Cigna Beats Q3 2026 Estimates as Revenue Rises 5.6% to $73.68B

Cigna (CI) beat estimates for the third quarter of 2026 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $73.68 billion, up 5.6% from a year earlier, above the $72.64 billion estimate, and adjusted EPS was $7.98, up 1.9% from a year earlier, above the $7.52 estimate.

Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $1.05 billion above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.46 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $71.67 billion and adjusted EPS of $7.78. The YoY column compares with $69.75 billion and $7.83 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 7 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $69.75 billion, $72.47 billion, $68.49 billion, $71.67 billion and $73.68 billion.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $7.41 and revenue of $74.92 billion next quarter, based on 14 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 5.6% increase to $73.68 billion.
• Estimate record. Whether Cigna extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 7 of its last 8 reports.
• Related coverage. See our reports on Northwest Natural, Air Products and Chemicals, Dorian LPG and Oscar Health.

Sources: Results are from Cigna's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Cigna's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.