Cigna Group (CI) Competitors $304.44 +2.00 (+0.66%) As of 01:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CI vs. CNC, ELV, HCA, HUM, UNH, MOH, SEM, JYNT, AEMD, and ABBVShould you be buying Cigna Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cigna Group include Centene (CNC), Elevance Health (ELV), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Humana (HUM), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Molina Healthcare (MOH), Select Medical (SEM), Joint (JYNT), Aethlon Medical (AEMD), and AbbVie (ABBV). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Cigna Group vs. Its Competitors Centene Elevance Health HCA Healthcare Humana UnitedHealth Group Molina Healthcare Select Medical Joint Aethlon Medical AbbVie Centene (NYSE:CNC) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has better valuation & earnings, CNC or CI? Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Centene. Centene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cigna Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentene$163.07B0.09$3.31B$6.714.49Cigna Group$254.47B0.32$3.43B$18.0616.84 Do analysts rate CNC or CI? Centene presently has a consensus target price of $58.63, indicating a potential upside of 94.70%. Cigna Group has a consensus target price of $380.39, indicating a potential upside of 25.11%. Given Centene's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Centene is more favorable than Cigna Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Centene 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.28Cigna Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is CNC or CI more profitable? Centene has a net margin of 2.04% compared to Cigna Group's net margin of 1.97%. Cigna Group's return on equity of 18.63% beat Centene's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Centene2.04% 14.56% 4.75% Cigna Group 1.97%18.63%4.97% Which has more risk & volatility, CNC or CI? Centene has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cigna Group has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CNC or CI? 93.6% of Centene shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Cigna Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centene shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Cigna Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to CNC or CI? In the previous week, Centene had 62 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for Centene and 25 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Centene's score of 0.09 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Centene 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 56 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cigna Group 22 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryCigna Group beats Centene on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cigna Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCigna GroupMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$81.07B$40.28B$5.56B$20.60BDividend Yield1.99%82.03%4.23%3.65%P/E Ratio16.808.8328.6127.20Price / Sales0.321.36437.4953.52Price / Cash8.028.8336.0222.28Price / Book2.052.598.184.58Net Income$3.43B$2.64B$3.23B$995.22M7 Day Performance-1.75%-5.32%-0.25%-1.09%1 Month Performance-3.26%-14.00%5.40%3.25%1 Year Performance-10.52%-37.75%26.35%6.97% Cigna Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CICigna Group4.9985 of 5 stars$304.05+0.5%$380.39+25.1%-8.8%$81.07B$254.47B16.8073,500Positive NewsCNCCentene4.9708 of 5 stars$33.06-0.8%$68.87+108.3%-54.5%$16.45B$163.07B4.9360,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeELVElevance Health4.9624 of 5 stars$346.76-0.3%$498.87+43.9%-36.7%$78.34B$177.01B13.53104,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHCAHCA Healthcare4.9693 of 5 stars$378.51+0.5%$395.71+4.5%+17.3%$91.06B$70.60B16.83316,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHUMHumana4.7945 of 5 stars$237.00-1.1%$280.76+18.5%-42.2%$28.60B$117.76B16.7665,680Analyst ForecastUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9955 of 5 stars$303.75-1.6%$415.57+36.8%-43.4%$275.54B$400.28B12.72400,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMOHMolina Healthcare4.9888 of 5 stars$233.14-2.7%$364.21+56.2%-24.5%$12.64B$40.65B11.2618,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$14.83-2.0%$26.00+75.3%-61.1%$1.91B$5.19B11.0744,100JYNTJoint3.5843 of 5 stars$11.83+1.2%$15.50+31.0%-20.6%$181.00M$51.90M-20.40320Positive NewsAEMDAethlon Medical1.908 of 5 stars$1.15-7.3%$56.00+4,769.6%-64.5%$2.98M$570K-0.0910ABBVAbbVie4.7728 of 5 stars$187.44-1.0%$211.29+12.7%+11.0%$331.09B$56.33B79.7655,000Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Centene Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Humana Alternatives UnitedHealth Group Alternatives Molina Healthcare Alternatives Select Medical Alternatives Joint Alternatives Aethlon Medical Alternatives AbbVie Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CI) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDrilling With a $3.5B Discovery Partner in Its CornerA small-cap explorer is about to drill for high-grade gold in a region known for multi-million-ounce discoveri...The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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