Employees Retirement System of Texas Reduces Holdings in Chubb Limited $CB

Employees Retirement System of Texas trimmed its stake in shares of Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 62,996 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,466 shares during the quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Chubb were worth $17,781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of CB. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Chubb by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,945 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Chubb during the 4th quarter valued at $205,000. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Chubb by 13.0% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 12,599 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,805,000 after acquiring an additional 1,449 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Chubb by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Chubb by 36.0% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,095 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,186,000 after acquiring an additional 1,083 shares during the period. 83.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chubb will serve as the lead partner/underwriter in the U.S. government’s $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan to support Gulf shipping — a high‑profile mandate that increases premium opportunities and positions Chubb at the center of government-backed risk transfer for a volatile region. Reuters: Chubb to serve as lead US insurer for Gulf shipping amid Iran war
• Positive Sentiment: Board executed a share-capital reduction via treasury share cancellation — a buyback-like action that reduces share count and typically boosts EPS and ROE, which investors treat as shareholder-friendly. TipRanks: Chubb reduces share capital
• Positive Sentiment: Declared a $0.97 quarterly dividend, reinforcing Chubb’s long dividend track record and appealing to income investors who value stable payouts. InsiderMonkey: Chubb declares $0.97 dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks raised near‑term earnings estimates for Chubb, signaling improving consensus expectations after recent results — a catalyst for upward revisions in valuation. MarketBeat / Zacks note
• Neutral Sentiment: Management announced a leadership succession in operations/technology with Seshadri Iyer named EVP for Global Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation — could aid execution on tech-driven efficiency but effects are longer-term. PR Newswire: Executive appointment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are setting expectations for Chubb’s upcoming quarter — useful for short-term volatility but not a clear positive/negative until results arrive. AmericanBankingNews: Analysts set expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry write-ups highlight Chubb as a stable insurer with strong underwriting and investment income — supportive for the investment case, though analysts generally rate the stock a “Hold.” MarketBeat: Insurers to bring stability article

Insider Buying and Selling at Chubb

In other news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,576 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $169,572,096.72. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $3,920,683.80. The trade was a 70.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Chubb Trading Up 2.2%

NYSE:CB opened at $329.85 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $128.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.82, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 0.27 and a quick ratio of 0.27. Chubb Limited has a one year low of $264.10 and a one year high of $345.67. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $319.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $299.00.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $1.19. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.11 billion. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.02 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Chubb Limited will post 21.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chubb Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a $0.97 dividend. This represents a $3.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Chubb’s payout ratio is 15.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CB. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $366.00 target price on shares of Chubb in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Chubb from $300.00 to $309.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Chubb from $355.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $340.81.

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.