Chubb (NYSE:CB) Price Target Raised to $372.00

Chubb (NYSE:CB) had its price target raised by equities research analysts at Wolfe Research from $364.00 to $372.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Wolfe Research’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.70% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Chubb from $300.00 to $309.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Chubb in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $330.00.

Chubb Stock Performance

Shares of Chubb stock opened at $333.05 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Chubb has a 12 month low of $263.14 and a 12 month high of $334.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $306.70 and its 200-day moving average price is $288.69. The firm has a market cap of $131.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.49.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $1.19. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The company had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.11 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.02 earnings per share. Chubb’s revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Chubb will post 21.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider John J. Lupica sold 16,375 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.45, for a total transaction of $4,854,368.75. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 74,225 shares in the company, valued at $22,004,001.25. This trade represents a 18.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 10,580 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $296.17, for a total value of $3,133,478.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 12,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,749,512.20. This trade represents a 45.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 33,635 shares of company stock worth $9,970,735 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Chubb

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its position in shares of Chubb by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 31,332,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,843,710,000 after purchasing an additional 4,299,111 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Chubb in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,195,137,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Chubb by 75.1% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,798,546 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $785,468,000 after buying an additional 1,199,963 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in Chubb in the third quarter worth approximately $220,217,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in Chubb by 55.4% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 1,946,622 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $557,493,000 after acquiring an additional 693,740 shares during the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Chubb

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and underwriting strength — Chubb reported record quarterly earnings, boosted by higher investment returns, lower catastrophe losses and an unusually low combined ratio; investors are citing stronger-than-expected underwriting and margin improvement. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings-call takeaways point to robust growth — Management highlighted record profits, solid P&C underwriting performance and favorable reserve/expense dynamics on the Q4 call, supporting confidence in earnings durability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shares hitting new highs — Coverage of Chubb reaching a 12‑month/record high and an extended winning streak is reinforcing momentum as investors mark up valuations after the beat. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst upgrades/raises — Several firms raised price targets and/or kept outperform ratings (notably Roth to $360, Evercore to $347 and Citizens Jmp reaffirming market-outperform with $350), reflecting conviction that earnings tailwinds continue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cyber/security vendor partnership — Chubb named Arctic Wolf as a preferred MDR provider, which may reduce cyber exposure for insured clients and support product/underwriting strength in cyber lines. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning — Several major shops raised targets but kept neutral/equal-weight calls (Wells Fargo to $322, Piper Sandler to $319, JPMorgan to $330), signaling that while fundamentals are strong, some see limited near-term upside or prefer to wait for more clarity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor notes and analyst commentary roundup — Multiple outlets summarizing analyst insights and the earnings cadence provide context but contain little new negative information; they mainly reinforce the Q4 beat and varied price targets. Read More.

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.