Analysts Set Expectations for Chubb’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:CB)

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Chubb in a report released on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $6.30 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $6.25. The consensus estimate for Chubb’s current full-year earnings is $21.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chubb’s Q4 2026 earnings at $6.95 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $27.42 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on CB. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Chubb from $340.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Roth Mkm upped their target price on Chubb from $330.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Chubb from $335.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Chubb from $300.00 to $309.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $340.81.

Chubb Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Chubb stock opened at $325.32 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Chubb has a 12-month low of $264.10 and a 12-month high of $345.67. The company has a market capitalization of $126.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.64, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.46. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $318.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $298.62.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. The company had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 17.36%.Chubb’s quarterly revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.02 EPS.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.97 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Chubb’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.08%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total value of $4,991,938.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $169,572,096.72. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total value of $9,234,687.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,920,683.80. The trade was a 70.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CB. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 12.3% during the third quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 22,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,275,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Chubb by 166.3% during the 3rd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,707 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,046,000 after buying an additional 2,315 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chubb during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,123,000. Liberty One Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Chubb during the third quarter valued at approximately $51,167,000. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its position in Chubb by 21.3% during the third quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 606,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $171,047,000 after purchasing an additional 106,237 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near-term and medium-term EPS forecasts for Chubb, including Q1 2026 to $6.30 (from $6.25), Q4 2026 to $6.95 (from $6.91), and Q2 2027 to $7.59 (from $7.54). These upward tweaks signal slightly stronger expected earnings momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also increased full‑year estimates for FY2026 to $26.01 (from $25.89) and FY2027 to $27.42 (from $27.24), implying an improved multi‑year earnings trajectory that can support valuation re‑rating and dividend/capital return expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock has drawn attention on Zacks.com; the site published a broader investor note summarizing interest and key points investors should know. Chubb Limited (CB) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its FY2028 EPS view slightly to $27.20 from $27.26 — a minor downward revision that suggests modest long‑range uncertainty but is unlikely to be a major negative given the more meaningful near‑term upgrades.

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.