Q2 EPS Forecast for The Cigna Group Reduced by Analyst

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) – Equities researchers at Leerink Partnrs lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of The Cigna Group in a report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now anticipates that the health services provider will post earnings per share of $7.07 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $7.31. The consensus estimate for The Cigna Group’s current full-year earnings is $28.50 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for The Cigna Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $8.05 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $7.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $8.94 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $8.64 EPS.

CI has been the subject of several other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on The Cigna Group from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $360.00 price objective (down previously from $415.00) on shares of The Cigna Group in a research report on Friday. StockNews.com downgraded The Cigna Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Stephens decreased their target price on The Cigna Group from $410.00 to $380.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on The Cigna Group from $398.00 to $394.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $380.27.

The Cigna Group Stock Up 3.9 %

CI stock opened at $293.99 on Monday. The Cigna Group has a twelve month low of $262.03 and a twelve month high of $370.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $81.77 billion, a PE ratio of 27.73, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 0.54. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $294.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $324.33.

The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The health services provider reported $6.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.84 by ($1.20). The Cigna Group had a return on equity of 18.42% and a net margin of 1.31%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.79 EPS.

Institutional Trading of The Cigna Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sterling Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in The Cigna Group in the 4th quarter worth about $4,367,000. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc grew its position in shares of The Cigna Group by 3,669.7% in the third quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 24,013 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $8,319,000 after purchasing an additional 23,376 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of The Cigna Group by 3.6% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 323,911 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $112,216,000 after purchasing an additional 11,228 shares in the last quarter. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP grew its position in shares of The Cigna Group by 7.1% in the third quarter. Trinity Street Asset Management LLP now owns 81,411 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $28,204,000 after purchasing an additional 5,397 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co grew its position in The Cigna Group by 28.3% in the third quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co now owns 15,713 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $5,444,000 after acquiring an additional 3,466 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.99% of the company’s stock.

The Cigna Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.51 per share. This represents a $6.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. This is an increase from The Cigna Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.40. The Cigna Group’s payout ratio is presently 49.35%.

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.