Cigna (CI)
NYSEHealth CareMedical - Healthcare PlansSnapshot 2026-11-04
$305.41+3.37%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEHealth CareMedical - Healthcare PlansSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Health Care is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Management is running behind on a stated commitment.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 8% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 18%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCI's Evernorth growth engine has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue growth is slowing, dropping from 10% to 7% year over year. The latest quarter beat estimates by 2.6%. CI trades at 9 times earnings versus a 22 times peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast suggests. Management is running behind on a stated commitment. Peer multiples imply a price about 28% above where it trades. Our standing thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. CI is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 24 analysts currently covering CI (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CI in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-05. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Health Care Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase adjusted income from operations
Q3 beat and raised outlook confirm operational growth targets.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $305.41
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $305.41.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase adjusted income from operations
Profit beat driven by insurance and care services segments.
Advances: Manage SG&A expense ratio and improve operating efficiency
Cost controls directly support SG&A efficiency objectives.
Advances: Grow Evernorth Health Services adjusted income
Positive analyst forecast supports Evernorth's growth objective.
Positive outlook supports growth objectives.
Advances: Grow Evernorth Health Services adjusted income
Merger enhances Evernorth's growth potential significantly.
Advances: Grow Evernorth Health Services adjusted income
Investment in specialty pharmacy supports growth.
Threatens: Grow Evernorth Health Services adjusted income
Concerns over PBM transition risk may hinder Evernorth growth.
