Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Sells 4,061 Shares of Cincinnati Financial Corporation $CINF

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lowered its stake in Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) by 22.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,209 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 4,061 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in Cincinnati Financial were worth $2,246,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. National Pension Service lifted its stake in shares of Cincinnati Financial by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 241,389 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $38,164,000 after purchasing an additional 5,350 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in Cincinnati Financial by 8,796.1% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 20,283 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $3,207,000 after buying an additional 20,055 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its position in Cincinnati Financial by 1.1% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 46,268 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $7,315,000 after buying an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Cincinnati Financial by 30.8% during the third quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 5,033 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $796,000 after buying an additional 1,184 shares during the period. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Cincinnati Financial by 1,102.8% during the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 50,997 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $8,063,000 after acquiring an additional 46,757 shares during the last quarter. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cincinnati Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CINF opened at $163.09 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $163.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $159.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.30. Cincinnati Financial Corporation has a one year low of $123.01 and a one year high of $174.27. The firm has a market cap of $25.45 billion, a PE ratio of 10.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.66.

Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The insurance provider reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.92 billion. Cincinnati Financial had a return on equity of 8.66% and a net margin of 18.94%.Cincinnati Financial’s revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.14 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Cincinnati Financial Corporation will post 5.36 EPS for the current year.

Cincinnati Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. This is an increase from Cincinnati Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.87. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 24th. Cincinnati Financial’s payout ratio is 24.79%.

Trending Headlines about Cincinnati Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Cincinnati Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: CINF reported $3.37 EPS versus consensus $2.86 and revenue of $3.09B (above estimates); operating income rose ~7%, driven by premium growth, pricing, and higher investment income — a clear near‑term earnings positive. Cincinnati Financial Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Underwriting Income
• Positive Sentiment: Full‑year profitability and premium momentum: PR Newswire release shows record quarterly and annual net income (Q4 net income $676M; full‑year net income $2.393B), and revenue +21.8% YoY for the quarter — supports medium‑term underwriting and growth narrative. Cincinnati Financial Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript available for detail: the full Q4 2025 call transcript lets investors drill into underwriting trends, reserve development and investment commentary. Useful for assessing sustainability of the beat. Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data appears unchanged/zero (likely a reporting anomaly) and doesn’t indicate incremental bearish pressure. Monitor for any future increases.
• Negative Sentiment: Catastrophe risk and one‑time investment boost flagged: coverage of the call highlights elevated cat exposure and notes a $145M after‑tax increase in fair value of equity securities that materially lifted Q4 net income—raising questions about how much of the profit beat is recurring. That combination likely prompted some investor caution. Cincinnati Financial Balances Record Profits With Cat Risks

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CINF. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Cincinnati Financial in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $180.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Cincinnati Financial from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Cincinnati Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $174.33.

About Cincinnati Financial

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CINF) is an insurance holding company headquartered in the Cincinnati area of Ohio that provides property and casualty insurance products and related services. Founded as part of the Cincinnati Insurance group, the company operates through a set of insurance subsidiaries to underwrite and service policies for both personal and commercial customers. Cincinnati Financial is publicly traded and emphasizes underwriting discipline and long-term relationships with its distribution partners and policyholders.

The company’s core business centers on property and casualty insurance, including homeowners, automobile, commercial casualty, commercial multi-peril, and specialty commercial coverages.