CI
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The Cigna Group (CI) closed at $292.05 as of 2026-02-02, trading 0.4% above its 200-week moving average of $290.92. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -5.7% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 74, CI is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2240 weeks of data, CI has crossed below its 200-week moving average 23 times. On average, these episodes lasted 19 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CI at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +12.7%.
With a market cap of $78.0 billion, CI is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 13.6%, which is notably high. Return on equity stands at 15.1%, a solid level. The stock trades at 1.9x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 15.2% over the past three years.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CI would have grown to $6252, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 13.3% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming CI as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 14.1% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: CI vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CI Crosses Below the Line?
Across 15 historical episodes, buying CI when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +7.7% after 12 months (median +16.0%), compared to +9.9% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 64% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +28.5% vs +22.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CI crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CI has crossed below its 200-week MA 23 times with an average 1-year return of +12.7% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1983 | Aug 1983 | 5 | 4.4% | -21.7% | +16055.6% |
| Jan 1984 | Mar 1984 | 6 | 4.4% | +21.7% | +15942.4% |
| Apr 1984 | Oct 1984 | 30 | 29.0% | +29.0% | +15776.7% |
| Nov 1987 | Sep 1988 | 41 | 17.7% | +3.9% | +10928.7% |
| Oct 1988 | Jan 1989 | 13 | 8.4% | +33.8% | +9775.5% |
| Jan 1990 | Feb 1990 | 5 | 7.0% | -6.7% | +9286.3% |
| Apr 1990 | May 1990 | 4 | 7.2% | +23.6% | +9388.5% |
| Jul 1990 | Feb 1991 | 29 | 25.7% | -1.1% | +9233.9% |
| Jul 1991 | Sep 1991 | 7 | 4.7% | +34.6% | +9830.9% |
| Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 | 1 | 0.3% | +71.4% | +1558.0% |
| Sep 2001 | Nov 2001 | 8 | 7.8% | -7.6% | +1183.3% |
| Jul 2002 | Nov 2004 | 123 | 59.1% | -48.6% | +1135.4% |
| Jun 2008 | Aug 2008 | 7 | 15.0% | -30.0% | +789.8% |
| Sep 2008 | Nov 2010 | 113 | 78.2% | -24.7% | +708.7% |
| Mar 2019 | Jul 2019 | 14 | 9.1% | +0.3% | +98.5% |
| Aug 2019 | Oct 2019 | 9 | 9.3% | +13.8% | +98.0% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 3 | 17.1% | +71.9% | +124.7% |
| Jul 2020 | Jul 2020 | 1 | 0.2% | +34.9% | +81.9% |
| Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | 1 | 2.3% | +34.0% | +84.9% |
| Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 | 8 | 9.0% | +21.9% | +88.5% |
| Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | 2 | 7.7% | N/A | +12.6% |
| Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | 1 | 0.1% | N/A | +2.6% |
| Oct 2025 | Ongoing | 15+ | 15.4% | Ongoing | +20.2% |
| Average | 19 | — | +12.7% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02