Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) Price Target Raised to $304.00 at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) had its price target hoisted by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $301.00 to $304.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a buy rating on the health services provider’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also commented on CI. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Cigna Group in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Truist Financial set a $338.00 target price on Cigna Group in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Cigna Group from $354.00 to $300.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Leerink Partners upped their price objective on shares of Cigna Group from $270.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Cigna Group from $310.00 to $333.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $330.00.

Cigna Group Trading Down 2.3%

CI stock opened at $287.58 on Tuesday. Cigna Group has a 52 week low of $239.51 and a 52 week high of $350.00. The company has a market capitalization of $76.82 billion, a PE ratio of 12.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.27. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $275.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.74.

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Cigna Group had a net margin of 2.17% and a return on equity of 19.46%. The firm had revenue of $72.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.64 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Cigna Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 30.250- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Cigna Group will post 29.77 earnings per share for the current 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 $1.56 dividend. This represents a $6.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Cigna Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.51. Cigna Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.23%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cigna Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cigna Group by 2.3% during the second quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $496,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its holdings in Cigna Group by 17.7% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 226 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. boosted its position in Cigna Group by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 3,785 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,091,000 after buying an additional 35 shares during the period. Carr Financial Group Corp grew its holdings in Cigna Group by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter. Carr Financial Group Corp now owns 709 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $204,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natural Investments LLC increased its position in Cigna Group by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Natural Investments LLC now owns 1,843 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Cigna Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms raised price targets and reiterated buy ratings — Jefferies raised its target to $333 and TD Cowen to $338, signaling analyst confidence in upside and earnings power. Jefferies price target raise TD Cowen price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank also nudged its target higher to $304 and kept a buy rating, reinforcing consensus analyst support. Deutsche Bank raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted CI as a top-ranked value stock under its style scores, which supports a longer‑term buy case based on valuation metrics. Zacks analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst notes published via AmericanBankingNews show conflicting target moves (one note cites a raise to $297 while another reports RBC cutting its target to $333) — overall analyst momentum is positive but not uniform. RBC cut to $333 Price target to $297
• Negative Sentiment: MarketWatch flagged that CI underperformed its competitors on the session, suggesting sector rotation or short‑term selling pressure versus peers as a driver of the share decline. MarketWatch underperformance
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Cigna will cut roughly 2,000 jobs introduce near‑term uncertainty about execution and could be read as a sign of operational stress even though layoffs may reduce costs over time. Beckers report on layoffs

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.