Outlook Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,583 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $711,000.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of CI. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Cigna Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,019,790,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Cigna Group by 13,333.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,165,408 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $900,912,000 after buying an additional 3,141,844 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Cigna Group by 140.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 3,179,301 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $916,434,000 after buying an additional 1,855,897 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Cigna Group by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 11,805,083 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $3,249,113,000 after buying an additional 903,334 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Cigna Group by 54.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,136,311 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $615,781,000 after buying an additional 753,865 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.99% of the company’s stock.
Cigna Group Price Performance
CI opened at $294.77 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $77.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.28. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $280.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $277.57. Cigna Group has a 1 year low of $239.51 and a 1 year high of $338.89.
Cigna Group Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $1.56 per share. This represents a $6.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 4th. Cigna Group’s payout ratio is currently 26.45%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts recently issued reports on CI shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Cigna Group from $355.00 to $361.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Cigna Group from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Cigna Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Cigna Group from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Cigna Group from $358.00 to $371.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $338.80.
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Insider Transactions at Cigna Group
In other Cigna Group news, CEO David Cordani sold 201,878 shares of Cigna Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.82, for a total transaction of $59,113,915.96. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,054,560.34. The trade was a 85.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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