NASDAQ: CINF

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$161.92−0.62 (−0.4%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Cincinnati Financial's most notable news this week concerns its revolving credit facility, extended to October 10, 2031, through an amendment to its existing Credit Agreement with Fifth Third Bank-led lenders. Separately, the stock has continued trading in the wake of its Q2 2026 report, with diluted EPS of $8.05 for the quarter, though non-GAAP operating income declined to $224 million from $311 million a year earlier, and the P&C combined ratio rose to 100.8%, up 5.9 points year over year. Shares also traded ex-dividend on September 23 ahead of an October 15 payment of $0.94.

The stock closed at $161.92, down 0.4%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $172.74 and its 200-day average of $167.54. Over the past month shares are down 6.1%, and over three months down 13%, though the six-month return is positive at 5.4%. The GekkoIndex reads 71.2, placing CINF in the Buying zone, up 1.8 over five days. The price sits 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $180.54.

Looking ahead, Cincinnati Financial next reports earnings on 26 October 2026, 27 days out, which falls inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. In the last 90 days there was 1 open-market insider purchase valued at $171,640. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 2.4% gain over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst consensus target sits at $191.67 across 5 firms, with 2 buy and 3 hold ratings.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Cincinnati Financial price vs fair value

$180.54$161.92Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $161.92200-day averageGekko Fair Value $180.54

Cincinnati Financial quick facts

Market cap
$24.85B
P/E ratio
7.7
Forward P/E
18.5
EPS, TTM
$21.18
Revenue, TTM
$13.95B
Profit margin
23.8%
Dividend yield
2.23%
Beta
0.55
Volume
395,848 avg 601,652
1-year return
+4.9%
Typical daily move
±1.6%
Typical 20-day move
±3.9%
50-day average
$172.74
200-day average
$167.54
Next earnings
Oct 26
Shares outstanding
153.5M
52-week range
$150.00$194.81

Cincinnati Financial swing-trade checklist

Cincinnati Financial scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $161.92 sits between the 50-day ($172.74) and 200-day ($167.54) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    71.2, Buying

    Reading 71.2 is in the Buying zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    10.3% below

    Price is 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: 1 open-market insider purchase.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 27 days

    Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +2.4% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +2.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Cincinnati Financial stock chart and price history

Cincinnati Financial closed at $161.92 on Sep 28, 2026, +4.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $150.00 to $194.81.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Cincinnati Financial share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$150$170$180$190NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep161.92

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−6.1%
3 months
−13.0%
6 months
+5.4%
1 year
+4.9%
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Cincinnati Financial GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Cincinnati Financial’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 71.2, in the Buying zone, up 1.8 points over five sessions.

010071.2Buying

Up 1.8 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying (current zone)8Too few readings yet
Accumulation166+0.9%+1.6%+3.4%+4.7%
Neutral442+0.2%+0.5%+0.9%+3.4%
Distribution48−0.7%−0.7%−0.3%+0.9%
Selling8Too few readings yet

Average CINF share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →

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Is Cincinnati Financial stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Cincinnati Financial trades 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $180.54, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Cincinnati Financial shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$180.54

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

10.3% Undervalued

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Cincinnati Financial insider and Congress trading

Insiders filed 1 open-market purchase in Cincinnati Financial worth $172K, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

$172Kin 1 open-market purchase

FiledInsiderTypeSharesValue
Aug 27Debbink Dirk J
director
Purchase1,000$172K

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in CINF were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Cincinnati Financial has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$216.0M
As a share of market cap
0.87%
Trailing four quarters
$540.0M

From company filings.

Cincinnati Financial earnings: next date and track record

Cincinnati Financial reports on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2.4%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.7%Oct ’24+1.8%Feb ’25+4.6%Apr ’25+2.0%Jul ’25−3.1%Oct ’25−5.5%Feb ’26+0.3%Apr ’26−0.1%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 27, 2026 AI summary

What they said
CINF reported Q2 2026 net income of ~$1.3 billion, including $882 million after-tax from equity securities fair value increases. Non-GAAP operating income was $224 million, down from $311 million a year ago. The P&C combined ratio was 100.8%, up 5.9 points YoY. Net written premiums grew 3%, with E&S lines up 8% and Cincinnati Re up 16%. Investment income grew 12%, driven by bond interest income up 14%.
Guidance
Management maintains pricing discipline amid softening market conditions, with commercial and E&S lines at low single-digit increases and personal lines at high single-digit increases. No specific earnings targets were provided, but management expressed confidence in long-term positioning through independent agent relationships.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 27, 2026$1.43
est $1.82
−21.4%$2.64B
est $2.71B
−2.8%−0.1%
Apr 27, 2026$2.10
est $1.94
+8.2%$2.60B
est $2.61B
−0.1%+0.3%
Feb 9, 2026$3.37
est $2.90
+16.2%$2.59B
est $2.55B
+1.5%−5.5%
Oct 27, 2025$2.85
est $2.14
+33.2%$3.73B
est $2.55B
+46.0%−3.1%
Jul 28, 2025$1.97
est $1.41
+39.7%$3.25B
est $2.53B
+28.5%+2.0%
Apr 28, 2025−$0.24
est −$0.62
+61.3%$2.57B
est $2.40B
+6.7%+4.6%
Feb 10, 2025$3.14
est $1.90
+65.3%$2.54B
est $2.33B
+9.1%+1.8%
Oct 24, 2024$1.42
est $1.46
−2.7%$3.32B
est $2.25B
+47.3%+1.7%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Cincinnati Financial stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Cincinnati Financial is $191.67, +18.4% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$191.67consensus 12-month target, +18.4% from the last close
Low $190High $200
Buy2
Hold3
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Aug 5KBWHold, maintained$190+17.3%
Jul 30Bank of America SecuritiesHold, downgraded$193+19.2%
Jul 29BMO CapitalBuy, maintained$198+22.3%
Jul 28Piper SandlerHold, maintained$197+21.7%
Jul 28Roth MKMBuy, maintained$200+23.5%
+2.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Cincinnati Financial seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Cincinnati Financial averaged +2.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+4.2%2021+7.6%2022−4.6%2023+6.1%2024+0.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+2.0%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.4%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.8%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+2.4%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+7.4%4 of 5

For scale, CINF’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 3.9%.

Cincinnati Financial market cap and key statistics

Cincinnati Financial’s market cap is $24.85B, with a P/E ratio of 7.7 and revenue of $13.95B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$24.85B
P/E ratio
7.7
Forward P/E
18.5
EPS, TTM
$21.18
Gekko Fair Value
$180.54

Trading

Volume
395,848
Avg volume, 20 days
601,652
52-week high
$194.81
52-week low
$150.00
Shares outstanding
153.5M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$13.95B
Profit margin
23.8%
Return on equity
21.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+85.5%

Risk and income

Beta
0.55
Typical daily move
±1.6%
Typical 20-day move
±3.9%
Dividend yield
2.23%

Cincinnati Financial stock news this week

Coverage of Cincinnati Financial this week reads neutral: 4 positive, 11 neutral and 4 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

Cincinnati Financial peers

Cincinnati Financial’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
PGRProgressive+1.7%Accumulation5.2% below
MFCManulife Financial−0.4%Neutral8.8% above
METMetLife−1.7%Neutral4.2% below
ALLAllstate−0.5%Buying13.8% below
AFLAFLAC−0.4%Accumulation4.8% below
SLFSun Life Financial−0.5%Neutral7.1% above

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Cincinnati Financial stock FAQ

What is Cincinnati Financial’s market cap?

Cincinnati Financial’s market cap is $24.85B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $161.92, with 153.5M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 7.7.

What is the Cincinnati Financial stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Cincinnati Financial is $191.67, +18.4% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Cincinnati Financial stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Cincinnati Financial is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $161.92 is 10.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $180.54. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Cincinnati Financial report earnings next?

Cincinnati Financial is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.93 per share on revenue of $2.64B. Cincinnati Financial beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.4% on average across the report.

What is Cincinnati Financial’s 52-week high and low?

Cincinnati Financial’s 52-week high is $194.81 and its 52-week low is $150.00; it closed at $161.92 on Sep 28, 2026, +4.9% over the past year.

Is Cincinnati Financial stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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