CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.41x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CNA is at 0.64. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CNA is 269.27M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.45% of that float. The average trading volume for CNA on September 26, 2024 was 345.09K shares.
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CNA) stock’s latest price update
CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA)’s stock price has plunge by 0.78relation to previous closing price of 48.51. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -2.61% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-09-23 that New certification program features generative and conversational AI developed in-house, setting a new standard in healthcare training New certification program features generative and conversational AI developed in-house, setting a new standard in healthcare training
CNA’s Market Performance
CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) has seen a -2.61% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -4.83% decline in the past month and a 8.48% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.70% for CNA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.22% for CNA’s stock, with a 8.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNA stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for CNA by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for CNA in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $43 based on the research report published on February 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to CNA, setting the target price at $41 in the report published on May 03rd of the previous year.
CNA Trading at -1.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares sank -5.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.50% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CNA fell by -2.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.37. In addition, CNA Financial Corp. saw 20.67% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CNA starting from James Mark Steven, who sale 18,547 shares at the price of $50.58 back on Sep 16 ’24. After this action, James Mark Steven now owns 22,917 shares of CNA Financial Corp., valued at $938,107 using the latest closing price.
James Mark Steven, the Officer of CNA Financial Corp., proposed sale 18,547 shares at $50.00 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that James Mark Steven is holding shares at $927,350 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CNA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.95 for the gross margin
The net margin for CNA Financial Corp. stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 13.76, with 2.19 for asset returns.
Based on CNA Financial Corp. (CNA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -63.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.43.
Conclusion
In conclusion, CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
