CINF Cincinnati Financial Corporation

bearish REVERSAL track record → $163.79 +0.46 (+0.3%)
Mkt Cap $25B P/E 9.4 fwd 17.8 52wk $143.37 - $174.27 3h ago
Insider selling: $1,320,027 sold by 32 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +3.1% (2 up, 2 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net +0.9)

Factor Model

net +0.9 4.0 / 10
Est. Revisions
+0.2
Insider Activity
+0.0
Momentum
+0.1
Analyst Rev.
+0.0
Narrative Gap
+0.5

CINF Short Interest Jumps 21%

Watch: Watch upcoming quarterly combined ratio and management guidance on 2026 rates to gauge risk to underwriting margins and valuation.

Short interest in Cincinnati Financial surged 21% to 2.8M shares, now 2.1% of the float with 3.9 days to cover. This increase follows a recent earnings beat quarter with 67% net income growth but also a stock sell-off and risk-off reaction. Despite solid financials, the rising short interest and put-call ratio near 4.3 signal growing bearish sentiment amid mixed analyst views and downward price technicals.

Growing short interest despite strong earnings signals market skepticism about sustainability or macro risks, possibly pressuring the stock near term.

Evidence

5h ago Short interest surged 21% to 2,804,881 shares
13d ago Keefe, Bruyette & Woods main CINF: Outperform → Outperform
14d ago Roth Capital main CINF: Buy → Buy
28d ago B of A Securities main CINF: Buy → Buy
29d ago Insider buy by BENACCI NANCY CUNNINGHAM (CINF): $136,160
29d ago Insider buy by DEBBINK DIRK J (CINF): $153,980
29d ago Insider buy by DEBBINK DIRK J (CINF): $162,580
29d ago Insider buy by OSBORN DAVID P (CINF): $223,283
6 older signals
29d ago Insider buy by DEBBINK DIRK J (CINF): $113,470
29d ago Insider buy by DEBBINK DIRK J (CINF): $157,188
29d ago Insider buy by WILKINS EDWARD S CPA (CINF): $22,928
53d ago How Is Cincinnati Financial Corporation’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks?
68d ago Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) Down 4% Despite Earnings Beat
77d ago Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) Down 4% Despite Earnings Beat
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Cincinnati Financial Corporation Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty
Mkt Cap
$25B
P/E
9.4 fwd 17.8
Beta
0.60
Div Yield
230.00%
52w Range
$143.37 - $174.27
Short Interest
2.8M 2.12%
Days to Cover
3.9 +11%
Technicals downtrend
vs 20d MA
-0.2%
from 52w Hi
-2.9%
Vol (20d)
15%
1w return
+2.4%
1m return
+1.4%
Vol ratio
0.9x
Insiders
mixed 0B / 0S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$1.73 +3.1% 30d 2up / 2dn
Est. Dispersion
18% 7 analysts
Analyst Target
$179 $161 - $191
Options P/C
4.29
Insider Cluster
strong buy 4B / 1S
Fund Convergence
moderate Citadel, Bridgewater
Financials
Revenue
$2.9B +12% YoY
FCF
$654M
Momentum: accelerating
Top Holders
Citadel $23M
Bridgewater $5M
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 135
net selling · $1,320,027 sold · $969,589 bought
32 insiders · 135 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
BROWN ROGER A. · exercise · $491,211
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · other
JOHNSTON STEVEN J · other
CRACAS TERESA C · other
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
SPRAY STEPHEN M · other
KELLINGTON JOHN S · other
VAN DEN HEUVEL WILL H · other
BROWN ROGER A. · other
GIVLER SEAN MICHAEL · other
SCHAMBOW MARC JON · other
SOLORIA STEVEN ANTHONY · other
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · other
CHAPEL DAWN SHANNON · other
SCHULER SCOTT ALAN · other
SWISHER CHET HOGAN · exercise · $59,812
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
SCHNELL ANDREW MICHAEL · exercise · $47,554
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · exercise · $678,416
SCHAMBOW MARC JON · exercise · $145,489
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · other
CHAPEL DAWN SHANNON · other
SCHULER SCOTT ALAN · other
SWISHER CHET HOGAN · other
SCHNELL ANDREW MICHAEL · other
SANDERCOX ROBERT PHILIP · other
FU LUYANG · other
DEBBINK DIRK J · buy · $162,580
STEELE JOHN F JR · award
WEBB LARRY R · award
DEBBINK DIRK J · award
CLEMENT-HOLMES LINDA W · award
OSBORN DAVID P · award
SKIDMORE DOUGLAS S · award
SCHAR GRETCHEN W. · award
PRATT JILL P MEYER · award
SCHIFF CHARLES ODELL · award
BENACCI NANCY CUNNINGHAM · award
WU CHENG SHENG PETER · award
WILKINS EDWARD S CPA · award
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · other
WILKINS EDWARD S CPA · buy · $22,928
DOYLE DONALD J JR · other
JOHNSTON STEVEN J · award
DOYLE DONALD J JR · award
CRACAS TERESA C · award
SEWELL MICHAEL J · award
SPRAY STEPHEN M · award
KELLINGTON JOHN S · award
VAN DEN HEUVEL WILL H · award
BROWN ROGER A. · award
GIVLER SEAN MICHAEL · award
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · award
SCHAMBOW MARC JON · award
SOLORIA STEVEN ANTHONY · award
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · award
CHAPEL DAWN SHANNON · award
SCHULER SCOTT ALAN · award
SWISHER CHET HOGAN · award
VAN DEN HEUVEL WILL H · exercise · $1,093,800
SOLORIA STEVEN ANTHONY · exercise · $46,812
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · exercise · $9,098
JOHNSTON STEVEN J · exercise · $723,379
DOYLE DONALD J JR · other
DEBBINK DIRK J · buy · $153,980
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · exercise · $35,350
SCHIFF CHARLES ODELL · sell · $537,404
SOLORIA STEVEN ANTHONY · exercise · $66,309
SEWELL MICHAEL J · exercise · $384,003
BROWN ROGER A. · other
BROWN ROGER A. · exercise · $220,689
DOYLE DONALD J JR · exercise · $1,324,632
SCHULER SCOTT ALAN · exercise · $21,046
SPRAY STEPHEN M · exercise · $2,762,826
VAN DEN HEUVEL WILL H · exercise · $156,011
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
KELLINGTON JOHN S · exercise · $2,020,396
GIVLER SEAN MICHAEL · exercise · $1,053,356
JOHNSTON STEVEN J · other
DOYLE DONALD J JR · other
CRACAS TERESA C · other
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
SPRAY STEPHEN M · other
KELLINGTON JOHN S · other
VAN DEN HEUVEL WILL H · other
BROWN ROGER A. · other
GIVLER SEAN MICHAEL · other
HOFFER THERESA A · other
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · other
SCHAMBOW MARC JON · other
SOLORIA STEVEN ANTHONY · other
BENACCI NANCY CUNNINGHAM · buy · $136,160
SCHAMBOW MARC JON · exercise · $69,781
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · other
SOLORIA STEVEN ANTHONY · other
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · other
CHAPEL DAWN SHANNON · other
SCHULER SCOTT ALAN · other
SWISHER CHET HOGAN · other
STEELE JOHN F JR · award
WEBB LARRY R · award
DEBBINK DIRK J · award
CLEMENT-HOLMES LINDA W · award
OSBORN DAVID P · award
SKIDMORE DOUGLAS S · award
SCHAR GRETCHEN W. · award
PRATT JILL P MEYER · award
SCHIFF CHARLES ODELL · award
BENACCI NANCY CUNNINGHAM · award
WU CHENG SHENG PETER · award
DEBBINK DIRK J · buy · $157,188
DOYLE DONALD J JR · other
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
HOFFER THERESA A · award
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
HOGAN THOMAS CHRISTOPHER · exercise · $52,926
DELANEY ANGELA OSSELLO · exercise · $8,830
JOHNSTON STEVEN J · exercise · $709,189
VAN DEN HEUVEL WILL H · exercise · $146,457
SEWELL MICHAEL J · exercise · $376,461
SPRAY STEPHEN M · exercise · $156,018
BROWN ROGER A. · other
BROWN ROGER A. · exercise · $345,864
SEWELL MICHAEL J · other
SCHIFF CHARLES ODELL · sell · $782,623
DOYLE DONALD J JR · exercise · $1,322,627
GIVLER SEAN MICHAEL · exercise · $1,165,026
BROWN ROGER A. · exercise · $524,549
DEBBINK DIRK J · buy · $113,470
OSBORN DAVID P · buy · $223,283
FU LUYANG · exercise · $68,129
SEWELL MICHAEL J · exercise · $2,609,466
BROWN ROGER A. · other
CRACAS TERESA C · exercise · $1,087,790
KELLINGTON JOHN S · exercise · $2,004,426
14 signals · latest 5h ago

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