CNA Financial (CNA) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates

Company Performance - CNA Financial reported quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 per share, and down from $1.30 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -11.21% [1] - The company posted revenues of $3.24 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.53%, compared to year-ago revenues of $3.06 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, CNA Financial has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Future Outlook - The sustainability of CNA Financial's stock price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the earnings outlook [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.24 on revenues of $3.26 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.48 on revenues of $13.28 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for CNA Financial is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry, to which CNA Financial belongs, is currently in the top 17% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable industry outlook [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact stock performance [5]