Cigna Corporation (CI)

293.08 -0.32%
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Pros
Company’s profitability is improving
Forward dividend yield higher than the industry and sector averages
Forward P/E ratio low relative to industry peers
Forward P/B ratio low relative to industry peers
Forward PEG ratio low relative to industry peers
Buy analyst rating
Average analyst stock price above current stock price
Cons
High short interest

Pros

  1. CI profitability is improving. The YoY profit margin change was 0.05 percentage points. See CI profitability chart.
  2. CI forward dividend yield is 1.63%, higher than the industry (0.44%) and sector (0.20%) forward dividend yields. See CI forward dividend chart.
  3. CI forward P/E ratio is 12.15, which is low compared to its industry peers’ P/E ratios. See CI forward P/E ratio chart.
  4. CI Price/Book ratio is 1.96, which is low compared to its industry peers’ P/B ratios. See CI forward Price/Book ratio chart.
  5. CI PEG ratio (P/E adjusted for growth) is 1.05, which is low compared to its industry peers’ PEG ratios. See CI PEG chart.
  6. CI average analyst rating is Buy. See CI analyst rating chart.
  7. CI average analyst price target ($311.74) is above its current price ($277.47). See CI price target chart.

Cons

  1. CI short interest (days to cover the shorts) ratio is 3.52. The stock garners more short interest than the average industry, sector or S&P 500 stock. See CI short interest ratio chart.