The Cigna Group (CI) Downgraded to ‘Hold’ at Deutsche Bank Amid “Multi-Year Uncertainty”

The Cigna Group (CI) Downgraded to ‘Hold’ at Deutsche Bank Amid “Multi-Year Uncertainty” Sultan Khalid Sun, May 24, 2026 at 7:22 PM GMT+2 2 min read CI With an annual dividend yield of 2. 19%, The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI ) is included among the  12 Best Dividend Stocks to Invest in According to Hedge Funds . The Cigna Group (CI) Downgraded to 'Hold' at Deutsche Bank Amid “Multi-Year Uncertainty” The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) is a global health company that provides insurance and related products and services.

It operates through two segments: Evernorth Health Services and Cigna Healthcare. On May 20, Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill downgraded The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) from ‘Buy’ to ‘Hold’, while also slightly trimming its price target from $303 to $302. The lowered target still indicates an upside of almost 7% from the current price level.

According to the analyst, Cigna is faced with a “multi-year uncertainty” as it works through changes to part of its insurance portfolio and pharmacy benefit manager model. The downgrade comes despite The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) beating estimates in its Q1 results last month. The company grew its adjusted profits by around 16% YoY to $7.

79 per share, while its revenue of $68. 5 billion was also up by 4. 7% compared to last year.

Moreover, the health firm raised its full-year 2026 consolidated adjusted EPS outlook to at least $30. 35, up from the prior guidance of $30. 25 and slightly better than the consensus of $30.

33. The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) was also recently included in our list of the  10 Best Fortune 500 Stocks to Buy According to Analysts . While we acknowledge the potential of CI as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk.

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