Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for Chubb Earnings

Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Chubb in a report released on Tuesday, November 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will earn $27.59 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $27.38. The consensus estimate for Chubb’s current full-year earnings is $28.82 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chubb’s Q2 2027 earnings at $7.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $6.96 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $28.23 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $7.40 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $8.16 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $6.95 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $30.33 EPS.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The financial services provider reported $7.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.77 by $0.89. The firm had revenue of $16.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $15.66 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 14.41% and a net margin of 18.15%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $7.49 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CB. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a research report on Monday, October 26th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Chubb from $360.00 to $379.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $354.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $374.00 target price on shares of Chubb in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $362.78.

Chubb Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of CB opened at $366.59 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $344.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $334.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $140.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.83, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.29. Chubb has a twelve month low of $279.98 and a twelve month high of $370.29.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CB. Missouri Trust & Investment Co lifted its stake in shares of Chubb by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Missouri Trust & Investment Co now owns 6,302 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the period. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Chubb by 10.3% during the third quarter. Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,709,000 after buying an additional 1,061 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Chubb by 4.9% during the third quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,916 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $949,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. M Holdings Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Chubb during the third quarter valued at approximately $898,000. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Chubb by 2.9% during the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 26,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,754,000 after buying an additional 769 shares during the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 13,889 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.02, for a total transaction of $5,000,317.78. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 277,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $99,824,185.48. The trade was a 4.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Timothy Boroughs sold 13,596 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.77, for a total value of $4,850,644.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 5,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,993,630.76. This represents a 70.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 32,985 shares of company stock worth $11,748,463. Corporate insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th were paid a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11th. Chubb’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.28%.

Key Chubb News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chubb recently beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $7.66 versus $6.77 expected and revenue of $16.20 billion versus $15.66 billion expected. The company also ranked second overall and first in digital channels in the 2026 J.D. Power small commercial insurance study, supporting its customer-service and digital growth efforts. Chubb J.D. Power recognition
• Positive Sentiment: A Currys partnership extends Chubb’s embedded-insurance distribution in the U.K., potentially helping it capture demand for mobile-device protection through retail and digital channels. Currys partnership article
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research’s estimate updates were mixed: it raised forecasts for FY2026 and FY2027, as well as Q3 2027 and Q2 2028, but lowered some other quarterly forecasts. The mixed revisions offer no clear consensus signal for earnings expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Among the cuts, Zacks lowered its FY2028 EPS estimate to $30.33 from $30.67 and reduced estimates for Q1 2028 and Q3 2028. These revisions could weigh on sentiment about longer-term earnings growth.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Evan Greenberg sold 13,889 shares for about $5.0 million, reducing his direct ownership by 4.77%. Insider sales can raise concern, though he retained 277,274 shares after the transaction. CEO stock sale report

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb Limited is a global insurance company that provides property and casualty, accident and health, life, and reinsurance products and services. Its offerings include commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, liability coverage, workers’ compensation, specialty insurance, travel insurance, and coverage for high-net-worth individuals.

The company serves businesses, individuals, and institutional customers through a network spanning North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets.