Cincinnati Financial Q3 adj EPS beats estimates
Overview
US property and casualty insurer's Q3 revenue rose 5%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat analyst expectations
Combined ratio increased to 90.9% due to higher catastrophe losses
Outlook
Company says it is balancing growth with underwriting discipline amid a competitive market
Cincinnati Financial expects continued benefit from pricing segmentation and diversification initiatives
Result Drivers
CATASTROPHE LOSSES - Co said Q3 combined ratio rose 2.7 percentage points, mainly due to a 7.0 point increase in catastrophe losses
PREMIUM GROWTH - Q3 net written premiums rose 2%, driven by price increases, premium growth initiatives and higher insured exposures
FAVORABLE RESERVE DEVELOPMENT - Q3 results benefited from favorable prior accident year reserve development, contributing 3.6 percentage points to the combined ratio
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Slight Beat* | $3.05 bln | $3.03 bln (4 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $2.86 | $1.99 (8 Analysts) |
Q3 EPS | $2.96 | ||
Q3 Combined Ratio | 90.90% | ||
Q3 Underwriting Profit | $240 mln |
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "hold"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Cincinnati Financial Corporation is $192.50, about 9.2% above its October 23 closing price of $176.30
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago
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