Chubb (CB) closed at $346.22 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.4% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.9%.
Shares of the insurer have appreciated by 8.5% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Finance sector's gain of 2.89%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.27%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Chubb in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 21, 2026. On that day, Chubb is projected to report earnings of $6.6 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 7.49%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $15.89 billion, up 7.26% from the prior-year quarter.
CB's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $26.76 per share and revenue of $64.36 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +7.95% and +7.33%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Chubb. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% lower. Right now, Chubb possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Chubb is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.26. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 12.02.
It is also worth noting that CB currently has a PEG ratio of 1.81. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry had an average PEG ratio of 3.05 as trading concluded yesterday.
The Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, positioning it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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