4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Cincinnati Financial

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, property and casualty insurer Cincinnati Financial (NAS: CINF) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cincinnati Financial's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Cincinnati Financial facts

Headquarters (Founded)

Fairfield, Ohio (1950)

Market Cap

$6.3 billion

Industry

Property and casualty insurance

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$3.9 billion

Management

CEO Steven Johnston (since 2011)
CFO Michael Sewell (since 2011)

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

7.6%

Cash/Debt

$263.0 million / $935.0 million

Dividend Yield

4.2%

Competitors

American Financial Group
Farmers Group
Progressive Group


Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 93% of the 280 members who have rated Cincinnati Financial believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star Chemdawg, briefly tapped Cincinnati Financial as a particularly timely income opportunity: "[D]ividend aristocrat ... long term stability and [profitability] ... many years of dividend increases. [V]olatility is coming ... be ready for it."

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