Cigna Group $CI Shares Acquired by Personal CFO Solutions LLC

Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) by 174.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,297 shares of the health services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,094 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC’s holdings in Cigna Group were worth $880,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Cigna Group by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,173,577 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $7,203,754,000 after purchasing an additional 414,834 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Cigna Group by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,339,250 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $3,396,132,000 after buying an additional 224,122 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in Cigna Group by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,805,083 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $3,249,113,000 after acquiring an additional 903,334 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox raised its position in Cigna Group by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 11,138,614 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $3,065,681,000 after acquiring an additional 1,833,389 shares during the period. Finally, Sanders Capital LLC raised its position in Cigna Group by 0.5% during the third quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 7,828,168 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $2,256,469,000 after acquiring an additional 35,150 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.99% of the company’s stock.

Cigna Group Stock Up 0.5%

CI stock opened at $291.32 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $77.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.35, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.29. Cigna Group has a one year low of $239.51 and a one year high of $315.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $285.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $279.64.

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The health services provider reported $7.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.60 by $0.19. Cigna Group had a return on equity of 19.75% and a net margin of 2.26%.The company had revenue of $68.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $66.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.74 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Cigna Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 30.350- EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Cigna Group will post 30.39 EPS for the current year.

Cigna Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 4th were given a dividend of $1.56 per share. This represents a $6.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 4th. Cigna Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on CI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Cigna Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $303.00 to $302.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Cigna Group from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Cigna Group from $355.00 to $361.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cigna Group in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Cigna Group from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.80.

Insider Transactions at Cigna Group

In other Cigna Group news, CAO Jamie G. Kates sold 899 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.61, for a total transaction of $268,450.39. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $707,108.48. This trade represents a 27.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO David Cordani sold 201,878 shares of Cigna Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.82, for a total transaction of $59,113,915.96. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 34,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,054,560.34. This represents a 85.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Cigna Group

Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) is a global health services company that offers a broad portfolio of healthcare products and insurance solutions for individuals, employers, and governments. Its core businesses include medical and behavioral health plans, dental and vision coverage, pharmacy benefit management, and supplemental health products. Cigna serves a mix of commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid customers and provides workplace benefits such as group health plans and disability and life benefits for employers.

In addition to traditional insurance products, Cigna operates health services and care-delivery platforms designed to manage costs and improve outcomes.