Amedisys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides healthcare services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Home Health, Hospice, and Personal Care. The Home Health segment offers a range of services in the homes of individuals for the recovery of patients from surgery, chronic disability, or terminal illness, as well as prevents avoidable hospital readmissions through its skilled nurses, physical and speech therapists, occupational therapists, and aides for its patients to complete their important personal tasks. The Hospice segment offers care that is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are dealing with a terminal illness, including heart disease, pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. The Personal Care segment provides assistance for patients with the activities of daily living. As of February 27, 2018, the company owned and operated 421 care centers in 34 states. Amedisys, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Home health care services
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Services
SectorMedical
Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMED
Previous Symbol
CUSIP02343610
Phone225-292-2031
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12
Current Ratio1.06
Quick Ratio1.06
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio56.22
Forward P/E Ratio34.70
P/E Growth1.93
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.53 billion
Price / Sales2.58
Cash Flow$2.6490 per share
Price / Cash Flow46.90
Book Value$15.22 per share
Price / Book8.16
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.21
Net Income$30.30 million
Net Margins5.39%
Return on Equity23.27%
Return on Assets14.26%
Miscellaneous
Employees17,900
Outstanding Shares31,890,000
Market Cap$4.13 billion
OptionableOptionable
Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amedisys' stock symbol?
Amedisys trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AMED."
How were Amedisys' earnings last quarter?
Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED) issued its earnings results on Monday, October, 29th. The health services provider reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.18. The health services provider had revenue of $417.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.05 million. Amedisys had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 23.27%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.56 earnings per share. View Amedisys' Earnings History.
When is Amedisys' next earnings date?
What guidance has Amedisys issued on next quarter's earnings?
Amedisys issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, October, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.54-3.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.40. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.65-1.67 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.65 billion.Amedisys also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $3.54-3.60 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for AMED?
13 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Amedisys' stock. Their predictions range from $63.00 to $139.00. On average, they expect Amedisys' stock price to reach $110.9231 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.7%. View Analyst Price Targets for Amedisys.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Amedisys?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Amedisys in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Amedisys.
Has Amedisys been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about AMED stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Amedisys earned a media sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the health services provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Amedisys' key competitors?
Who are Amedisys' key executives?
Amedisys' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Paul Berthold Kusserow, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Scott G. Ginn, Chief Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Christopher T. Gerard, Chief Operating Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. Michael P. North, Chief Information Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Pete Hartley, CTO & Sr. VP of Bus. Operations Systems
Who are Amedisys' major shareholders?
Amedisys' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.65%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.43%), Vanguard Group Inc (10.43%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.33%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.93%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.91%). Company insiders that own Amedisys stock include Bruce D Perkins, Christopher Gerard, David B Pearce, David L Kemmerly, Jake L Netterville, Jeffrey A Rideout, Kkr Credit Advisors (Us) Llc, Lawrence R Pernosky, Michael Paul North and Scott G Ginn. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Amedisys.
Which major investors are selling Amedisys stock?
AMED stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, BlackRock Inc., FMR LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Eaton Vance Management, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P and DNB Asset Management AS. Company insiders that have sold Amedisys company stock in the last year include Christopher Gerard, David B Pearce, David L Kemmerly, Jake L Netterville, Jeffrey A Rideout, Kkr Credit Advisors (Us) Llc, Michael Paul North and Scott G Ginn. View Insider Buying and Selling for Amedisys.
Which major investors are buying Amedisys stock?
AMED stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank AG and Castleark Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Amedisys.
How do I buy shares of Amedisys?
Shares of AMED can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Amedisys' stock price today?
One share of AMED stock can currently be purchased for approximately $124.24.
How big of a company is Amedisys?
Amedisys has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion and generates $1.53 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $30.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.21 on an earnings per share basis. Amedisys employs 17,900 workers across the globe.
What is Amedisys' official website?
How can I contact Amedisys?
Amedisys' mailing address is 3854 AMERICAN WAY SUITE A, BATON ROUGE LA, 70816. The health services provider can be reached via phone at 225-292-2031 or via email at [email protected]
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