On Oct. 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services released Medicare Advantage star ratings, including composite figures and ratings for each plan. Humana rose 13% in after-hours trading while other MCO shares were much less volatile.
CVS' diverse operations create the opportunity to view a patient more holistically by managing both medical and pharmacy benefits, which could lead to revenue and cost synergies for the organization.
Healthcare reform will likely remain a recurring political topic until universal, affordable coverage is achieved in the US, and CVS' stock may experience volatility if scenarios that threaten its prospects gain traction.
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Metric
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CVS
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HUM
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CI
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 10.99 | 25.11 | 8.97 |
Price/Book Value | 1.38 | 2.70 | 1.75 |
Price/Sales | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.27 |
Price/Cash Flow | 7.26 | 18.83 | 7.44 |
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Metric
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CVS
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HUM
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CI
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.62 | — | 0.68 |
Current Ratio | 0.87 | — | 0.85 |
Interest Coverage | 2.87 | 3.37 | 7.08 |
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Metric
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CVS
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HUM
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CI
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.94% | 3.18% | 5.37% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 13.12% | 9.02% | 20.03% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 8.09% | 7.08% | 12.89% |
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1-Day Chart
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Name
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Price
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