<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership reduced its position in shares of  CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report) by 42.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 185,303 shares of the insurance provider's stock after selling 138,240 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned approximately 0.07% of CNA Financial worth $8,622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>CNA Financial</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in  CNA Financial by 12.4% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,164 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $211,000 after buying an additional 461 shares in the last quarter.  Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in  CNA Financial by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 556,695 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $28,275,000 after buying an additional 11,019 shares during the last quarter.  Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in  CNA Financial by 210.8% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 862,690 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $43,816,000 after buying an additional 585,076 shares during the period.  Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in  CNA Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $467,000.  Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in  CNA Financial during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,849,000. 98.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on CNA shares. Zacks Research raised shares of CNA Financial from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CNA Financial from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CNA Financial from a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating to a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating in a report on Monday. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $53.00.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on CNA Financial</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related news, Chairman Dino Robusto sold 6,250 shares of CNA Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.92, for a total value of $293,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman directly owned 668,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,346,688.96. The trade was a 0.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,750 shares of company stock valued at $865,313. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>CNA Financial Price Performance</h2><p>CNA Financial stock opened at $45.00 on Thursday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $45.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.16. CNA Financial Corporation has a 12 month low of $43.29 and a 12 month high of $51.34. The company has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.33, a PEG ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. </p><p>CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The insurance provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.84 billion. CNA Financial had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 6.71%.During the same period last year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share.  Sell-side analysts forecast that  CNA Financial Corporation will post 4.64 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>CNA Financial Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, November 17th were paid a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 17th. CNA Financial's dividend payout ratio  is presently 50.41%. </p><h2>CNA Financial Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products in the United States and internationally. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life &amp; Group, and Corporate &amp; Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity and cyber coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than CNA Financial</li><li>The Basics of Support and  Resistance</li><li>Market Momentum: 3 Stocks Poised for Major Breakouts</li><li>What is the Euro STOXX 50 Index?</li><li>3 Reasons Casey’s General Stores Will Continue Trending Higher</li><li>How to Invest in Insurance Companies: A Guide </li><li>Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Major Upside Potential</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CNA?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNOQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUNOQQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership sold 138,240 shares of CNA Financial Corporation, reducing its stake by 42.7% in Q2. CNA Financial's stock opened at $45.00, with a 12-month range of $43.29-$51.34. Analysts have mixed ratings, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a price target of $53.00. The company reported strong Q3 earnings, beating estimates with $1.50 EPS.</p>

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Sells 138,240 Shares of CNA Financial Corporation $CNA