Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI – Free Report) by 2.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,733 shares of the health services provider’s stock after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in The Cigna Group were worth $600,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CI. Cedar Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of The Cigna Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in The Cigna Group during the second quarter worth $33,000. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in The Cigna Group by 2,500.0% during the third quarter. Ulland Investment Advisors LLC now owns 104 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of The Cigna Group in the second quarter valued at about $66,000. Finally, Private Ocean LLC increased its stake in shares of The Cigna Group by 29.9% during the second quarter. Private Ocean LLC now owns 200 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. 86.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director William J. Delaney III sold 2,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $342.68, for a total value of $922,151.88. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,539 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,010,264.52. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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The Cigna Group Stock Performance
The Cigna Group stock opened at $316.85 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $90.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $348.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $342.93. The Cigna Group has a 1-year low of $253.95 and a 1-year high of $370.83.
The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The health services provider reported $6.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.42 by $0.30. The Cigna Group had a return on equity of 17.83% and a net margin of 1.70%. The company had revenue of $60.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.13 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that The Cigna Group will post 28.48 EPS for the current year.
The Cigna Group Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 4th will be given a $1.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 4th. This represents a $5.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.77%. The Cigna Group’s payout ratio is currently 45.98%.
The Cigna Group Company Profile
The Cigna Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States. Its Evernorth Health Services segment provides a range of coordinated and point solution health services, including pharmacy benefits, home delivery pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, distribution, and care delivery and management solutions to health plans, employers, government organizations, and health care providers.
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