Brokers Issue Forecasts for The Cigna Group FY2026 Earnings

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of The Cigna Group in a research report issued on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst S. James expects that the health services provider will post earnings per share of $33.06 for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $365.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for The Cigna Group's current full-year earnings is $29.77 per share.

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 2nd. The health services provider reported $6.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.35 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $65.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $60.39 billion. The Cigna Group had a return on equity of 18.61% and a net margin of 1.39%. The business's revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $6.47 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on CI. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $388.00 target price on shares of The Cigna Group in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of The Cigna Group from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of The Cigna Group in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on The Cigna Group from $385.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $385.00 price target (up from $382.00) on shares of The Cigna Group in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $380.39.

The Cigna Group Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of CI traded up $2.43 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $313.83. The company had a trading volume of 2,228,170 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,700,798. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $83.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $322.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $308.78. The Cigna Group has a 52 week low of $262.03 and a 52 week high of $370.83.

The Cigna Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 3rd will be paid a $1.51 dividend. This represents a $6.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 3rd. The Cigna Group's payout ratio is 33.44%.

Insider Transactions at The Cigna Group

In related news, Director Elder Granger sold 2,376 shares of The Cigna Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.35, for a total transaction of $737,391.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,697,924.85. The trade was a 30.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of The Cigna Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Cigna Group during the 1st quarter worth $28,000. 1248 Management LLC bought a new position in The Cigna Group in the first quarter worth about $29,000. TCTC Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Cigna Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of The Cigna Group by 360.0% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 92 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of The Cigna Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. 86.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The Cigna Group Company Profile

The Cigna Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States. Its Evernorth Health Services segment provides a range of coordinated and point solution health services, including pharmacy benefits, home delivery pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, distribution, and care delivery and management solutions to health plans, employers, government organizations, and health care providers.