Chubb (NYSE:CB) Price Target Raised to $372.00

Chubb (NYSE:CB) had its target price boosted by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $368.00 to $372.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.75% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CB. Evercore increased their price target on shares of Chubb from $346.00 to $347.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $350.00 target price on shares of Chubb in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Chubb from $333.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on shares of Chubb from $300.00 to $309.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $345.38.

Chubb Stock Performance

NYSE:CB opened at $327.04 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $127.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.71, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $327.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $305.74. Chubb has a twelve month low of $264.10 and a twelve month high of $345.67.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. The company had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. Chubb’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $6.02 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Chubb will post 21.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Olivier Steimer sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.30, for a total transaction of $658,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,386,612.40. This represents a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total value of $9,234,687.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,920,683.80. This represents a 70.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 44,877 shares of company stock valued at $14,885,226 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Chubb

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Berkshire Hathaway Inc boosted its holdings in Chubb by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 34,249,183 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,689,855,000 after acquiring an additional 2,916,288 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Chubb by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,045,793 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,827,852,000 after purchasing an additional 68,553 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Chubb by 25.6% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,947,799 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,665,508,000 after buying an additional 3,049,987 shares during the period. GQG Partners LLC raised its stake in Chubb by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 12,481,176 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,895,627,000 after buying an additional 1,647,729 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Chubb by 9.2% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,053,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,426,475,000 after buying an additional 427,512 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target to $373 and maintained an “outperform” rating, reinforcing buy-side confidence and contributing to upward pressure on the share price. Wolfe Research Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC raised its target to $362 and reiterated a “buy” rating — another prominent firm signaling upside vs. the current level. HSBC Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lifted its target to $374 while keeping an “equal weight” rating, implying analysts see additional upside and supporting momentum. Barclays Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its target to $356 (maintaining a “hold”), a move that still points to modest upside and reduces downside risk in some analyst models. Jefferies Raises Target
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Wolfe Research’s fresh confidence and mention Chubb in the context of Russell 1000 positioning — index-related attention can boost demand and liquidity. Wolfe / Russell 1000 Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Chubb’s strong history of earnings beats and concludes the company has the right mix of factors to beat again, supporting bullish investor expectations ahead of Q1. Zacks on Earnings Beat Odds
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks also notes that CB is a “trending” stock among users — increased attention can raise volatility but doesn’t guarantee directional moves. Zacks Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: An earnings preview expects robust double-digit profit growth for Q1, which is constructive if results match forecasts but introduces short-term risk if guidance or loss ratios surprise. Earnings Preview

About Chubb

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.