Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB - Get Free Report) CEO Evan G. Greenberg sold 25,728 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $291.45, for a total value of $7,498,425.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 584,395 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $170,321,922.75. This trade represents a 4.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Chubb Stock Performance
CB stock opened at $288.57 on Friday. Chubb Limited has a 1 year low of $238.85 and a 1 year high of $302.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $115.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.70, a PEG ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.25. The stock's fifty day moving average is $273.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $280.69.
Chubb (NYSE:CB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $6.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $0.69. Chubb had a net margin of 16.63% and a return on equity of 13.75%. On average, research analysts predict that Chubb Limited will post 21.52 EPS for the current year.
Chubb Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 4th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Chubb's dividend payout ratio is currently 16.02%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
CB has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. HSBC upgraded shares of Chubb from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $323.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Chubb from $296.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $320.00 price objective on shares of Chubb in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays cut their price objective on Chubb from $349.00 to $324.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a "market outperform" rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Chubb in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $299.27.
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Institutional Trading of Chubb
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Chubb by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 36,453,481 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $10,072,097,000 after purchasing an additional 271,648 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its stake in shares of Chubb by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 15,668,377 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,329,173,000 after acquiring an additional 91,892 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of Chubb by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 11,481,301 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,172,194,000 after acquiring an additional 212,889 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Chubb by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,893,963 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,457,402,000 after buying an additional 131,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Demars Financial Group LLC grew its position in Chubb by 26,761.4% in the fourth quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 5,360,455 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,481,094,000 after acquiring an additional 5,340,499 shares in the last quarter. 83.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Chubb Company Profile
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Chubb Limited provides insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. The company's North America Commercial P&C Insurance segment offers commercial property, casualty, workers' compensation, package policies, risk management, financial lines, marine, construction, environmental, medical risk, cyber risk, surety, and casualty; and group accident and health insurance to large, middle market, and small commercial businesses.
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