Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Gets Higher Price Target from Piper Sandler after Q1 Review

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) is included among the 10 Safe Stocks to Buy for the Long Term in 2026.Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Gets Higher Price Target from Piper Sandler after Q1 Review

On May 26, Piper Sandler analyst Paul Newsome raised the firm’s price target on Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) to $175 from $161 and maintained a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm pointed to the stock’s recent performance and the passage of time as key reasons behind the move. Piper said it has slightly increased price targets for most insurance carriers while lowering targets for some insurance brokers. The firm’s analysis takes a bottom-up approach. After reviewing first-quarter results, Piper believes carriers may be in a stronger position than brokers right now. Underwriting performance came in better than expected for carriers, while brokers saw softer organic growth trends.

On April 28, BofA raised its price target on Cincinnati Financial (CINF) to $183 from $177 and kept a Buy rating on the stock. Following what the firm described as “a marginal miss” in Q1, analysts modestly increased their EPS forecasts. The update was supported by steady premium growth, even as some business lines continued to face short-term margin pressure.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF) mainly provides business, home, and auto insurance through The Cincinnati Insurance Company and its two standard-market property casualty insurance companies.

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