CNA Financial Corporation (CNA Quick QuoteCNA - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $48.47 to $50.03 in the past one-month time frame.

The move came after the company reported solid second-quarter 2017 results.

The company has seen two negative estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved lower over the past few weeks, suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward, to see if this recent move higher can last.

CNA Financial currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is negative.

CNA Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

A better-ranked stock in the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry is Markel Corporation (MKL Quick QuoteMKL - Free Report) which carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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