Chubb (NYSE: CB) Q3 2026 Earnings Preview: Analyst Forecasts and Key Financials

• Diverse Earnings Forecasts: Analysts project Chubb (NYSE: CB)'s Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) to range from $6.42 to $6.79, with revenue estimates between $15.7 billion and $16.72 billion.
• Consistent Earnings Beats: Chubb has surpassed earnings estimates in its last two quarters, with an average surprise of 7.37%, suggesting potential for another beat.
• Key Performance Drivers: Factors like premium growth, international expansion, and investment income could boost results, while catastrophe losses and higher expenses might impact profitability.

Chubb (NYSE: CB) is a global insurer that sells coverage to businesses and individuals. It also earns income by investing the premiums it collects. Chubb is expected to report third-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on October 20.

The earnings outlook for the insurance stock varies by source. The figures provided for the upcoming report put earnings at $6.79 per share and revenue at about $15.7 billion. A separate preview from Zacks Investment Research puts earnings at $6.53 per share and revenue at $16.72 billion. These are different forecasts, not reported results.

Chubb has beaten earnings estimates in each of its past two quarters, as highlighted by Zacks Investment Research. Its average surprise is 7.37%. Most recently, it earned $7.26 per share against an estimate of $6.63, a 9.50% beat. In the quarter before that, it earned $6.82 against $6.48, a 5.25% beat.

Zacks Investment Research says earnings estimates have moved higher and suggests another beat is possible. Its third-quarter preview says premium growth, international expansion, and investment income could support financial performance. Catastrophe losses, softer property pricing, and higher expenses could weigh on profit.

Another forecast puts earnings at $6.42 per share, down 14.3% from a year earlier, as highlighted by Zacks Equity Research. It also puts revenue at $16.72 billion, up 3.6%. Chubb’s trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 12.51, meaning its share price is 12.51 times its earnings over the past 12 months.