As of Friday close, Chubb Limited’s (NYSE:CB) stock was down -$5.06, moving down -2.64 percent to $186.80. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 3,012,760 shares. 2 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$11.60 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,090,585, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,936,980.
Since last month, CB stock retreated -12.28%. Shares of the company fell to $184.29 on 03/16/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $231.37 was reached on 01/27/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $173.78. Since the beginning of this year, CB’s stock price has dropped by -15.32% or -$33.80, and marked a new high 7 times. However, the stock has declined by -19.26% since its 52-week high.
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CB stock investors should be aware that Chubb Limited (CB) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 18 days ago on Feb 28. Keogh John W, the President & COO of the company, disposed of 23,871 shares for $212.18 on Feb 28. It resulted in a $5,064,949 divestment by the insider. Lupica John J sold 7,949 shares at an average price of $222.00 on Dec 01. The insider now owns 123,553 shares following the transaction. On Nov 30, Vice Chrm, Chubb Group* Lupica John J sold 19,051 shares at $218.59 apiece. The transaction was valued at $4,164,421.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Chubb Limited (CB) has a P/E ratio of about 14.93. The stock’s beta is 0.67. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.80, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.53, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 7.88 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.83 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.83. On Thursday May 19 2022, a $0.03 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending December 30 was 0.29, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.30. In the year ended December 30, operating margins totaled 16.70%.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 9.00%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 10.30%.
While analysts expected Chubb Limited to report $4.25 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $4.05 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -4.70%.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Chubb Limited’s (CB) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 28.25%, the RSI 9-day stood at 24.59% on 17 March.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Chubb Limited price is down by -5.85% percent or -$11.60. At present, CB shares trade -11.16% below its 20-day simple moving average and -5.56% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -16.76% below its SMA50 and -11.59% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 13.85% and Stochastic coefficient D was 13.51%, while ATR was 5.49. Given the Stochastic reading of 8.49% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 26.48%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -6.81, while the 14-day reading stands at -11.57.
Analyst Ratings
JP Morgan upgraded its rating on Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) to an Overweight in a note to investors on March 17, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Neutral rating on the stock.Chubb Limited (CB) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, CB is a sell, and 6 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 3 analysts rate Chubb Limited stock as buy, with 14 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $250.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $185.00 – $270.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Chubb Limited (CB) will achieve an average price target of $245.60.