Wall Street analyst estimates for CNA Financial Corporation (CNA): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
CNA Financial Corporation is a prominent insurer primarily serving the United States market, specializing in commercial property and casualty solutions. Its operations are structured across five key segments: Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other. The company delivers a comprehensive range of specialized insurance products and risk management services.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 2 |
| Hold | 4 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 7 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.14 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | $1.21 | ||
| 2026-08-03 | $1.19 | $1.04 | +14.4% |
| 2026-05-04 | $0.83 | $1.49 | -44.3% |
| 2026-02-09 | $1.16 | $1.20 | -3.3% |
| 2025-11-03 | $1.50 | $1.25 | +20.0% |
| 2025-08-04 | $1.23 | $0.94 | +30.9% |
| 2025-05-05 | $1.03 | $1.14 | -9.6% |
| 2025-02-10 | $1.25 | $1.11 | +12.6% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 10.70 |
| Price / Book | 1.18 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.01% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.37B | $9.54B | $10.13B | $10.77B | $10.69B | $11.55B | $11.89B | $13.12B | $14.00B | $14.71B |
| Cost of Revenue | $6.52B | $6.54B | $6.91B | $7.19B | $7.58B | $7.81B | $8.14B | $8.71B | $9.54B | $10.19B |
| Gross Profit | $2.85B | $3.00B | $3.23B | $3.58B | $3.11B | $3.73B | $3.75B | $4.41B | $4.46B | $4.52B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | $1.71B | $1.69B | $2.26B | $2.35B | $2.29B | $2.27B | $2.93B | $2.90B | $3.25B | $2.90B |
| Operating Income | $1.14B | $1.31B | $964.0M | $1.22B | $821.0M | $1.46B | $814.0M | $1.52B | $1.21B | $1.62B |
| EBITDA | $1.37B | $1.56B | $1.18B | $1.42B | $1.00B | $1.63B | $977.0M | $1.72B | $1.41B | $1.82B |
| Interest Expense | $159.0M | $161.0M | $138.0M | $131.0M | $122.0M | $113.0M | $112.0M | $127.0M | $133.0M | $135.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $1.14B | $1.31B | $964.0M | $1.22B | $821.0M | $1.46B | $814.0M | $1.52B | $1.21B | $1.62B |
| Income Tax | $278.0M | $411.0M | $151.0M | $223.0M | $131.0M | $278.0M | $132.0M | $313.0M | $252.0M | $342.0M |
| Net Income | $859.0M | $899.0M | $813.0M | $1.00B | $690.0M | $1.18B | $682.0M | $1.21B | $959.0M | $1.28B |
| EPS | $3.18 | $3.32 | $2.99 | $2.54 | $2.54 | $4.42 | $2.51 | $4.44 | $3.53 | $4.71 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.17 | $3.30 | $2.98 | $2.53 | $2.53 | $4.41 | $2.50 | $4.43 | $3.52 | $4.69 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 271.1 M | 272.1 M | 272.5 M | 272.4 M | 272.8 M | 272.8 M | 272.5 M | 272.2 M | 272.7 M | 272.3 M |
Price
| Price | $48.68 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $13.2B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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