CNA Financial (CNA) stock
CNA's Quality Score rose 3 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 8. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Key facts on CNA
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Nov 2 |
CNA in the news
TodayInsurer stocks rose together: “Investors punish Nigerian insurance stocks even as profits surge”
What's next
Mon Nov 16: Ex-dividend, $0.48 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 3.
CNA catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.2% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why CNA scores 8
Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Insider trades subtracts
How CNA ranks in Property Insurance
CNA is #32 of 39 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters against a year before: CNA +2.1%, HIG +9.2%, KNSL +8.3%, ACGL -3.9%.
When does CNA report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Mon Feb 8, before the open (in 90 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What CNA reported on Nov 2, 2026
The quarter
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Our Property & Casualty segments delivered core income of $397 million for the third quarter of 2026, a decrease of $59 million compared to the prior year quarter reflecting lower underlying underwriting results and higher catastrophe losses.”
Where the sales came from
CNA's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
In the company's words
“Our Life & Group segment produced a core loss of $171 million for the third quarter of 2026 versus $22 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting an unfavorable after-tax impact of $137 million in 2026 from our annual long-term care reserve assumption updates.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 2)
The numbers
- $13B
- today
- $15B
- up 2% on the year
Sales grew 6.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.92 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.7% | -1.6% | -2.8% |
| Aug 3, 2026 | +3.8% | +2.1% | -0.9% |
| May 4, 2026 | -0.2% | -8.0% | -9.4% |
CNA sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $15B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
CNA has 5 of 14 chart checks firing
CNA RSI today: 52.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 52.9, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on CNA
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 10, 2026
- Where it stands
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is CNA's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 24% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.92 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $520M a year |
| Free cash flow | $2.2B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
CNA insider trades
3 insiders sold $2.8M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
CNA's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold CNA?
In ETFs: CNA is under 0.1% of SCHD and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
About CNA Financial
CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) is an insurance holding company that provides commercial property and casualty insurance. The company operates under five segments: Specialty, Commercial and International being its core business, and two segments for its non-core businesses, which are Life and Group and Corporate and Other. CNAF, through its segments, provides professional, financial, specialty property, and casualty products to small businesses and medium-scale organizations. It has its business spread across Continental Europe, United Kingdom, and Canada. The majority of the revenues are generated from the Specialty and Commercial segment of the business.
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What does CNA's Quality Score say?
CNA scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #32 of 39 in Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is CNA's Quality Score?
CNA scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #32 of 39 in Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CNA's 8.
Are insiders buying CNA?
3 insiders sold $2.8M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Scott R. Lindquist, EVP & CFO, who sold $1.1M on Nov 3. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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