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Cigna Group (CI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$301.25 -1.88 (-0.62%)
Closing price 11/11/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$300.45 -0.81 (-0.27%)
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Cigna Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
8
Buy
14

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cigna Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 8 have given a hold rating, and 14 have given a buy rating for CI.

Consensus Price Target

$340.80
13.13% Upside
According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cigna Group, the average price target is $340.80. The highest price target for CI is $400.00, while the lowest price target for CI is $290.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.13% from the current price of $301.25.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CI Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/12/25 to 11/12/26
1 Month Ago
10/13/25 to 10/13/26
3 Months Ago
8/14/25 to 8/14/26
1 Year Ago
11/12/24 to 11/12/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
14 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
Hold
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$340.80$338.24$339.45$339.73
Forecasted Upside13.13% Upside19.83% Upside20.27% Upside25.37% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

CI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CI Price Targets by Month

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Cigna Group Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCigna GroupHealthcare CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.64
2.32
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.13% Upside111.26% Upside13.63% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
11/11/2026
Lance Wilkes
Lance Wilkes
4 of 5 stars
Boost TargetOutperform$387.00 ➝ $390.00+32.26%
11/11/2026
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter
4 of 5 stars
Set Target$390.00+32.26%
11/9/2026
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Andrew Mok
Andrew Mok
3 of 5 stars
Boost TargetEqual Weight$310.00 ➝ $320.00+8.99%
11/6/2026Lower TargetBuy$361.00 ➝ $347.00+15.03%
11/6/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$340.00+12.70%
10/23/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight
10/1/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
10/1/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$337.00+23.52%
9/9/2026 Initiated CoverageIn-Line$290.00+5.99%
8/27/2026 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
8/4/2026DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$336.00 ➝ $307.00+8.76%
8/3/2026DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Outperform$350.00 ➝ $320.00+14.58%
7/31/2026 Set Target$362.00+26.90%
6/16/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform$315.00+7.17%
6/8/2026Boost TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $340.00+18.07%
5/20/2026Boost TargetOverweight$355.00 ➝ $361.00+23.90%
5/20/2026DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$303.00 ➝ $302.00+3.65%
5/4/2026 Boost TargetBuy$335.00 ➝ $340.00+20.08%
2/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$320.00 ➝ $350.00+20.13%
2/9/2026Boost TargetBuy$333.00 ➝ $338.00+14.97%
2/6/2026 Boost TargetMarket Perform$270.00 ➝ $297.00+2.82%
1/5/2026 UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
11/4/2025Lower TargetOverweight$428.00 ➝ $375.00+42.26%
1/31/2025Lower TargetOutperform$400.00 ➝ $375.00+26.31%
1/31/2025Lower TargetOverweight$410.00 ➝ $380.00+28.89%

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Should I Buy Cigna Group Stock? CI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Cigna Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Cigna Group
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Cigna Group:

  • The Cigna Group recently raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings per share outlook to at least $30.60, following a strong third quarter where actual EPS of $7.98 significantly beat the consensus estimate of $7.52, signaling robust operational performance and upward momentum in profitability.
  • Management has set an ambitious long-term target of at least $45 in earnings per share by 2030, a goal that assumes the specialty business, which currently drives 37% of earnings, will grow to 40% of the total, providing a clear and aggressive growth trajectory for shareholders.
  • The stock currently trades at $301.25, which represents a valuation discount relative to the broader market, with analysts noting the company trades at a modest 9x forward earnings multiple, offering a potential entry point for value-oriented investors seeking exposure to a growing healthcare services provider.
  • The company is executing a significant capital return strategy, having reduced its share count by a fifth over the last five years and planning to deploy 20% to 25% of its projected $50 billion in cash flow from operations through 2030 toward share repurchases, which supports per-share value growth.
  • Wall Street maintains a Moderate Buy consensus with a price target of $338.24, suggesting approximately 12% upside potential from the current price, as analysts recognize the company's ability to offset pharmacy headwinds with strong growth in its specialty and care delivery segments.

Cigna Group
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in The Cigna Group for these reasons:

  • The pharmacy benefit services segment is expected to face significant headwinds in 2027, identified as the trough year, due to a shrinking gross rebate pool driven by the Inflation Reduction Act and a decline in employer coverage for GLP-1 drugs, which will pressure revenue in this key business area.
  • Medical cost ratios and cost trends remain elevated, with pharmacy, specialty, and behavioral care acting as the largest drivers of cost increases, and the independent dispute resolution process has already added about 60 basis points of trend pressure this year, squeezing margins.
  • Growth in the specialty and care segments is expected to moderate in 2027 because upcoming drug launches are smaller in relative size compared to the major drivers of 2026, such as Stelara and Humira, which may slow the pace of earnings growth in the company's fastest-growing business.
  • The rollout of the new Signature pharmacy benefit model, launching for fully insured customers in January 2027, introduces execution risk as the company transitions to a transparent, fee-based pricing structure, which could disrupt existing revenue streams if not managed effectively.
  • Despite the raised outlook, the company still faces a 25% portion of stop-loss margin disruption that is not expected to be fully recovered until 2027, indicating that some margin pressures from the 2024 period will persist into the coming year.

CI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cigna Group is $340.80, with a high forecast of $400.00 and a low forecast of $290.00.

22 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cigna Group in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CI shares.

According to analysts, Cigna Group's stock has a predicted upside of 13.13% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Cigna Group has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Evercore, Guggenheim, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Cigna Group more than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating for Cigna Group is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "healthcare" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CI compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Cigna Group analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 11/11/2026.
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