Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys 3,360 Shares of Chubb Limited $CB

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) by 385.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,360 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Chubb were worth $1,194,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Chubb by 93.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 91 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Chubb by 155.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 92 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chubb in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Chubb by 81.5% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Chubb in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Chubb news, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.47, for a total value of $4,991,938.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at $169,572,096.72. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total transaction of $9,234,687.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,920,683.80. This trade represents a 70.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on CB. Roth Mkm increased their price objective on Chubb from $330.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their target price on Chubb from $279.00 to $259.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Chubb from $317.00 to $339.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Chubb from $364.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Chubb from $326.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $340.81.

Key Chubb News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Chubb will be the lead partner for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan to restart commercial shipping in the Gulf — a high‑profile, potentially material source of premium revenue and franchise strength that ties Chubb closely to a government-backed program (reduces standalone underwriting risk). Chubb to serve as lead US insurer for Gulf shipping amid Iran war
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Evan Greenberg publicly framed commerce through the Strait of Hormuz as “vital” and signaled Chubb’s backing of the $20B program — messaging that reinforces management’s appetite to write meaningful premium in geopolitically sensitive markets and highlights potential upside to top‑line growth and underwriting leverage. Chubb CEO: Strait of Hormuz commerce ‘vital’ to global economy
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks have lifted multiple near‑ and mid‑term EPS estimates for Chubb (Q1/Q2/Q4 and FY2026–FY2027), signaling improved earnings momentum and giving investors a more bullish earnings trajectory to support valuation. (Upgrades across quarters and FYs; consensus still tracked around prior levels.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Chubb named Seshadri (Sesh) Iyer as EVP to lead Global Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation, effective April 6; the appointment indicates continuity on digital/ops modernization but is unlikely to move near‑term results materially. Chubb Names Seshadri Iyer to Lead Global Operations, Technology and Digital Transformation

Chubb Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CB opened at $322.35 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $318.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $298.79. Chubb Limited has a 52 week low of $264.10 and a 52 week high of $345.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a current ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $125.77 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.46.

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

Chubb Dividend Announcement

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

Chubb 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.