The Cigna Group (CI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Cigna (CI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Cigna Group will exit the Affordable Care Act market next year, citing an effort to focus on other lines of business.
The Cigna Group Thursday confirmed plans to exit the individual health insurance business also known as Obamacare next year, leaving about 369,00 health plan members in 11 states looking for new coverage in 2027.
Cigna (CI) came out with quarterly earnings of $7.79 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.74 per share a year ago.
Cigna Group logged higher profit and revenue in its latest quarter as its pharmacy-benefit business Evernorth continued to grow.
Cigna slightly raised its annual adjusted profit forecast on Thursday after beating first-quarter earnings estimates, helped by strength in its health services unit and as medical costs came in lower than expected.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Cigna (CI) for the quarter ended March 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
CI approaches Q1 results with strong pharmacy growth but a steep premium drop, as estimates point to mixed year-over-year performance.
Cigna (CI) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.
Cigna Group remains a Buy, with catalysts for double-digit adjusted income per share growth resuming in 2027 and beyond. CI's pharmacy segment, biosimilar adoption, behavioral health expansion, and aggressive share buybacks drive both topline and margin growth. Shares trade at an 8.5x forward P/E, a 29% discount to fair value, supporting a projected 17% annual total return through 2031.