The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Saturday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 29.600- for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 29.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CI shares. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of The Cigna Group from $360.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Royal Bank of Canada set a $355.00 price objective on shares of The Cigna Group in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on The Cigna Group from $348.00 to $374.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Stephens reduced their price objective on shares of The Cigna Group from $410.00 to $380.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of The Cigna Group from $350.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $378.22.

The Cigna Group Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of CI stock opened at $333.79 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $89.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.47. The Cigna Group has a 12-month low of $262.03 and a 12-month high of $370.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $325.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $310.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 2nd. The health services provider reported $6.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.35 by $0.39. The Cigna Group had a return on equity of 18.61% and a net margin of 1.39%. The business had revenue of $65.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.47 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that The Cigna Group will post 29.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The Cigna Group Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other The Cigna Group news, insider Nicole S. Jones sold 4,904 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $308.12, for a total value of $1,511,020.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 29,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,065,198.52. This represents a 14.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO David Cordani sold 26,527 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.12, for a total transaction of $8,173,499.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 127,767 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,367,568.04. This trade represents a 17.19 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 43,751 shares of company stock worth $13,603,991. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in The Cigna Group stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) by 9.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,736 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in The Cigna Group were worth $1,032,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 86.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About The Cigna Group

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.