Cigna Corp: (NYSE: CI)

$67.96

0.36 (0.53%)

Volume 3,133,426

May 22 04:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		67.49 - 69.20
	
		52wk Low - High
		39.01 - 69.20
	
		Previous Close
		67.60
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,732,621
	
		Industry
		INS-MULTI LINE
	
		Market Cap
		19.50 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.04 - 0.06
	
		Beta
		1.40
	
		PE (Forward)
		10.60
	
		Current Year Est.
		6.41
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-0.63%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            10.60
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.99
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            6.41
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.58
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.57
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -0.63%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            6.52
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.69%
                        
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            Company Description
        
CIGNA Corporation is an investor-owned employee benefits organizations in the United States. Its subsidiaries are major providers of health care products and services, group life, accident and disability insurance, retirement products and services and investment management.  CIGNA conducts its business through the following operating divisions: Employee Health Care, Life and Disability Benefits; Employee Retirement Benefits and Investment Services; International Life, Health and Employee Benefits; and Other Operations.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.58	1.65	6.41	6.89
Number of Estimates	10	10	12	12
Low Estimate	1.50	1.58	6.15	6.60
High Estimate	1.66	1.75	6.60	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.52	1.71	5.99	6.41
EPS Growth	3.62%	-3.27%	7.04%	7.38%

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EPS Growth for CI

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CIGNA CORP	CI	67.96
ASSURED GUARNTY	AGO	23.36
EASTERN INSURNC	EIHI	18.57
KEMPER CORP	KMPR	33.66
OLD REP INTL	ORI	14.00
AMER INTL GRP	AIG	44.31
CNO FINL GRP	CNO	11.61
HARTFORD FIN SV	HIG	30.64
HORACE MANN EDS	HMN	22.69
METLIFE INC	MET	42.26

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-MULTI LINE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Insurance Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013

May, 21 2013 00:00

Insurance Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013

May, 21 2013 00:00

Prudential Shares Hit 52-Week High

May 17, 2013

Aetna Expands International Biz

May 15, 2013

Cigna Shares Reach 52-Week High

May 14, 2013

Assurant Hikes Dividend by 19%

May 13, 2013

MBIA Narrows Loss YoY

May 10, 2013

CNO Financial Raises Dividend

May 09, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	6.52
Sales	29,119
Net Income	1,309
Price/Earnings	10.42
Price/Book	2.00
Price/Cash Flow	8.47
Price/Sales	0.64

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News

CIGNA Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (CI) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 22, 2013

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of CIGNA (CI) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

Shares of Aetna Rank the Highest in Terms of Relative Performance in the Managed Health Care Industry (AET, CI, WLP, CNC, UNH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Virtual Global Healthy Workplace Summit Available on Cigna.com - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Managed Health Care Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (CNC, AET, WCG, CI, MOH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

CIGNA Gives Way to the Analysts: Down 3.1% Since Last Week's Downgrade - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Cigna Assists People Affected by Oklahoma Tornado - Businesswire

May 21, 2013

Potential CIGNA (CI) Trade Targets 13.68% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.86
ABR (Last Week)	1.86
# of recs in ABR	14
Average Target Price	72.60
Industry Rank by ABR	17 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 24

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Day Low - High	67.49 - 69.20
52wk Low - High	39.01 - 69.20
Previous Close	67.60
Avg. Volume	1,732,621
Industry	INS-MULTI LINE
Market Cap	19.50 B
Div - Yield	0.04 - 0.06
Beta	1.40
PE (Forward)	10.60
Current Year Est.	6.41
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-0.63%

PE (Forward)	10.60
PEG Ratio	0.99
Current Year Est.	6.41
Current Quarter Estimate	1.58
Most Accurate Estimate	1.57
Earnings ESP	-0.63%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	6.52
Expected Earnings Growth	10.69%

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Cigna Corp: (NYSE: CI)

$67.96

0.36 (0.53%)

Volume 3,133,426

May 22 04:04 PM ET

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Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-MULTI LINE

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