Cigna Group is a healthcare plan company located in Connecticut, United States, which is part of the Healthcare sector, and is traded under the ticker CI on the NYSE exchange.
Cigna Group stock last closed at $353.18, up 0.22% from the previous day, and has increased 37.91% in one year. It has overperformed other stocks in the Healthcare Plans industry by 0.34 percentage points. Cigna Group stock is currently +46.85% from its 52-week low of $240.50, and -3.43% from its 52-week high of $365.71.
There are currently 292.36M CI shares outstanding. The market cap of CI is $103.25B. In the last 24 hours, 1.14M CI shares were traded.
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Out of 13 sell side analysts who give ratings on CI, the consensus analyst rating on Cigna Group is a Strong Buy
It's important to note that analyst forecasts are not recommendations, nor are they financial advice.
Andrew Mok, a bottom 25% analyst from Barclays initiates coverage on CI with a strong buy rating and announces their CI price target of $393.00, on Mar 6, 2024.
Erin Wright, a top 4% analyst from Morgan Stanley reiterates CI with a strong buy rating and raises their CI price target from $382.00 to $392.00, on Mar 4, 2024.
Morgan Stanley's Erin Wright raised their price target on Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) by 2.6% from $382 to $392 on 2024/03/04. The analyst reiterated their Strong Buy rating on the stock.
Ahead of the company's 2024 Investor Day on 2024/03/07, Morgan Stanley bumped Cigna Group up to its Top Pick in Managed Care, replacing UnitedHealth, Wright told investors.
The analyst predicted that management's presentation would "further instill confidence in Cigna Group's long-term growth algorithm while underscoring the value proposition of its Evernorth segment and leading commercial insurance business."
Wright pointed out that the timing of the Investor Day is "advantageous" because it follows those of peers with larger Medicare Advantage exposure that are facing various levels of headwinds and disruptions.
Stephen Baxter, a top 36% analyst from Wells Fargo maintains CI with a hold rating and raises their CI price target from $334.00 to $348.00, on Feb 6, 2024.
Frank Morgan, a bottom 5% analyst from RBC Capital upgrades CI to a buy rating and raises their CI price target from $327.00 to $354.00, on Feb 5, 2024.
George Hill, a top 11% analyst from Deutsche Bank upgrades CI to a strong buy rating and raises their CI price target from $355.00 to $370.00, on Feb 1, 2024.
You can dig deeper into what analysts are saying on the Cigna Group stock forecast page.
Last year, CI earnings were $5.16B. Over the last five year, CI's earnings have gone up by 10.45% per year. This was slower than the Healthcare Plans industry average of 12.31%.
Last year, CI revenue was $195.27B. In the last five year, CI's revenue has gone up by 32.04% per year. This was faster than the Healthcare Plans industry average of 14.58%.
You can analyze CI's earnings and revenue performance here.
In the past 12 months, executives and large shareholders at CI have sold more shares than they have bought.
David Cordani, Chairman CEO of CI, was the latest CI insider to buy. They bought $1,080,486.42 worth of CI stock on Mar 26, 2024.
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Cigna Group pays a dividend of 1.44%, compared to the Healthcare Plans industry's average dividend yield of 1.77%. If you owned $1,000 worth of CI stock, you would have been paid $14.41 last year.
Cigna Group dividend payments have consistently grown over the past decade and have remained stable.
Find more info about Cigna Group dividend yield and history here.
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