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    Cigna Corp (CI)

    Official site

    HEALTHCARE • HEALTHCARE PLANS • NYSE

    $276.07
    -2.81 (-1.01%)

    Market Cap: $72.95B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    93%(37/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +6.05%
    Streak
    6 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$7.49
    Range$7.42 - $7.68
    21 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    5
    15
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$7.62+1.6%
    60d ago$7.62+1.6%
    30d ago$7.62+1.6%
    7d ago$7.50+0.0%
    Current$7.49
    Revenue Consensus
    $72.5B
    Range$70.5B - $74.3B
    13 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$7.81
    Range$7.74 - $8.01
    22 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $77.8B
    Range$72.7B - $82.8B
    15 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$7.81---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$7.49---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 30
    		$7.78$7.58+2.64%Beat+8.1%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$7.79$7.61+2.37%Beat+15.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 5
    		$8.08$7.88+2.54%Beat+21.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 30
    		$7.83$7.64+2.49%Beat+4.3%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$7.20$7.15+0.70%Beat+7.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 2
    		$6.74$6.35+6.14%Beat+4.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 30
    		$6.64$7.82-15.09%Miss-2.2%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$7.51$7.25+3.59%Beat+10.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$6.72$6.42+4.67%Beat+9.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$6.47$6.22+4.02%Beat+19.6%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 2
    		$6.79$6.54+3.82%Beat+36.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$6.77$6.68+1.35%Beat+12.1%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$6.13$6.04+1.49%Beat-1.4%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 5
    		$5.41$5.24+3.24%Beat-10.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 3
    		$4.96$4.87+1.85%Beat+4.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$6.04$5.71+5.78%Beat+5.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$6.22$5.49+13.30%Beat+18.7%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 6
    		$6.01$5.18+16.02%Beat+27.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$4.77$4.71+1.27%Beat+35.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$5.73$5.21+9.98%Beat+29.9%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$5.24$4.97+5.43%Beat-9.8%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 7
    		$4.73$4.40+7.50%Beat+0.9%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$3.51$3.69-4.88%Miss-18.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$4.41$4.23+4.26%Beat-2.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$5.81$5.16+12.60%Beat+35.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 30
    		$4.69$4.36+7.57%Beat+20.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$4.31$4.20+2.62%Beat+75.2%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 31
    		$4.54$4.36+4.13%Beat+18.2%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$4.30$3.74+14.97%Beat+10.5%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$3.90$3.73+4.56%Beat-5.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 1
    		$2.46$2.49-1.20%Miss+26.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$3.84$3.44+11.63%Beat+35.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$3.89$3.33+16.82%Beat+33.7%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$4.11$3.39+21.24%Beat+48.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.94$1.87+3.74%Beat+3.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 2
    		$2.83$2.36+19.92%Beat+45.9%
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 4
    		$2.91$2.48+17.34%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 5
    		$2.77$2.46+12.60%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 2
    		$1.87$1.74+7.47%Beat-
    Sep 16
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.94$1.91+1.57%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield2.22%
    Annual/Share$6.14
    Payout Ratio15.79%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+10.47%
    5Y CAGR+172.77%
    View CI's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio8.77EV/EBITDA7.67x
    Price/FCF8.00xFCF Yield12.49%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin2.27%Operating Margin3.99%
    ROE16.80%ROIC6.90%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.76xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.32Avg Volume1.74M
    52-Week High$310.1952-Week Low$235.50

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$278.11
    SMA 20$277.45
    SMA 50$283.29
    SMA 200$277.86
    EMA 10$278.22
    EMA 20$279.29
    EMA 50$281.59
    EMA 200$282.52

    MACD

    Line: -1.63Signal: -1.92Hist: 0.29

    ADX

    ADX: 8.8+DI: 22.3-DI: 24.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up4.0
    Aroon Down28.0
    PSAR$270.26

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$283.49
    Lower Band$271.41
    %B Position435%(Upper)
    Band Width0.39

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.6

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K41.4
    Stoch %D51.1
    Williams %R-73.4
    ROC (10d)0.3%
    Momentum0.74
    CCI (20d)-18.3
    MFI (14d)61.7

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$6.43(2.3%)
    StdDev (20d)3.02
    Hist Vol24.0%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$276.89
    OBV-206.4K
    AD Line-414.1M
    CMF (20d)0.062

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.7M
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$276.69

    Pivot Points

    R3$283.52
    R2$282.10
    R1$280.49
    Pivot Point$279.07
    S1$277.46
    S2$276.04
    S3$274.43

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-5.81
    Ultimate Osc43.4
    KST-27.11

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$71.61B$68.76B$72.30B$69.81B$67.23B$65.54B$64.01B$62.69B$60.48B$57.24B$49.60B$49.01B
    Cost of RevenueN/A$62.02B$66.92B$63.81B$59.34B$58.90B$59.19B$57.09B$54.01B$50.87B$44.54B$42.57B
    Gross ProfitN/A$6.47B$5.55B$5.94B$7.89B$6.61B$6.46B$6.60B$6.52B$6.38B$6.57B$6.48B
    Operating Expenses$68.99B$66.14B$70.13B$67.17B$64.87B$63.53B$61.64B$61.12B$58.11B$56.84B$49.05B$46.81B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$2.36B$2.15B$2.58B$2.43B$1.97B$2.17B$2.58B$2.41B$2.26B$2.06B$2.24B
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$0$0$335.00M$0$0$0$362.00M$0$0$0$360.00M$0
    Income Before Tax$2.26B$2.27B$1.82B$2.29B$2.02B$1.65B$2.01B$1.19B$1.99B$79.00M$188.00M$1.84B
    Income Tax Expense$382.00M$409.00M$543.00M$322.00M$389.00M$239.00M$473.00M$367.00M$360.00M$291.00M$-919,000,000$391.00M
    Net Income$1.88B$1.86B$1.27B$1.97B$1.63B$1.41B$1.54B$825.00M$1.63B$-212,000,000$1.11B$1.45B
    EBITDA$3.27B$3.28B$2.90B$3.34B$3.04B$2.68B$3.02B$2.22B$3.10B$1.14B$1.31B$2.97B
    EBIT$2.61B$2.63B$2.18B$2.64B$2.36B$2.01B$2.37B$1.57B$2.36B$401.00M$548.00M$2.21B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About CI

    What is CI's current dividend yield?
    Cigna Corp (CI) has a current dividend yield of 2.22%.
    Does CI pay dividends?
    Yes, Cigna Corp pays dividends with a current yield of 2.22%.
    What is CI's P/E ratio?
    Cigna Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.77.
    What is CI's market cap?
    Cigna Corp (CI) has a market capitalization of $72.95B with a current stock price of $276.07.

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