Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Increases Stock Position in Cigna Group $CI

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan grew its position in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) by 545.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 26,888 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,721 shares during the quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan’s holdings in Cigna Group were worth $7,707,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Cigna Group by 1.1% during the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,778,472 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $3,893,727,000 after buying an additional 123,479 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox raised its stake in Cigna Group by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 8,950,610 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $2,958,893,000 after acquiring an additional 60,877 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Cigna Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,110,426,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Cigna Group by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,508,740 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $829,339,000 after acquiring an additional 492,045 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cigna Group by 0.7% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,052,912 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $678,652,000 after purchasing an additional 15,014 shares during the period. 86.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on CI. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Cigna Group from $344.00 to $333.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Cigna Group from $305.00 to $303.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Cigna Group from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Leerink Partners increased their price target on shares of Cigna Group from $270.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cigna Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.16.

Cigna Group Stock Up 2.7%

CI stock opened at $292.29 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $274.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $283.95. Cigna Group has a 52 week low of $239.51 and a 52 week high of $350.00. The company has a market cap of $78.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.27.

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The health services provider reported $8.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.88 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $72.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.53 billion. Cigna Group had a net margin of 2.17% and a return on equity of 19.46%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.64 EPS. Cigna Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 30.250- EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Cigna Group will post 29.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cigna Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $1.56 per share. This is a boost from Cigna Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $6.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Cigna Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.64%.

Cigna Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cigna Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat — Cigna reported adjusted EPS of $8.08 and revenue of $72.5B, both above consensus, driven by Evernorth growth and higher specialty volumes; investors are rewarding the beat and evidence of durable revenue momentum. Cigna Q4 Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: FTC settlement over insulin pricing reduces regulatory overhang and includes commitments to change PBM pricing practices — this removes a major legal uncertainty and may support multiple expansion. FTC Settlement Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — the board raised the quarterly dividend to $1.56 (3.3% increase), a modest buyback/dividend-friendly signal that supports income investors. Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price target moves are mixed — Leerink raised its PT to $297 but kept a “market perform” rating, while RBC trimmed its PT to $333 but maintained an “outperform” view; these moves show cautious optimism but limited near-term upside consensus. Leerink PT Change RBC PT Change
• Neutral Sentiment: Evernorth and specialty volumes are growth drivers cited on the call — supportive for revenue mix and long-term profit potential, though investors will watch margin dynamics. Evernorth Growth Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: 2026 guidance slightly below some Street expectations — Cigna set FY 2026 EPS guidance at at least $30.25, a touch under consensus and accompanied by commentary about ongoing medical-cost and margin pressure; this tempered the upside from the quarter for some investors. Guidance Miss Coverage

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.