CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)

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CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) is down 6.6% since the beginning of the year. At $42 per share, CNA is trading 17.4% below its 52-week high of $51. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CNA shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,288.

CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) has returned -6.60% so far this year and -5.30% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CNA has returned 10.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 11, 1985, CNA's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Aug 2009 with a return of +43.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -40.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CNA closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +27.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 27, 2008 at -32.6%.

CNA Financial Corporation has an annualized alpha of -1.45%, beta of 0.99, and R2 of 0.35 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 12, 1985.

• This stock participated in 109.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.13% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R2 of 0.35 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

CNA ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of stocks on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

CNA Financial Corporation provided a 9.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.88 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for CNA Financial Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the CNA Financial Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the CNA Financial Corporation was 87.48%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1952 trading sessions.

The current CNA Financial Corporation drawdown is 14.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of CNA Financial Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how CNA Financial Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.