Jefferies Financial Group Boosts Chubb (NYSE:CB) Price Target to $333.00

Chubb (NYSE:CB) had its target price lifted by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from $326.00 to $333.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 0.01% from the stock’s previous close.

CB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Chubb in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Chubb from $305.00 to $322.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $366.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a research note on Thursday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Chubb from $335.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $350.00 price target on shares of Chubb in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $330.00.

Chubb Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CB opened at $333.05 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $306.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $288.69. Chubb has a twelve month low of $263.14 and a twelve month high of $334.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Chubb (NYSE:CB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $7.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.33 by $1.19. Chubb had a net margin of 17.36% and a return on equity of 13.15%. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.02 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Chubb will post 21.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Chubb

In other news, EVP Joseph F. Wayland sold 5,830 shares of Chubb stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.08, for a total value of $1,731,976.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 60,593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,000,968.44. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Timothy Alan Boroughs sold 10,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $296.17, for a total value of $3,133,478.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,749,512.20. This represents a 45.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 33,635 shares of company stock worth $9,970,735. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chubb

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CB. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Chubb by 0.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,738,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,643,993,000 after purchasing an additional 210,053 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc raised its holdings in shares of Chubb by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc now owns 31,332,895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,843,710,000 after purchasing an additional 4,299,111 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Chubb by 0.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,045,793 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,827,852,000 after buying an additional 68,553 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Chubb by 0.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,810,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,541,771,000 after buying an additional 30,721 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Chubb by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,053,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,426,475,000 after acquiring an additional 427,512 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.81% of the company’s stock.

More Chubb News

Here are the key news stories impacting Chubb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and underwriting strength — Chubb reported record quarterly earnings, boosted by higher investment returns, lower catastrophe losses and an unusually low combined ratio; investors are citing stronger-than-expected underwriting and margin improvement. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings-call takeaways point to robust growth — Management highlighted record profits, solid P&C underwriting performance and favorable reserve/expense dynamics on the Q4 call, supporting confidence in earnings durability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shares hitting new highs — Coverage of Chubb reaching a 12‑month/record high and an extended winning streak is reinforcing momentum as investors mark up valuations after the beat. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst upgrades/raises — Several firms raised price targets and/or kept outperform ratings (notably Roth to $360, Evercore to $347 and Citizens Jmp reaffirming market-outperform with $350), reflecting conviction that earnings tailwinds continue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cyber/security vendor partnership — Chubb named Arctic Wolf as a preferred MDR provider, which may reduce cyber exposure for insured clients and support product/underwriting strength in cyber lines. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning — Several major shops raised targets but kept neutral/equal-weight calls (Wells Fargo to $322, Piper Sandler to $319, JPMorgan to $330), signaling that while fundamentals are strong, some see limited near-term upside or prefer to wait for more clarity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor notes and analyst commentary roundup — Multiple outlets summarizing analyst insights and the earnings cadence provide context but contain little new negative information; they mainly reinforce the Q4 beat and varied price targets. Read More.

Chubb Company Profile

Chubb is a global property and casualty insurance company that underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products and related services. Its offerings include commercial property and casualty coverage, specialty liability, professional and management liability, cyber and technology insurance, marine and energy, surety, accident and health solutions, and high-net-worth personal lines such as homeowners, auto and valuables protection. Chubb serves businesses, individuals and institutions with tailored underwriting and risk-transfer solutions across multiple industry sectors.

In addition to core underwriting, Chubb provides risk engineering, loss control, claims management and risk consulting services intended to reduce loss severity and help clients manage exposures.