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CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)

Financial Services | Insurance - Property & Casualty | Chicago, United States | NYSE
49.31 USD +0.39 (0.797%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 49.31

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:21 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook remains constructive, anchored by a robust balance sheet and a resilient business model that has delivered a +52% cumulative gain over the last nine years. While the stock recently dipped slightly, the underlying fundamentals—solid free cash flow and a healthy payout ratio—support a steady recovery. However, the short-term picture is clouded by significant headwinds: insiders have been selling shares, and the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average, signaling immediate distribution pressure. The options market reflects this tension, with traders buying cheap insurance against a crash while waiting for a catalyst to push prices higher. This creates a frustrating environment where the business is fundamentally sound, but the price action suggests uncertainty. For investors, this is a classic 'hold' scenario: the core asset is excellent, but the timing for a new entry is currently muddy due to the lack of clear upward momentum.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.115457
AutoTheta0.116728
MSTL0.118263
AutoARIMA0.125838

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 52%
H-stat 3.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.073
Excess Kurtosis -0.07
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 26.578
Revenue per Share 55.887
Market Cap 13,343,332,352
Trailing P/E 10.77
Forward P/E 10.27
Beta 0.29
Profit Margins 8.16%
Website https://www.cna.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:21 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume at strikes significantly below the current price (35 and 40), suggesting a fear of a sharp drop to lower valuations. Conversely, call interest is concentrated in the money (50-55 strikes) with very low implied volatility, indicating a preference for a slow grind higher rather than a speculative spike. The imbalance in open interest favors downside protection over upside leverage.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.96% 8.34% 8.26% 7.89%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-17 0.48 0.960000
2026-05-18 0.48 1.080594
2026-02-23 2.48 5.292360
2025-11-17 0.46 1.004586
2025-08-18 0.46 0.974370
2025-05-19 0.46 0.945918
2025-02-24 2.46 5.162644
2024-11-18 0.44 0.899244
2024-08-12 0.44 0.915903
2024-05-17 0.44 0.971731
2024-02-16 2.44 5.489314
2023-11-10 0.42 1.078029
2023-08-11 0.42 1.023891
2023-05-12 0.42 1.053952
2023-02-17 1.62 3.735301
2022-11-14 0.40 0.969932
2022-08-12 0.40 0.959233
2022-05-13 0.40 0.906208
2022-02-18 2.40 5.201561
2021-11-12 0.38 0.840708
2021-08-13 0.38 0.871360
2021-05-14 0.38 0.794979
2021-02-19 1.13 2.587589
2020-11-13 0.37 1.061693
2020-08-14 0.37 1.095972
2020-05-15 0.37 1.423077
2020-02-21 2.37 5.011630
2019-11-07 0.35 0.784577
2019-08-16 0.35 0.742154
2019-05-10 0.35 0.762693
2019-02-22 2.35 5.434782
2018-11-16 0.35 0.743731
2018-08-10 0.35 0.776053
2018-05-11 0.30 0.617030
2018-02-23 2.30 4.495700
2017-11-10 0.30 0.552588
2017-08-10 0.30 0.569044
2017-05-11 0.25 0.562936
2017-02-15 2.25 5.343149
2016-11-09 0.25 0.662252
2016-08-11 0.25 0.772798
2016-05-12 0.25 0.770654
2016-02-18 2.25 7.911392
2015-11-12 0.25 0.700869
2015-08-13 0.25 0.643335
2015-05-14 0.25 0.640697
2015-02-19 2.25 5.473121
2014-11-13 0.25 0.637592
2014-08-14 0.25 0.655136
2014-05-08 0.25 0.602700
2014-02-20 1.25 3.025169
2013-11-07 0.20 0.502386
2013-08-08 0.20 0.562114
2013-05-09 0.20 0.583601
2013-02-19 0.20 0.619387
2012-11-09 0.15 0.527426
2012-08-09 0.15 0.571211
2012-05-10 0.15 0.499667
2012-02-14 0.15 0.532670
2011-11-09 0.10 0.386250
2011-08-11 0.10 0.424628
2011-05-12 0.10 0.326371
2011-02-14 0.10 0.335345
2008-08-04 0.15 0.555556
2008-05-05 0.15 0.540346
2008-02-21 0.15 0.547645
2007-11-06 0.15 0.411410
2007-08-09 0.10 0.249938
2007-05-09 0.10 0.207469
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.92
dividendYield 3.92
exDividendDate 2026-08-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.88
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03843009
lastDividendValue 0.48
lastDividendDate 2026-08-17
dividendDate 2026-09-03

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.0012249947
Address1 151 North Franklin Street
Address2 Floor 9
All Time High 55.71
All Time Low 0.75
Ask 50.09
Ask Size 700
Audit Risk 7
Average Daily Volume10 Day 303,490
Average Daily Volume3 Month 502,808
Average Volume 502,808
Average Volume10Days 303,490
Beta 0.292
Bid 48.25
Bid Size 700
Board Risk 10
Book Value 41.338
City Chicago
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 49.31
Current Ratio 0.366
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 49.34
Day Low 48.78
Debt To Equity 26.578
Display Name CNA Financial
Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Dividend Rate 1.92
Dividend Yield 3.92
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,715,000,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,715,000,400
Earnings Growth 0.073
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.074
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,760,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,622,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,622,600
Ebitda 1,776,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.11722
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.027
Enterprise To Revenue 0.941
Enterprise Value 14,256,331,776
Eps Current Year 4.3
Eps Forward 4.8
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.58
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.6928
Fifty Day Average Change -1.3827972
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.027277982
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.122499466
Fifty Two Week High 55.71
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.3999977
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.11488059
Fifty Two Week Low 41.53
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.7800026
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.18733452
Fifty Two Week Range 41.53 - 55.71
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.77
Float Shares 20,579,201
Forward Eps 4.8
Forward P E 10.272917
Free Cashflow 2,126,875,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 6,600
Fullday Change 0.390003
Fullday Change Percent 0.797227
Fullday Price 49.31
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.31087
Gross Profits 4,710,000,128
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00483
Held Percent Institutions 1.00791
Implied Shares Outstanding 270,600,928
Industry Insurance - Property & Casualty
Industry Disp Insurance - Property & Casualty
Industry Key insurance-property-casualty
Ir Website http://investor.cna.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=104503&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Last Dividend Value 0.48
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 896,745,600
Last Split Factor 3:1
Long Business Summary CNA Financial Corporation, an insurance holding company, primarily provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, and Life & Group segments. The company offers professional liability coverage and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, errors and omissions, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverage 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 a run-off long-term care business. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation is a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.
Long Name CNA Financial Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 13,343,332,352
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_257762
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 1,236,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 13,237,797,397
Number Of Analyst Opinions 1
Open 49.2
Operating Cashflow 2,332,000,000
Operating Margins 0.11439
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.4141
Peg Ratio 0.92
Phone 312-822-5000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 49.31
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 48.92
Price Eps Current Year 11.467442
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1928492
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.8806899
Profit Margins 0.08164
Quick Ratio 0.173
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.390003
Regular Market Change Percent 0.797227
Regular Market Day High 49.34
Regular Market Day Low 48.78
Regular Market Day Range 48.78 - 49.34
Regular Market Open 49.2
Regular Market Previous Close 48.92
Regular Market Price 49.31
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 371,535
Return On Assets 0.015319999
Return On Equity 0.11324
Revenue Growth 0.03
Revenue Per Share 55.887
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 270,600,928
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0113
Shares Short 3,063,196
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,154,852
Short Name CNA Financial Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.142
Short Ratio 6.47
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol CNA
Target High Price 49.0
Target Low Price 49.0
Target Mean Price 49.0
Target Median Price 49.0
Total Cash 2,060,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 7.613
Total Debt 2,972,999,936
Total Revenue 15,150,999,552
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.88
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03843009
Trailing Eps 4.58
Trailing P E 10.7663765
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 47.48335
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.8266525
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03846933
Type Disp Equity
Volume 371,535
Website https://www.cna.com
Zip 60,606