Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor INC. Makes New Investment in CNA Financial Corporation $CNA

Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor INC. acquired a new position in shares of CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 163,241 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $7,935,000. CNA Financial comprises about 4.0% of Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor INC.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Patrick Mauro Investment Advisor INC. owned about 0.06% of CNA Financial at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in CNA Financial by 8,100.7% during the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 484,580 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $23,134,000 after acquiring an additional 478,671 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in CNA Financial in the second quarter valued at $7,857,000. Vest Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of CNA Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $1,576,000. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of CNA Financial by 25.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 867,787 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $41,428,000 after purchasing an additional 178,314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of CNA Financial by 162.3% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 54,300 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,493,000 after purchasing an additional 33,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Mark Steven James sold 8,273 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.15, for a total transaction of $439,709.95. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 26,446 shares in the company, valued at $1,405,604.90. This represents a 23.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Daniel Paul Franzetti sold 22,656 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.09, for a total value of $1,202,807.04. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 68,032 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,611,818.88. This represents a 24.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CNA has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research raised CNA Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings raised CNA Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

CNA Financial Stock Performance

NYSE CNA opened at $49.83 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. CNA Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $41.53 and a 52-week high of $55.71. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $50.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.78. The firm has a market cap of $13.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.95, a P/E/G ratio of 6.72 and a beta of 0.28.

CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.11. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 8.16%.The firm had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.97 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that CNA Financial Corporation will post 4.19 earnings per share for the current year.

CNA Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. CNA Financial’s payout ratio is presently 42.20%.

Key CNA Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.16 from $4.01, above the broader consensus estimate of $4.14. It also increased its Q1 2027 estimate to $1.20 from $1.17, Q1 2028 to $1.11 from $1.10, and FY2028 to $4.96 from $4.94. CNA Financial analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks projects FY2027 EPS of $4.78 and FY2028 EPS of $4.96, indicating continued profitability, but the firm’s Hold rating offers no new bullish catalyst. The estimate revisions appear more like routine model updates than a change in CNA Financial’s fundamental outlook. CNA Financial analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $1.19 from $1.21, Q2 2027 to $1.21 from $1.24, and Q4 2027 to $0.79 from $1.20. The sharp Q4 2027 reduction is the most notable negative revision and could reinforce concerns about earnings variability in later periods. CNA Financial analyst estimates

CNA Financial Company Profile

CNA Financial Corporation is a leading U.S.-based commercial property and casualty insurance company offering a broad portfolio of risk management and insurance solutions. The company underwrites coverage for businesses of all sizes across a variety of industry sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, construction and real estate. In addition to core property and casualty insurance, CNA delivers specialized products such as surety bonds, professional liability, environmental liability and commercial auto coverage.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CNA traces its origins to the founding of Continental Casualty Company in 1897.