Magnetar Financial LLC Raises Holdings in Chubb Limited $CB

Magnetar Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) by 14.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,615 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,683 shares during the quarter. Magnetar Financial LLC’s holdings in Chubb were worth $3,843,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Chubb by 0.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,738,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,643,993,000 after acquiring an additional 210,053 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Chubb by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,810,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,541,771,000 after purchasing an additional 30,721 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Chubb by 11.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,929,858 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,428,278,000 after purchasing an additional 513,852 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Chubb in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,195,137,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Chubb by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,461,397 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $694,729,000 after purchasing an additional 25,767 shares during the period. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CB has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Chubb from $317.00 to $336.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Chubb from $326.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Chubb from $300.00 to $309.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Chubb from $283.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Chubb from $303.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Chubb presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $340.81.

Chubb Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE CB opened at $322.35 on Thursday. Chubb Limited has a 52 week low of $264.10 and a 52 week high of $345.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $318.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $298.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap 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 announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.11 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.02 earnings per share. Chubb’s revenue was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Chubb Limited will post 21.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Chubb Announces Dividend

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

Chubb News Roundup

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Chubb

In related news, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 27,817 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $331.98, for a total transaction of $9,234,687.66. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,810 shares in the company, valued at $3,920,683.80. The trade was a 70.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 15,060 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 511,576 shares in the company, valued at $169,572,096.72. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.