The stock of Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) has increased by 0.28 when compared to last closing price of 331.00. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.33% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-31 that Policy update increases access for millions covered by Evernorth Health Services Policy update increases access for millions covered by Evernorth Health Services
Is It Worth Investing in Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) Right Now?
Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 27.13x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CI is at 0.49. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CI is 266.80M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.39% of that float. The average trading volume for CI on April 03, 2025 was 1.79M shares.
CI’s Market Performance
CI’s stock has seen a 3.33% increase for the week, with a 7.47% rise in the past month and a 20.64% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.34% for Cigna Group The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.48% for CI stock, with a simple moving average of 2.86% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CI stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for CI by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for CI in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $323 based on the research report published on February 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CI reach a price target of $400. The rating they have provided for CI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 26th, 2024.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to CI, setting the target price at $388 in the report published on May 30th of the previous year.
CI Trading at 8.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares surge +7.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CI rose by +3.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $320.77. In addition, Cigna Group saw 20.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CI starting from Triplett Michael W, who proposed sale 812 shares at the price of $327.01 back on Mar 28 ’25. After this action, Triplett Michael W now owns shares of Cigna Group, valued at $265,532 using the latest closing price.
Granger Elder, the Director of Cigna Group, sale 2,376 shares at $310.35 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Granger Elder is holding 5,471 shares at $737,392 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cigna Group stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.87, with 2.29 for asset returns.
Based on Cigna Group (CI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.42 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.84.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cigna Group (CI) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
