CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)Financial Services | Insurance - Property & Casualty | Chicago, United States | NYSE
48.20 USD
+0.52
(1.091%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 48.19 -0.01 (-0.014%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:20 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:24 p.m. EDT
CNA is a classic 'value trap' coiled above key technical resistance ($50) with a 50-day average nearby, signaling traders see a near-term ceiling before the next leg up. While the payout ratio supports the dividend, the company lacks a growth spark, and value majors are removing it from sustainable indices. It remains a hold for income but avoids capital appreciation unless a strong catalyst pushes it to the $50 cap. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.040889 |
| MSTL | 0.051460 |
| AutoETS | 0.052252 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.052253 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.308 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.20 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-22 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-22 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 27.442 |
| Revenue per Share | 55.269 |
| Market Cap | 13,046,457,344 |
| Trailing P/E | 10.28 |
| Forward P/E | 10.04 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| Profit Margins | 8.53% |
| Website | https://www.cna.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:24 p.m. EDT: Call speculators show significant open interest concentration at the $50.0 strike for the May 15 expiration, positioning 75% of total call volume there, suggesting a bullish bias targeted at a ~4% upside. Conversely, put activity is heavily skewed OTM to the downside ($43.0 strike), indicating a bid for downside protection at lower levels. Implied Volatility (IV) is currently depressed (0.23–0.30 range for near terms), suggesting options pricing is not priced for a significant move, relying instead on the liquidity of the ATM ($48) anchor strike which dominates the immediate term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.29% | 8.40% | 9.19% | 9.37% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 2.48 | 5.292360 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.46 | 1.057047 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.46 | 1.035539 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.46 | 1.015084 |
| 2025-02-24 | 2.46 | 5.592598 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.44 | 1.025383 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.44 | 1.053844 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.44 | 1.128178 |
| 2024-02-16 | 2.44 | 6.435968 |
| 2023-11-10 | 0.42 | 1.332871 |
| 2023-08-11 | 0.42 | 1.279561 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.42 | 1.330708 |
| 2023-02-17 | 1.62 | 4.765790 |
| 2022-11-14 | 0.40 | 1.283987 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.40 | 1.282009 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.40 | 1.222955 |
| 2022-02-18 | 2.40 | 7.084290 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.38 | 1.204590 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.38 | 1.258996 |
| 2021-05-14 | 0.38 | 1.158529 |
| 2021-02-19 | 1.13 | 3.801356 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.37 | 1.600874 |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.37 | 1.670598 |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.37 | 2.192973 |
| 2020-02-21 | 2.37 | 7.833634 |
| 2019-11-07 | 0.35 | 1.286943 |
| 2019-08-16 | 0.35 | 1.226873 |
| 2019-05-10 | 0.35 | 1.270402 |
| 2019-02-22 | 2.35 | 9.122694 |
| 2018-11-16 | 0.35 | 1.315775 |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.35 | 1.383236 |
| 2018-05-11 | 0.30 | 1.108229 |
| 2018-02-23 | 2.30 | 8.124548 |
| 2017-11-10 | 0.30 | 1.044118 |
| 2017-08-10 | 0.30 | 1.081160 |
| 2017-05-11 | 0.25 | 1.075612 |
| 2017-02-15 | 2.25 | 10.266291 |
| 2016-11-09 | 0.25 | 1.340483 |
| 2016-08-11 | 0.25 | 1.574913 |
| 2016-05-12 | 0.25 | 1.582691 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2.25 | 16.374519 |
| 2015-11-12 | 0.25 | 1.562547 |
| 2015-08-13 | 0.25 | 1.444145 |
| 2015-05-14 | 0.25 | 1.447452 |
| 2015-02-19 | 2.25 | 12.444664 |
| 2014-11-13 | 0.25 | 1.529322 |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.25 | 1.581404 |
| 2014-05-08 | 0.25 | 1.464443 |
| 2014-02-20 | 1.25 | 7.394708 |
| 2013-11-07 | 0.20 | 1.265407 |
| 2013-08-08 | 0.20 | 1.422868 |
| 2013-05-09 | 0.20 | 1.485572 |
| 2013-02-19 | 0.20 | 1.585809 |
| 2012-11-09 | 0.15 | 1.358769 |
| 2012-08-09 | 0.15 | 1.479454 |
| 2012-05-10 | 0.15 | 1.301547 |
| 2012-02-14 | 0.15 | 1.394515 |
| 2011-11-09 | 0.10 | 1.016517 |
| 2011-08-11 | 0.10 | 1.121685 |
| 2011-05-12 | 0.10 | 0.866016 |
| 2011-02-14 | 0.10 | 0.892756 |
| 2008-08-04 | 0.15 | 1.483956 |
| 2008-05-05 | 0.15 | 1.451362 |
| 2008-02-21 | 0.15 | 1.478823 |
| 2007-11-06 | 0.15 | 1.117053 |
| 2007-08-09 | 0.10 | 0.681430 |
| 2007-05-09 | 0.10 | 0.567065 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.031015992 |
| Address1 | 151 North Franklin Street |
| Address2 | Floor 9 |
| All Time High | 55.62 |
| All Time Low | 0.75 |
| Ask | 48.22 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 4.0 - Underperform |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 329,690 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 452,654 |
| Average Volume | 452,654 |
| Average Volume10Days | 329,690 |
| Beta | 0.366 |
| Bid | 46.49 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 42.934 |
| City | Chicago |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 48.2 |
| Current Ratio | 0.369 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 48.57 |
| Day Low | 47.76 |
| Debt To Equity | 27.442 |
| Display Name | CNA Financial |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,273,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.92 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.98 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,715,000,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,715,000,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 13.335 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 13.381 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,897,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,897,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,897,800 |
| Ebitda | 1,824,999,936 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.121759996 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.392 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.9 |
| Enterprise Value | 13,490,456,576 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.65 |
| Eps Forward | 4.8 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.69 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,771,804,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 47.47 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.72999954 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.015378123 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.1015992 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.72 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.5200005 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.04968455 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 43.29 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.91 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.113421105 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 43.29 - 50.72 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.74 |
| Float Shares | 19,921,560 |
| Forward Eps | 4.8 |
| Forward P E | 10.041666 |
| Free Cashflow | 2,338,500,096 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 6,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.32002997 |
| Gross Profits | 4,797,000,192 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00492 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.00524 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 270,673,371 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,771,804,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 2.48 |
| 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 | 13,046,457,344 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_257762 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,278,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 13,010,065,482 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 1 |
| Open | 47.64 |
| Operating Cashflow | 2,489,999,872 |
| Operating Margins | 0.10815 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3923 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.92 |
| Phone | 312-822-5000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.014404297 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.029884433 |
| Post Market Price | 48.185596 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,401 |
| Previous Close | 47.68 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.365591 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1226535 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.87040216 |
| Profit Margins | 0.085260004 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.179 |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | underperform |
| Recommendation Mean | 4.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.52 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.09061 |
| Regular Market Day High | 48.57 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 47.76 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 47.76 - 48.57 |
| Regular Market Open | 47.64 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 47.68 |
| Regular Market Price | 48.2 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 201,665 |
| Return On Assets | 0.016139999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.115480006 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.038 |
| Revenue Per Share | 55.269 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 269,918,371 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.008 |
| Shares Short | 2,150,183 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,009,501 |
| Short Name | CNA Financial Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1029 |
| Short Ratio | 4.46 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | CNA |
| Target High Price | 43.0 |
| Target Low Price | 43.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 43.0 |
| Target Median Price | 43.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,744,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 10.141 |
| Total Debt | 3,188,999,936 |
| Total Revenue | 14,988,999,680 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.84 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.038590606 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.69 |
| Trailing P E | 10.277185 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 46.62715 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.5728493 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.033732478 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 201,665 |
| Website | https://www.cna.com |
| Zip | 60,606 |