Cigna Corp vs Verizon Communications Inc — how do they compare? Cigna Corp trades at $302.59 (market cap $80.55B), while Verizon Communications Inc trades at $42.49 (market cap $178.21B). The key difference: Verizon Communications Inc is far larger — about 2.2× Cigna Corp's market cap, and Verizon Communications Inc pays the higher dividend (6.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CI | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $80.55B | $178.21B |
Sector | Health | Media |
52-Week High | $311.00 | $51.38 |
52-Week Low | $244.41 | $38.40 |
Enterprise Value | $103.65B | $365.72B |
Dividend Yield | 2.05% | 6.63% |
Volume | — | 22,584,735 |
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Cigna primarily provides pharmacy benefit management and health insurance services. Its PBM services were greatly expanded by its 2018 merger with Express Scripts and are mostly sold to health insurance plans and employers. Its largest PBM contract is the Department of Defense. In health insurance and other benefits, Cigna mostly serves employers through self-funding arrangements, but it also operates in government programs, such as Medicare Advantage. The company operates mostly in the U.S. with 15 million medical members covered as of the end of 2020, but its services extend internationally, covering another 2 million people.
Read more on CI →Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment, and payphones.
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