Cigna Raises FY18 Outlook - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Cigna Corp. (CI) on Thursday raised its fiscal 2018 guidance for consolidated adjusted income from operations to a range of $14.20 to 14.40 per share from the prior guidance range of $13.60 to 13.90 per share.

Total revenue growth for the full year is also now projected to be about 8.5 percent, up from the previous growth outlook of about 8 percent.

On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the company to report earnings of $13.84 per share on revenue growth of 9.2 percent to $45.18 billion for the year. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Looking ahead to 2019, the company expects to continue driving innovation, growth and value, all of which will be further enhanced through our pending combination with Express Scripts.