CNA
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CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) closed at $49.83 as of 2026-02-02, trading 27.0% above its 200-week moving average of $39.24. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 22.1% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 71, CNA is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2715 weeks of data, CNA has crossed below its 200-week moving average 33 times. On average, these episodes lasted 24 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CNA at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +11.5%.
With a market cap of $13.5 billion, CNA is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 16.9%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 9.0%. The stock trades at 1.2x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CNA would have grown to $408, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. CNA has returned 4.3% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 7.9% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CNA vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CNA Crosses Below the Line?
Across 18 historical episodes, buying CNA when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +6.4% after 12 months (median +9.0%), compared to +7.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 56% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +23.0% vs +17.0% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CNA crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CNA has crossed below its 200-week MA 33 times with an average 1-year return of +11.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1974 | Mar 1976 | 109 | 75.5% | -52.1% | +4284.5% |
| Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 | 1 | 5.5% | -3.3% | +5003.3% |
| Apr 1976 | Jan 1977 | 40 | 30.2% | -8.2% | +5003.3% |
| Feb 1977 | Mar 1977 | 2 | 3.3% | +13.6% | +5176.3% |
| Mar 1977 | Apr 1977 | 3 | 6.9% | +36.8% | +5361.4% |
| May 1977 | Jun 1977 | 8 | 3.5% | +57.1% | +5458.9% |
| Oct 1977 | Oct 1977 | 2 | 2.4% | +43.1% | +6003.9% |
| Sep 1981 | Nov 1981 | 11 | 14.0% | +8.5% | +2836.8% |
| Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 | 3 | 7.8% | +30.6% | +2782.4% |
| Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 | 1 | 1.5% | +32.7% | +2730.0% |
| Feb 1982 | Feb 1982 | 1 | 0.2% | +22.3% | +2679.5% |
| Mar 1982 | Sep 1982 | 26 | 26.4% | +35.4% | +2654.9% |
| Jul 1988 | Aug 1988 | 6 | 1.7% | +45.8% | +627.3% |
| Sep 1990 | Dec 1990 | 15 | 18.7% | +29.7% | +496.4% |
| Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 | 1 | 3.3% | +60.4% | +512.8% |
| Oct 1993 | May 1995 | 82 | 26.2% | -26.1% | +367.4% |
| Jan 1999 | Apr 1999 | 13 | 11.6% | -2.8% | +264.1% |
| Jul 1999 | Nov 1999 | 16 | 11.6% | -2.1% | +237.5% |
| Jan 2000 | Aug 2000 | 31 | 32.4% | -3.6% | +244.2% |
| Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 | 1 | 0.7% | -25.0% | +238.0% |
| Sep 2000 | May 2001 | 35 | 13.7% | -36.3% | +239.1% |
| Jul 2001 | May 2004 | 149 | 36.6% | -37.4% | +241.2% |
| Jul 2004 | Jan 2005 | 29 | 19.9% | +1.9% | +356.7% |
| Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 | 1 | 0.8% | +19.4% | +394.9% |
| Dec 2007 | Jul 2010 | 133 | 77.7% | -45.7% | +303.5% |
| Aug 2010 | Sep 2010 | 5 | 4.4% | -15.3% | +358.3% |
| Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 | 3 | 3.8% | +1.3% | +368.7% |
| Aug 2011 | Oct 2011 | 11 | 8.8% | +10.4% | +419.3% |
| Jan 2016 | Mar 2016 | 7 | 14.2% | +39.0% | +226.6% |
| Jun 2016 | Jul 2016 | 3 | 2.5% | +70.2% | +216.8% |
| Mar 2020 | Dec 2020 | 40 | 33.3% | +38.9% | +108.8% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 1 | 0.2% | +24.2% | +85.9% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 2 | 0.6% | +16.5% | +70.6% |
| Average | 24 | — | +11.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02