Underwriting and fee-related insurance income: CNA collects premiums from policyholders in exchange for providing commercial P&C and specialty insurance coverage...
CNA Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
CNA Financial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 09, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple record achievements—record full-year core income, record P&C core income, record underlying underwriting gain, and record investment income—alongside strong balance sheet metrics (equity growth, record statutory capital, A+ rating) and solid cash flow. Operational efficiency improved (expense ratio lowest since 2008) and management announced a meaningful special dividend. Offsetting items include a modest decline in quarterly core income, higher combined and loss ratios in the quarter, reserve strengthening in Specialty and A&EP-related corporate charges, selective top-line softness in certain lines (e.g., commercial auto) and continued rate pressure internationally. Overall, the positive achievements and record results materially outweigh the identified challenges, though management remains cautious in pockets of the portfolio.Positive Updates
Record Full-Year Core Income and Underwriting Gains
Full-year core income was a record $1,342 million. P&C core income reached a record $1,664 million and underlying underwriting gain was a record $855 million. The company delivered a core return on equity of 10.6% for 2025.
Negative Updates
Quarterly Core Income Decline
Fourth-quarter core income was $317 million, down 7% from $342 million in the prior year quarter.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Full-Year Core Income and Underwriting Gains
Full-year core income was a record $1,342 million. P&C core income reached a record $1,664 million and underlying underwriting gain was a record $855 million. The company delivered a core return on equity of 10.6% for 2025.
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Company Guidance
The company's forward guidance for 2026 emphasized a near‑term operating run‑rate and specific financial expectations: management believes a P&C expense ratio "close to 30.0%" is a reasonable run‑rate heading into 2026, the effective tax rate on core income is expected to be about 21% for the year, and investment income from fixed income and other investments is forecast at roughly $575 million in Q1 (about flat to Q4 2025) and about $2,325 million for the full year (≈3% increase versus 2025); they expect limited reinvestment activity in Q1, announced a 4% increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.48 per share and a $2.00 per‑share special dividend (payable March 12, 2026; record Feb 23, 2026), which together implied an approximate 8% dividend yield using the referenced closing price.CNA Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
68
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 14.71B | 14.00B | 13.13B | 11.89B | 11.55B |
| Gross Profit | 4.52B | 4.46B | 4.41B | 3.75B | 3.73B |
| EBITDA | 1.82B | 1.41B | 1.72B | 977.00M | 1.63B |
| Net Income | 1.28B | 959.00M | 1.21B | 682.00M | 1.18B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 69.44B | 66.49B | 64.71B | 60.93B | 48.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.75B | 4.31B | 2.51B | 39.93B | 2.31B |
| Total Debt | 2.97B | 2.97B | 3.03B | 2.78B | 2.78B |
| Total Liabilities | 57.82B | 55.98B | 54.82B | 52.45B | 52.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 11.62B | 10.51B | 9.89B | 8.82B | 12.81B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.40B | 2.48B | 2.19B | 2.45B | 1.97B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.49B | 2.57B | 2.29B | 2.50B | 2.00B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.45B | -1.32B | -1.84B | -1.51B | -1.23B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.10B | -1.12B | -577.00M | -1.03B | -648.00M |
CNA Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
47.22
Price Trends
46.77
Positive
45.52
Positive
44.38
Positive
Market Momentum
0.10
Negative
56.72
Neutral
90.73
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CNA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 47.22 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 46.13, above the 50-day MA of 46.77, and above the 200-day MA of 44.38, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.10 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.72 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.73 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CNA.
CNA Financial Risk Analysis
CNA Financial disclosed 20 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CNA Financial reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
CNA Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $5.33B | 14.63 | 23.08% | 4.05% | 3.72% | -16.23% | |
77 Outperform | $4.80B | 10.96 | 13.59% | 1.85% | 10.98% | 74.87% | |
77 Outperform | $6.21B | 8.17 | 19.99% | 1.97% | 5.26% | 72.46% | |
74 Outperform | $10.89B | 13.60 | 18.25% | 6.71% | ― | -10.75% | |
69 Neutral | $7.26B | 8.30 | 16.27% | 1.80% | 6.37% | 68.32% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $12.75B | 10.13 | 11.65% | 8.03% | 5.41% | -23.52% |
* Financial Sector Average
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2.47
5.51%
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