Key PointsCVS Health operates over 9,000 pharmacies as well as the nation’s third-largest health insurer, Aetna.CVS Health stock has a 4.64% annual dividend yield and trades at just 8.19X forward earnings compared to the 10-year average PE of 18.19, a 65% discount.Aetna suffered over $900 million in unexpected Medicare Advantage (MA) utilization expenses in Q1. Still, it stated that it will prioritize profits in 2025, cut certain supplemental benefits, and exit counties it deems unprofitable for MA.5 stocks ...

NEW YORK, May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of CVS Health Corporation ("CVS" or the "Company") (NYSE: CVS). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.The investigation concerns whether CVS and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. [Click here for information about joining the class action] On May 1, 2024, CVS issued a pr ...

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, launched a new store brand for snacks, beverages and groceries.The new Well Market brand features nutrition options, bold flavors, recyclable packaging and selections that meet specific dietary needs, the company said in a Thursday (May 16) press release.Forty products were made available on store shelves and CVS.com Thursday, and more will be rolled out through the end of the year, according to the release.“Through this repositioning and expansion of our foo ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Pharmacy® (NYSE: CVS), the retail division of CVS Health®, today announced the launch of Well Market™, a new store brand consumables line featuring snacks, beverages and groceries.Well Market, CVS Pharmacy's new store brand consumables line featuring snacks, beverages and groceries, offers a fusion of nutrition options and irresistible flavors that cater to diverse taste preferences."Our goal at CVS Health is to be the most consumer-centric health care solu ...

Juanmonino/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images Investment Thesis I'm not sure how many investors currently hold CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) for the growth or the dividend, but with the recent drop in share price, some may be left wondering if the dividend is secure. As an investor solely investing for dividends to supplement my retirement, this is always my main concern when my portfolio holdings have a bad quarter or year. In this article, I discuss the company's recent earnings, which caused the stoc ...

Is this still a safe dividend stock you can buy and hold for the long haul?Shares of CVS Health (CVS -0.83%) have been under pressure this month after the healthcare giant reported uninspiring quarterly results. It also reduced its guidance for the year. With the company facing higher costs and headwinds due to macroeconomic conditions, investors have grown wary of the stock, and its dividend as well. Now yielding around 4.8% per year, is CVS Health's dividend too high and due for a cut?Can CVS Health affor ...

业绩总结 - 公司对2024年第一季度业绩感到失望，特别是在医疗保险方面，医疗成本线上的高利用率导致了大约9亿美元的差额[7] - 公司预计2024年的每股收益将在7美元左右，主要取决于医疗保险成本趋势和其他因素，如投资收益、费用等[27] - 今年的经营活动现金流预计将超过105亿美元[39] 未来展望 - 公司计划通过调整福利、加强医疗管理和审查网络等方式来弥补2025年的利润率不足，并希望在2025年实现高达200个基点的利润率提升[19] - 公司将重点放在利润率而非会员数量上，计划在2025年实现4%至5%的目标利润率，并将通过调整福利、重新设计产品或退出市场等方式来实现这一目标[24] 新产品和新技术研发 - Cordavis业务推出非常成功，4月份的生物类似药物销售量超过了2023年全年的销售量[46] - CostVantage模式和TrueCost的采用进展顺利，大型PBM合同通常在年底签署[55] 市场扩张和并购 - 公司在健康服务领域的指导降低了约4亿美元，其中一大部分与健康护理交付业务有关，主要是由于ACO REACH业务的问题导致的节省率低于预期[33] 负面信息 - Moody's杠杆率为4倍，公司计划降低至4倍以下[41] 其他新策略和有价值的信息 - CVS积极配合政府对PBM行业的调查，认为自己是市场上唯一有效降低成本的参与者[61] - 针对通货膨胀减缓法案的影响，公司关注药品清单和Part D计划的变化[64] - Part D计划的风险将转移到计划方，可能导致2025年开放报名季节价格大幅上涨[65]

Year to date, shares of CVS are now down by nearly 30%.Shares of CVS Health (CVS 0.25%) have been falling sharply this month after investors were unimpressed with the healthcare giant's latest earnings numbers. The sell-off has been so extreme that not only is CVS trading near its 52-week low, but the stock is now at levels it hasn't been at since 2020. It seems to be trading at a high discount, and with the big decline in price, its dividend is now yielding 4.8%, which is far higher than normal.Is the sell ...

Concerns higher than during COVID-19 pandemic, with the effects of social media a driving factorWOONSOCKET, R.I., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS)/Morning Consult survey found that a majority of adults have significant concerns about their mental health and rates across the country continue to rise. Image provided by CVS Health Two-thirds (65%) of adults have experienced concerns about their own mental health or the mental health of their friends and family, which is up six ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about CVS Health (CVS) .CVS Health currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.98, o ...