Cigna: Valuation Discount To Historical And Sector Averages Persists

  • Cigna has transformed into a diversified healthcare platform, focusing on high-margin corporate insurance and pharmacy services while divesting non-core assets. Despite margin pressures, Cigna's service-driven model delivers strong revenue growth, stable cash flows, and resilient EPS, supported by robust buybacks and dividend increases. My DCF analysis shows Cigna is undervalued, trading at a deep discount to sector peers, with an 11%+ upside and limited downside risk even in conservative scenarios.