Quarterly Dividend Announcement: Cincinnati Financial Corporation declared an 87 cents-per-share quarterly cash dividend, payable on October 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 22, 2025.
Celebration of Milestones: The company is celebrating its 75th year in business and has achieved 65 consecutive years of increasing annual cash dividends, a feat shared by only seven other public companies in the U.S.
Commitment to Shareholder Value: CEO Stephen M. Spray expressed confidence in the company's capital strength and operating performance, emphasizing the goal of generating shareholder value through stock price appreciation and continued dividend payments.
Risk Factors Disclosure: The company outlined various risks and uncertainties that could impact its operations, including insurance-related risks, financial market fluctuations, technological challenges, and regulatory changes.
CINF
$165.42+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on CINF
Wall Street analysts forecast CINF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CINF is 171.50 USD with a low forecast of 145.00 USD and a high forecast of 186.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast CINF stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CINF is 171.50 USD with a low forecast of 145.00 USD and a high forecast of 186.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 167.070
Low
145.00
Averages
171.50
High
186.00
Current: 167.070
Low
145.00
Averages
171.50
High
186.00
Keefe Bruyette
Meyer Shields
Outperform
maintain
$177 -> $180
2025-11-04
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Meyer Shields
Price Target
$177 -> $180
2025-11-04
maintain
Outperform
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Meyer Shields raised the firm's price target on Cincinnati Financial to $180 from $177 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.
Roth Capital
Harry Fong
Buy
maintain
$175
2025-10-28
Reason
Roth Capital
Harry Fong
Price Target
$175
2025-10-28
maintain
Buy
Reason
Roth Capital analyst Harry Fong keeps a Buy rating and $175 price target on Cincinnati Financial after its Q3 results. The company reported a benign quarter for catastrophe losses with total cat losses of only 3.7 loss ratio points against the firm's estimate of about 12 points, which has been the average over the past five years, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
BofA
Joshua Shanker
Buy
maintain
$184 -> $186
2025-10-28
Reason
BofA
Joshua Shanker
Price Target
$184 -> $186
2025-10-28
maintain
Buy
Reason
BofA analyst Joshua Shanker raised the firm's price target on Cincinnati Financial to $186 from $184 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm's EPS forecasts rise as the Q3 beat flows through its model, the analyst tells investors in a post-earnings note.
Keefe Bruyette
Meyer Shields
Outperform
maintain
$167 -> $178
2025-08-05
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Meyer Shields
Price Target
$167 -> $178
2025-08-05
maintain
Outperform
Reason
Keefe Bruyette analyst Meyer Shields raised the firm's price target on Cincinnati Financial to $178 from $167 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm increased estimates post the company's Q2 report. It now assumes lower catastrophe loss and expense ratios and bigger catastrophe reserve releases, partly offset by slower premium growth.
About CINF
Cincinnati Financial Corporation offers primarily business, home and auto insurance, its main business, through The Cincinnati Insurance Company and its two standard market property casualty companies. Its segments include Commercial lines insurance, Personal lines insurance, Excess and surplus lines insurance, Life insurance, and Investments. Commercial lines insurance segment’s business includes commercial casualty, commercial property, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, and other commercial lines. Personal Lines Insurance segment’s business includes personal auto, homeowner and other personal lines. Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance segment covers commercial casualty and commercial property. Life Insurance segment’s business includes term life insurance, worksite products, whole life insurance and universal life insurance. Investments segment invests the cash it generates from insurance operations in fixed-maturity investments, equity investments and short-term investments.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
