Brokers Offer Predictions for The Cigna Group Q2 Earnings

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Leerink Partnrs upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for The Cigna Group in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, May 4th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now forecasts that the health services provider will post earnings per share of $7.14 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $7.07. The consensus estimate for The Cigna Group's current full-year earnings is $29.77 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for The Cigna Group's Q1 2026 earnings at $7.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $33.16 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $37.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $42.32 EPS.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $6.35 by $0.39. The firm had revenue of $65.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $60.39 billion. The Cigna Group had a net margin of 1.39% and a return on equity of 18.61%. The Cigna Group's revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.47 EPS.

CI has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of The Cigna Group from $375.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on The Cigna Group from $370.00 to $341.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on The Cigna Group from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of The Cigna Group from $388.00 to $362.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of The Cigna Group from $360.00 to $384.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, The Cigna Group presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $378.22.

The Cigna Group Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:CI traded up $0.68 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $333.79. 787,916 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,696,608. The Cigna Group has a 1-year low of $262.03 and a 1-year high of $370.83. The firm has a market cap of $89.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.27, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $325.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $310.12.

Institutional Trading of The Cigna Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sterling Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of The Cigna Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,367,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in The Cigna Group by 3.6% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 323,911 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $112,216,000 after purchasing an additional 11,228 shares during the last quarter. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The Cigna Group by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 75,837 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $20,942,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares in the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of The Cigna Group by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 56,933 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $15,721,000 after purchasing an additional 1,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of The Cigna Group by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 550,638 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $152,053,000 after purchasing an additional 8,077 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at The Cigna Group

In other The Cigna Group news, Director Elder Granger sold 2,376 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.35, for a total transaction of $737,391.60. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,471 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,697,924.85. The trade was a 30.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Noelle K. Eder sold 9,944 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $320.00, for a total value of $3,182,080.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 13,406 shares in the company, valued at $4,289,920. The trade was a 42.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 43,751 shares of company stock valued at $13,603,991. 0.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

The Cigna Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 3rd will be issued a $1.51 dividend. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 3rd. The Cigna Group's payout ratio is 33.44%.

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.