CNA NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

CNA Financial Corporation · Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty

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Latest close 53.66 USD
2.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 16.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.7%, after a 11.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 53.66 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.7% latest completed week
4W Return 11.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 50.0% 26 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 4-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 11.0%. Indicator stack 41/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 35/100 conviction; expected move 5.7%. News sentiment 53/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 16.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.7%, after a 11.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4612-week average 0.53

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.46Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 11.0% over four weeks, 12.9% over 12 weeks, and 31.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 4 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.7%
4W11.0%
12W12.9%
26W23.4%
52W31.1%
Active trend streak4 weeks
Active weeks in one year26
Trend breadth50.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.02Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change523.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change764.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength88/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality33/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Momentum75/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Growth78/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
10.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
33.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
11.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
4.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
48.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-16.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
7.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

CNA shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.50, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction35/100
Expected move5.7%
Put/call volume1.50
Pressure-14
Speculation8
Volatility39
Trend agreement91
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

15 positive · 38 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-9.4%Week of 8 May.
Latest week+2.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.5% / -2.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape63/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 63/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis38/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.46; 4 reversal markers Factors71/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 35; Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 9 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options57/100

CNA shows mixed options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.50, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 5.7% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

3 Financial Stocks With Earnings Growth As Rate Cut Hopes Fade Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202653.66 USD2.7%46.25 USD40.98 USD1.0210.282.2MOn
17 Jul 202652.27 USD1.9%45.96 USD40.84 USD0.957.032.8MOn
10 Jul 202651.30 USD0.3%45.70 USD40.70 USD0.613.562.4MOn
3 Jul 202651.17 USD5.8%45.45 USD40.56 USD0.224.782.1MOn
26 Jun 202648.36 USD8.6%45.13 USD40.42 USD-0.241.193.2MOff
19 Jun 202644.52 USD-1.3%44.98 USD40.31 USD-0.74-9.174.0MOff
12 Jun 202645.12 USD3.3%44.95 USD40.22 USD-0.96-7.402.4MOff
5 Jun 202643.66 USD3.8%44.88 USD40.12 USD-1.07-10.162.4MOff
29 May 202642.06 USD-4.5%44.83 USD40.04 USD-0.97-15.961.9MOff
22 May 202644.05 USD1.8%44.81 USD39.97 USD-0.51-11.232.0MOff
15 May 202643.26 USD0.4%44.75 USD39.87 USD-0.08-12.472.8MOn
8 May 202643.07 USD-9.4%44.72 USD39.79 USD0.30-13.114.2MOn
1 May 202647.53 USD-0.3%44.73 USD39.71 USD0.50-2.452.2MOn
24 Apr 202647.66 USD-0.0%44.59 USD39.61 USD0.30-1.612.2MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.