CINF
Cincinnati FinancialNASDAQFinancialsInsurance - Property & CasualtySnapshot 2026-05-08
As of May 8, 2026, CINF has a composite score of 10.7 and a signal label of "mild favorable." This score is influenced by a medium confidence level of 75.7 and a low risk label. Key drivers include macroeconomic factors such as rates, growth, labor, and inflation, with recent guidance changes impacting the outlook. The assessment is provisional.
Price
Daily closes from AlphaVantage. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
Factor signals
Read top-to-bottom: thesis (is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold), watch flags (has something changed worth re-reading), and position context (how violent might the path be). Each pill is a parallel diagnostic — never aggregated into a single score.
Thesis
— is this a strong company over a 1–3 year hold?Why this rank
- Direction share0.80
- Slope (norm)-0.38
- Bonus0.00
Why this rank
Trailing four: 2024-Q3, 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3
Why this rank
Watch
— has something changed worth re-reading?Buyback / dividend activity on weakening fundamentals — historically a value-trap pattern (48% T+1y positive return vs 69% baseline in IT 2024-26).
Why this setup
EPS estimate $1.68 → $1.73 (+3.1% / 30d). 2 raised, 2 cut, 7 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 3 maintained. 50% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 14.7% above current price.
1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
F4 · Management deep-dive — recent events, stated priorities, guidance track record
Recent 8-K events
1 material event in the last 24 months — top 1 listed below.
Stated priorities
2 priorityies extracted from earnings transcripts (as of 2026-05-08).
- 1.Announce share buyback programcapital allocationmixed44% progress
5/6: “CINF announced a share buyback on May 6, 2026.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q2. Cincinnati Financial announced a share buyback program on May 6, 2026, as part of its capital allocation strategy. This is a new initiative, and its impact on financials will be observed in future quarters.
- 2.Achieve EPS guidance of $15.17 for 2026growthbehind14% progress
2/9: “Guidance for full-year 2025 net income of $2.393 billion, or $15.17 per share.”
Why this status
Newly stated in 2026-Q1. Cincinnati Financial has set an EPS guidance of $15.17 for the fiscal year 2026. The financials for 2025-Q4 show a net income of -$270 million, indicating a challenging start towards achieving this target. Progress will need to be monitored in subsequent quarters.
Guidance track record
Insufficient guidance history for this ticker.
Position context
— how violent might the path be while I hold it?Why this risk level
Recent vol — 30d annualized 17%; 252d 20%.
Drawdown — Max 1y −10%. Bad day move −2%.
Beta to sector ETF (XLF) — 0.71 over 1y.
Liquidity — score 100/100.
Sub-scores — vol 67/100, drawdown 79/100, beta 71/100, earnings vol —.
via XLF
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive — historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only — describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-05-08.
What changed
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
- No material changes since the prior snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-05-08
Management scorecard
How management runs the business — capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 2 guided quarters · -76.3% avg surprise
What management is focused on
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
- #1
Announce share buyback program
Capital allocationNew since 2026-05-06Cincinnati Financial announced a share buyback program as part of its capital allocation strategy.
MixedNewly stated in 2026-Q2. Cincinnati Financial announced a share buyback program on May 6, 2026, as part of its capital allocation strategy. This is a new initiative, and its impact on financials will be observed in future quarters.
44%CEO/CFO:“CINF announced a share buyback on May 6, 2026.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-05-06Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-05-06Show history (1)
- 2026-Q2Multiple sources
“CINF announced a share buyback on May 6, 2026.”
- #2
Achieve EPS guidance of $15.17 for 2026
GrowthCincinnati Financial aims to achieve an EPS of $15.17 for the fiscal year 2026.
BehindNewly stated in 2026-Q1. Cincinnati Financial has set an EPS guidance of $15.17 for the fiscal year 2026. The financials for 2025-Q4 show a net income of -$270 million, indicating a challenging start towards achieving this target. Progress will need to be monitored in subsequent quarters.
14%CEO/CFO:“Guidance for full-year 2025 net income of $2.393 billion, or $15.17 per share.”Multiple sourcesSource dated 2026-02-09Stated 1 of last 8 quartersFirst seen 2026-02-09Show history (1)
- 2026-Q1Multiple sources
“Guidance for full-year 2025 net income of $2.393 billion, or $15.17 per share.”
How this stock is priced
Two ways to read price: against peers in the same business, and against the company's own history.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
P/E over the last 5 years
71 monthly pointsHow this compares
A side-by-side read on composite, valuation, and risk versus peers.
| Stock | Composite | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
CINF Cincinnati Financial | +11 | full | low |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway | +6.0 | — | moderate |
JPM JPMorgan Chase | -0.9 | full | low |
V Visa Inc. | +20 | — | low |
MA Mastercard | +15 | full | low |
Risk — how this stock moves
What a normal day looks like, what a bad day looks like, and the worst the last year has thrown at it.
What could change this view
Conditional scenarios — if X happens, the score would shift by about Y points. These are not predictions.
- If rates state reverses from -0.37 (negative) to +0.37 (positive)+6.6 pts
- If financials sector trend rises from +0.07 into 'improving' (>= +0.20)+5.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is raised (currently NEW as of 2026-02-09)+4.0 pts
- If next-quarter guidance is cut (currently NEW as of 2026-02-09)-8.0 pts
- If financials sector trend falls from +0.07 into 'weakening' (<= -0.20)-5.0 pts
Material updates
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
- 2026-04-2712d agoItem 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 27, 2026, Cincinnati Financial Corporation issued the attached news release titled “Cincinnati Financial Reports First-Quarter 2026 Results,” furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On April 27, 2026, the company also distributed the attached information titled “Supplemental Financial Data,” furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. This report should not be deemed an admission…
earnings preannouncementneutralscore 50 - 2026-05-062d agoItem 7.01
of this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Safe Harbor Our business is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking s…
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Score history
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