CNA FINANCIAL CORP(CNA)Stock Analysis
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CNA Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for CNA FINANCIAL CORP (CNA), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CNA at 59.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #900 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. CNA scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (96.6), profitability (96.0). Areas of concern include earnings quality (14.3) and revenue growth (15.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), CNA FINANCIAL CORP reports quarterly revenue of $3.7B, net income of $211.0M, an operating margin of 7.3%. Top institutional holders of CNA by reported 13-F value include LOEWS, AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FIRST ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. CNA trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 21175. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CNA daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CNA FINANCIAL CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. CNA FINANCIAL CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 48 and 70 since 2021, currently 59.8 — a stable long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$3.7B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$211.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$380.0M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
7.3%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.27
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+5.0% YoYNet Income
+33.3% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+33.2% YoYTotal Assets
+4.4% YoYTotal Debt
-0.1% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-3.2% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.99B +5.0% | $14.27B +7.3% | $13.30B +12.0% | $11.88B -0.2% | $11.91B +10.2% | $10.81B |
| Net Income | $1.28B +33.3% | $959.0M -20.4% | $1.21B +76.7% | $682.0M -42.4% | $1.18B +71.6% | $690.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.69 +33.2% | $3.52 -20.5% | $4.43 +76.5% | $2.51 -42.2% | $4.34 +71.5% | $2.53 |
| Total Assets | $69.44B +4.4% | $66.49B +2.8% | $64.71B +6.1% | $61.00B -8.5% | $66.64B +4.1% | $64.03B |
| Total Debt | $2.97B -0.1% | $2.97B -1.9% | $3.03B +9.0% | $2.78B +0.1% | $2.78B +0.1% | $2.78B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.49B -3.2% | $2.57B +12.5% | $2.29B -8.7% | $2.50B +25.3% | $2.00B +12.5% | $1.77B |
AI Insight: CNA Financial Trends
Revenue has grown steadily from $3,519M to $3,677M over eight quarters, but Q1 2026 operating cash flow collapsed to $393M — the weakest in the dataset.
• Revenue grew 4.5% year-over-year from $3,519M in Q2 2024 to $3,677M in Q1 2026, reflecting consistent top-line expansion.
• Net income swung sharply: from $317M in Q2 2024 to just $21M in Q4 2024, then recovered to $403M in Q3 2025, now falling to $211M in Q1 2026.
• Operating cash flow deteriorated to $393M in Q1 2026, down from $720M in Q3 2025 — a 45% sequential decline and the lowest in the entire period.
• Equity has grown from $9,874M in Q2 2024 to $10,857M in Q1 2026, despite Q1 2026 representing a sequential contraction from $11,621M.
⚠ Operating cash flow at $393M in Q1 2026 is the weakest reading recorded — monitor whether this signals a structural shift or a one-quarter anomaly.
⚠ Total debt spiked to $3,470M in Q3 2025 before reverting to $2,971M in Q4 2025 — the cause and any recurrence warrant scrutiny.
⚠ Net income of $211M in Q1 2026 is the second-lowest in the dataset; earnings volatility remains elevated and could pressure equity further.
AI Insight: CNA Ratio Trends
CNA's Q1 2026 profitability hit a multi-quarter low, with ROE falling to 7.8% — the weakest single-quarter reading outside the Q4 2024 anomaly.
• OpMargin deteriorated from 13.4% in Q3 2025 to 7.3% in Q1 2026, a 6.1pp sequential compression.
• ROE dropped from 14.2% in Q3 2025 to 7.8% in Q1 2026, the lowest ex-Q4 2024 in the dataset.
• Leverage (D/E) declined modestly to 0.26 in Q4 2025 and holds at 0.27 in Q1 2026, remaining range-bound.
⚠ Q1 is historically CNA's softest quarter; whether Q2 2026 rebounds toward the 10–11% ROE band warrants close monitoring.
⚠ NPM fell to 5.7% in Q1 2026 from 10.6% in Q3 2025 — sharpest two-quarter margin retreat in the visible history.
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Top Institutional Holders of CNA
LOEWS CORP
$11.4B248,414,738 shAQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$138.8M3,038,171 shFIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
$96.5M2,101,092 shBlackRock, Inc.
$81.9M1,783,144 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$40.5M882,035 shRiver Road Asset Management, LLC
$38.9M848,197 shCHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$34.8M757,133 shCORDA Investment Management, LLC.
$33.5M730,219 shQuantinno Capital Management LP
$31.5M685,247 shGotham Asset Management, LLC
$28.4M618,872 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| LOEWS CORP | $11.4B | 248,414,738 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $138.8M | 3,038,171 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | $96.5M | 2,101,092 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $81.9M | 1,783,144 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $40.5M | 882,035 |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC | $38.9M | 848,197 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $34.8M | 757,133 |
| CORDA Investment Management, LLC. | $33.5M | 730,219 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | $31.5M | 685,247 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | $28.4M | 618,872 |
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