Cigna (NYSE: CI) unveils its next round of
earnings this Friday, Feb. 1. Get prepared with Benzinga's ultimate preview for Cigna's Q4 earnings.
Earnings and Revenue
Analysts predict Cigna will report earnings of $2.39 per share on revenue of $11.63 billion.
Cigna earnings in the same period a year ago was $1.94. Quarterly sales came in at $10.51 billion. If the company were to match
the consensus estimate, earnings would be up 23.2 percent. Sales would be up 10.68 percent on a year-over-year basis. Cigna's
reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past like this:
| Quarter |
Q3 2018 |
Q2 2018 |
Q1 2018 |
Q4 2017 |
| EPS Estimate |
3.44 |
3.33 |
3.41 |
1.88 |
| EPS Actual |
3.84 |
3.89 |
4.11 |
1.94 |
Stock Performance
Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 10.76 percent. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term
shareholders are probably upset going into this earnings release. Over the past 90 days, analysts have adjusted their estimates
higher for EPS and revenues. The popular rating by analysts on Cigna stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained
conviction over the past 90 days.
Conference Call
Cigna's Q4 conference call is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET and can be accessed here: https://www.cigna.com/
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