Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chubb in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $26.07 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $26.01. The consensus estimate for Chubb’s current full-year earnings is $21.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Chubb’s Q4 2026 earnings at $7.00 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $5.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $27.52 EPS.
A number of other analysts have also issued reports on CB. Evercore raised their price target on Chubb from $346.00 to $347.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $340.00 price target on shares of Chubb in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Chubb from $300.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup raised their price target on Chubb from $335.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price target on Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $345.38.
Chubb Stock Up 1.6%
Shares of NYSE:CB opened at $332.64 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $327.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $305.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Chubb has a 12-month low of $264.10 and a 12-month high of $345.67. The firm has a market cap of $129.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.93, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.49.
Chubb (NYSE:CB – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $1.19. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 17.36%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.02 earnings per share.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of CB. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in Chubb by 490.5% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 8,615 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,689,000 after purchasing an additional 7,156 shares during the last quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Chubb by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 102,427 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,970,000 after purchasing an additional 7,043 shares during the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Chubb by 42.3% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,243 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,446,000 after purchasing an additional 4,233 shares during the last quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Chubb by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 22,233 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,275,000 after purchasing an additional 2,427 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in Chubb during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,123,000. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Chubb
In other news, Director Olivier Steimer sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.30, for a total value of $658,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,468 shares in the company, valued at $8,386,612.40. This trade represents a 7.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total value of $4,991,938.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $169,572,096.72. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 44,877 shares of company stock worth $14,885,226 in the last three months. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Chubb Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Chubb’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.08%.
Chubb News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms lifted price targets this week (Goldman Sachs to $372, HSBC to $362, Wolfe to $373, Barclays to $374 and Jefferies to $356), keeping buy/outperform views or raising implied upside. These re‑ratings signal analyst confidence in earnings and reserve/price dynamics. Goldman Sachs raises PT on Chubb HSBC raises PT on Chubb Wolfe raises PT on Chubb Barclays raises PT on Chubb Jefferies raises PT on Chubb
- Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research’s favorable coverage and Chubb’s mention in connection with the Russell 1000 highlights index/benchmark attention that can boost passive and benchmark‑driven flows. Chubb wins fresh confidence from Wolfe Research / Russell 1000
- Positive Sentiment: Chubb’s recent earnings history is strong — it beat EPS in the last reported quarter — and previews from analysts expect robust double‑digit profit growth for the upcoming quarter, supporting the case for another upside surprise. Zacks: Will Chubb beat estimates again? Yahoo Finance earnings preview Barchart earnings preview
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes CB has risen today but still slightly underperformed broader market moves — suggests stock strength is largely driven by firm‑specific catalysts rather than sector momentum. Zacks: Chubb ascends but remains behind market MarketWatch: Chubb stock rises, underperforms market
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks commentary that CB is a “trending stock” reflects increased retail/investor attention; that can amplify moves but also increase volatility. Zacks: Chubb is a trending stock
Chubb Company Profile
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.
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