How to buy CNA Financial Corporation stock (CNA)

CNA Financial Corporation is an insurance - property & casualty business based in the US. CNA Financial Corporation shares (CNA) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $48.40 – an increase of 0.39% over the previous week. CNA Financial Corporation employs 6,300 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $14.1 billion.

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CNA Financial Corporation stock price (NYSE: CNA)

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CNA Financial Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-25.

Latest market close	$48.40
52-week range	$40.12 - $51.89
50-day moving average more info button	$48.98
200-day moving average more info button	$47.17
Wall St. target price	$50.00
PE ratio more info button	10.1503
Dividend yield more info button	$1.74 (3.65%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.79

Is it a good time to buy CNA Financial Corporation stock?

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CNA Financial Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $48.93 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	1.49%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-2.67%
3 months (2024-09-27)	0.06%
6 months (2024-06-27)	8.56%

1 year (2023-12-27)	16.89%
2 years (2022-12-27)	26.08%
3 years (2021-12-27)	24.38%
5 years (2019-12-27)	33.31%

Is CNA Financial Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing CNA Financial Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of CNA Financial Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

CNA Financial Corporation's P/E ratio

CNA Financial Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, CNA Financial Corporation shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

CNA Financial Corporation's PEG ratio

CNA Financial Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.21. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into CNA Financial Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

CNA Financial Corporation's EBITDA

CNA Financial Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a CNA Financial Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

CNA Financial Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$14.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	10.86%
Gross profit TTM	$4 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.73%
Return on equity TTM	13.51%
Profit margin	9.26%
Book value	$39.72
Market Capitalization more info button	$13.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

CNA Financial Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 35.92% of net profits

Recently CNA Financial Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), CNA Financial Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In CNA Financial Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.74 per share.

While CNA Financial Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that CNA Financial Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

CNA Financial Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 4 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have CNA Financial Corporation's shares ever split?

CNA Financial Corporation's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 1 June 1998 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your CNA Financial Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for CNA Financial Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted CNA Financial Corporation's share price.

CNA Financial Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, CNA Financial Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $40.1194 up to $51.8898. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while CNA Financial Corporation's is 0.671. This would suggest that CNA Financial Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

CNA Financial Corporation overview

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverage insurance products; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, umbrella, and excess and surplus coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and run-off long term care policies. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Loews Corporation. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of CNA Financial Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.397% of CNA Financial Corporation shares are held by insiders and 99.182% by institutions. How many people work for CNA Financial Corporation?
Latest data suggests 6,300 work at CNA Financial Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for CNA Financial Corporation?
CNA Financial Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is CNA Financial Corporation based?
CNA Financial Corporation's address is: 151 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60606 What is CNA Financial Corporation's ISIN number?
CNA Financial Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1261171003 What is CNA Financial Corporation's CUSIP number?
CNA Financial Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 126117100