S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
$212.70
$212.70
$166.88
$213.36
$69.64B0.713.69 million shs11.86 million shs
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
$352.39
+1.0%
$348.41
$240.50
$365.71
$103.02B0.561.60 million shs1.31 million shs
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$75.15
+1.9%
$76.56
$60.83
$81.42
$40.20B0.383.08 million shs2.67 million shs
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$328.33
+1.1%
$330.40
$299.23
$541.21
$39.61B0.452.00 million shs1.14 million shs
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
$349.92
$349.92
$228.56
$350.17
$17.61B0.93552,393 shs2.06 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
+0.84%-1.22%-1.00%+15.46%+36.19%
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
+2.46%+2.95%-6.29%-0.54%+10.44%
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
+0.42%+2.70%-7.56%-19.12%-34.10%
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
4.8213 of 5 stars
2.54.02.54.23.32.52.5
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
4.8261 of 5 stars
2.35.00.03.93.32.53.8
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
4.9992 of 5 stars
4.24.03.33.93.13.33.1
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
N/AN/AN/AN/A
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
2.92
Moderate Buy$362.142.77% Upside
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
2.55
Moderate Buy$85.3813.62% Upside
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
2.47
Hold$465.4241.75% Upside
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest HUM, CNC, WCG, CI, and AET Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/15/2024
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$89.00 ➝ $93.00
4/10/2024
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$384.00
4/10/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$391.00
4/8/2024
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$94.00 ➝ $89.00
4/8/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$413.00 ➝ $350.00
4/4/2024
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$90.00
4/4/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$391.00
4/3/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$450.00 ➝ $385.00
4/2/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$356.00 ➝ $310.00
4/2/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$427.00 ➝ $396.00
4/2/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
Bank of America
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$470.00 ➝ $342.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
$60.54B1.15$12.44 per share17.10$56.70 per share3.75
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
$195.27B0.53$36.48 per share9.66$158.03 per share2.23
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$154.00B0.26$9.65 per share7.79$48.55 per share1.55
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$106.37B0.37$34.78 per share9.44$132.55 per share2.48
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
$20.41B0.86$14.04 per share24.92$84.81 per share4.13

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
$1.90B$9.8621.5717.151.825.99%20.78%6.22%N/A
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
$5.16B$17.3920.2611.041.062.64%13.59%4.12%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$2.70B$4.9115.319.940.901.75%14.26%4.36%4/26/2024 (Confirmed)
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$2.49B$19.8216.5714.361.902.34%19.44%6.07%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
$439.80M$11.0328.1520.461.382.34%17.00%5.91%N/A

Latest HUM, CNC, WCG, CI, and AET Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
$6.16N/A-$6.16N/AN/AN/A  
4/26/2024N/A
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$2.20N/A-$2.20N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024N/A
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$6.06N/A-$6.06N/AN/AN/A  
2/6/202412/31/2023
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$0.43$0.45+$0.02$0.82$36.16 billion$39.46 billion    
2/2/202412/31/2023
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
$6.54$6.79+$0.25$10.09$48.91 billion$51.15 billion    
1/25/202412/31/2023
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$0.76-$0.11-$0.87$4.20$25.47 billion$26.46 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
$2.000.94%N/A20.28%N/A
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
$5.601.59%+397.32%32.20%4 Years
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$3.541.08%+12.29%17.86%7 Years
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest HUM, CNC, WCG, CI, and AET Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/18/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
quarterly$0.88501.09%6/28/20246/28/20247/26/2024
2/15/2024
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
quarterly$0.88500.97%3/27/20243/29/20244/26/2024
2/2/2024
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
quarterly$1.401.82%3/5/20243/6/20243/21/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
0.42
0.79
0.79
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
0.61
0.67
0.67
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
0.68
1.11
1.11
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
0.63
1.59
1.59
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
0.42
1.16
1.16

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
82.34%
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
86.99%
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
93.63%
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
92.38%
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
88.61%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
1.21%
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
0.60%
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
0.33%
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
0.32%
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
0.72%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Aetna Inc. stock logo
AET
Aetna
N/A327.40 millionN/AOptionable
The Cigna Group stock logo
CI
The Cigna Group
72,500292.36 million290.60 millionOptionable
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
67,700534.91 million533.14 millionOptionable
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
67,600120.65 million120.27 millionOptionable
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. stock logo
WCG
WellCare Health Plans
12,00050.33 millionN/AOptionable

HUM, CNC, WCG, CI, and AET Headlines

SourceHeadline
WellCare hosts fair at Bell Tower GreenWellCare hosts fair at Bell Tower Green
salisburypost.com - April 5 at 4:05 AM
WellCare of North Carolina to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiariesWellCare of North Carolina to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiaries
salisburypost.com - March 29 at 4:12 AM
WellCare of NC to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiariesWellCare of NC to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiaries
morganton.com - March 28 at 11:12 PM
WellCare to host area Medicaid-beneficiary eventWellCare to host area Medicaid-beneficiary event
courier-tribune.com - March 28 at 6:11 PM
WellCare of North Carolina to host block party event on SaturdayWellCare of North Carolina to host block party event on Saturday
msn.com - March 28 at 3:10 AM
WellCare of North Carolina to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiaries in Morehead CityWellCare of North Carolina to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiaries in Morehead City
carolinacoastonline.com - March 27 at 5:10 PM
Wellcare partners with tech company to improve value-based primary careWellcare partners with tech company to improve value-based primary care
healthpayerintelligence.com - March 15 at 11:09 AM
WellCare of NC to host Sanford Block Party for Medicaid beneficiariesWellCare of NC to host Sanford Block Party for Medicaid beneficiaries
rantnc.com - March 14 at 5:02 PM
Pearl Health and Wellcare team up to advance value-based carePearl Health and Wellcare team up to advance value-based care
vator.tv - March 12 at 6:32 PM
Parkview Health plans $11M Indiana ASCParkview Health plans $11M Indiana ASC
beckersasc.com - February 27 at 6:56 PM
Hawaii Wellcare by Ohana Health Plan Insurance Company Medicare Advantage Plans with Part DHawaii Wellcare by 'Ohana Health Plan Insurance Company Medicare Advantage Plans with Part D
health.usnews.com - February 20 at 8:31 PM
WellCares Community Fiesta at Asheville Mall includes fun, food and Medicaid helpWellCare's Community Fiesta at Asheville Mall includes fun, food and Medicaid help
wlos.com - February 10 at 12:16 AM
WellCare of North Carolina to host event for Medicaid beneficiaries on Feb. 10WellCare of North Carolina to host event for Medicaid beneficiaries on Feb. 10
mountainx.com - February 7 at 8:34 PM
Best Mental Health Insurance Of 2024Best Mental Health Insurance Of 2024
forbes.com - February 2 at 6:50 PM
WellCare Block Party for Medicaid beneficiaries on Saturday, Jan. 27WellCare Block Party for Medicaid beneficiaries on Saturday, Jan. 27
mountainx.com - January 24 at 8:03 PM
Centene taps veteran insurance exec to lead Wellcare unitCentene taps veteran insurance exec to lead Wellcare unit
fiercehealthcare.com - January 22 at 6:17 PM
Centene names Wellcare CEOCentene names Wellcare CEO
healthcaredive.com - January 22 at 1:17 PM
WellCare no longer taking Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance plansWellCare no longer taking Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance plans
msn.com - January 3 at 1:27 PM
WellNow no longer accepts Excellus BlueCross BlueShield insuranceWellNow no longer accepts Excellus BlueCross BlueShield insurance
msn.com - January 1 at 10:29 PM
New York Excellus Health Plan, Inc Insurance Company Medicare Advantage Plans with Part DNew York Excellus Health Plan, Inc Insurance Company Medicare Advantage Plans with Part D
health.usnews.com - December 6 at 9:36 PM
Wellcare Medicare Advantage Plans ReviewWellcare Medicare Advantage Plans Review
msn.com - November 20 at 11:33 PM
Mutual of Omaha, Wellcare launch Medicare Advantage planMutual of Omaha, Wellcare launch Medicare Advantage plan
beckersasc.com - October 31 at 1:50 PM
Mutual of Omaha and Wellcare to Offer Co-Branded Medicare Advantage Plans for 2024 Plan YearMutual of Omaha and Wellcare to Offer Co-Branded Medicare Advantage Plans for 2024 Plan Year
tmcnet.com - October 30 at 1:51 PM
Wellcare by Health Net Insurance Company Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)Wellcare by Health Net Insurance Company Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
health.usnews.com - October 22 at 7:49 AM

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Company Descriptions

Aetna logo

Aetna

NYSE:AET
Aetna Inc. operates as a health care benefits company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Health Care, Group Insurance, and Large Case Pensions. The Health Care segment offers medical, pharmacy benefit management service, dental, behavioral health, and vision plans on an insured and employer-funded basis. It also provides point-of-service, preferred provider organization, health maintenance organization, and indemnity benefit plans, as well as health savings accounts and consumer-directed health plans. In addition, this segment offers Medicare and Medicaid products and services, as well as other medical products, such as medical management and data analytics services, medical stop loss insurance, workers' compensation administrative services, and products that provide access to its provider networks in select geographies. The Group Insurance segment offers life insurance products, including group term life insurance, voluntary spouse and dependent term life insurance, group universal life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance products; and long-term care insurance products, which provide the benefits to cover the cost of care in private home settings, adult day care, assisted living, or nursing facilities. The Large Case Pensions segment manages various retirement products comprising pension and annuity products primarily for tax-qualified pension plans. The company provides its products and services to employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates. Aetna Inc. was founded in 1853 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
The Cigna Group logo

The Cigna Group

NYSE:CI
The Cigna Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States. Its Evernorth Health Services segment provides a range of coordinated and point solution health services, including pharmacy benefits, home delivery pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, distribution, and care delivery and management solutions to health plans, employers, government organizations, and health care providers. The company's Cigna Healthcare segment offers medical, pharmacy, behavioral health, dental, and other products and services for insured and self-insured customers; Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D plans for seniors, as well as individual health insurance plans; and health care coverage in its international markets, as well as health care benefits for mobile individuals and employees of multinational organizations. In addition, it offers permanent insurance contracts sold to corporations to provide coverage on the lives of certain employees for financing employer-paid future benefit obligations. The company distributes its products and services through insurance brokers and consultants; directly to employers, unions and other groups, or individuals; and private and public exchanges. The company was formerly known as Cigna Corporation and changed its name to The Cigna Group in February 2023. The Cigna Group was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Centene logo

Centene

NYSE:CNC
Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. The company operates through Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other segments. The Medicaid segment offers health plan coverage, including medicaid expansion, aged, blind, disabled, children's health insurance program, foster care, medicare-medicaid plans, long-term services and support. This segment also provides healthcare products. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual, small, and large group commercials. It also operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers dental services. In addition, the company engages in the government contracts business under the TRICARE program and other healthcare related government contracts. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. Centene Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Humana logo

Humana

NYSE:HUM
Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides medical and specialty insurance products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Insurance and CenterWell. The company offers medical and supplemental benefit plans to individuals. It has a contract with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to administer the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition prescription drug plan program; and contracts with various states to provide Medicaid, dual eligible, and long-term support services benefits. In addition, the company provides commercial fully-insured medical and specialty health insurance benefits comprising dental, vision, life insurance, and other supplemental health benefits, as well as administrative services only products to individuals and employer groups; military services, such as TRICARE T2017 East Region contract; and engages in the operations of pharmacy benefit manager business. Further, it operates pharmacies and senior focused primary care centers; and offers home solutions services, such as home health, hospice, and other services to its health plan members, as well as to third parties. The company sells its products through employers and employees, independent brokers and agents, sales representatives, and digital insurance agencies. The company was formerly known as Extendicare Inc. and changed its name to Humana Inc. in April 1974. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
WellCare Health Plans logo

WellCare Health Plans

NYSE:WCG
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides government-sponsored managed care services. The company operates in three segments: Medicaid Health Plans, Medicare Health Plans, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs). The Medicaid Health Plans segment offers plans for beneficiaries of temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security income, and aged blind and disabled residents; and other state-based programs, such as children's health insurance programs and long-term services and supports programs for qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. The Medicare Health Plans segment provides Medicare, a federal program that provides eligible persons aged 65 and over, as well as some disabled persons with a range of hospital, medical, and prescription drug benefits; Medicare Advantage, a Medicare's managed care alternative to the original Medicare program, which offers individuals standard Medicare benefits directly through Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and coordinated care plans that are administered through health maintenance organizations and require members to seek health care services and select a primary care physician from a network of health care providers. The Medicare PDPs segment provides Medicare part D PDP plans to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. Its PDP plans offer national in-network prescription drug coverage, including a preferred pharmacy network. As of December 31, 2018, the company served approximately 5.5 million members in the United States. WellCare Health Plans, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.