VCA Inc. is an animal healthcare company operating in the United States and Canada. The Company operates through five segments: animal hospitals (Animal Hospital), veterinary diagnostic laboratories (Laboratory), veterinary medical technology (Medical Technology), Vetstreet and Camp Bow Wow Franchising, Inc. (Camp Bow Wow). Its Animal Hospital segment provides veterinary services for companion animals and sells related retail and pharmaceutical products. Its Laboratory segment provides diagnostic laboratory testing services for veterinarians. Its Medical Technology segment sells digital radiography and ultrasound imaging equipment; provides education and training on the use of that equipment; provides consulting and mobile imaging services, and sells software and ancillary services to the veterinary market. Its Vetstreet segment provides a range of services to the veterinary community. Its Camp Bow Wow business franchises a provider of pet services.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Medical
- Industry: Veterinary Services
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Facilities
- Symbol: NASDAQ:WOOF
- CUSIP: 91819410
- Web: www.vca.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $7.56 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 81,269,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $92.74
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $92.16
- 52 Week Range: $59.51 - $93.00
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.94
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 26.41
- P/E Growth: 2.64
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $2.72 billion
- Price / Sales: 2.78
- Book Value: $19.78 per share
- Price / Book: 4.70
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $532 million
- Net Margins: 8.00%
- Return on Equity: 15.54%
- Return on Assets: 7.36%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.78%
- Current Ratio: 1.01%
- Quick Ratio: 0.83%
Misc:- Average Volume: 401,558 shs.
- Beta: 1.01
- Short Ratio: 3.79
Frequently Asked Questions for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)
What is VCA's stock symbol?
VCA trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WOOF."
How were VCA's earnings last quarter?
VCA Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The company earned $743.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $735.75 million. VCA had a net margin of 8.00% and a return on equity of 15.54%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. View VCA's Earnings History.
When will VCA make its next earnings announcement?
Where is VCA's stock going? Where will VCA's stock price be in 2017?
8 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for VCA's stock. Their predictions range from $80.00 to $93.00. On average, they expect VCA's stock price to reach $89.80 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for VCA.
Are investors shorting VCA?
VCA saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,280,928 shares, a drop of 22.4% from the August 15th total of 1,649,871 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 474,490 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently, 1.6% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of VCA's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to VCA include Align Technology (ALGN), Eisai Co., Ltd (ESALY), Grifols, S.A. (GRFS), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX), Genmab A/S (GNMSF), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Henry Schein (HSIC), Perrigo Company (PRGO), Olympus Corp. (OCPNY), H. Lundbeck A/S- (HLUYY), Ipsen Sa Adr (IPSEY), Sonova Holding (SONVY), Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (COO), DaVita HealthCare Partners (DVA), ResMed (RMD), Teleflex Incorporated (TFX) and Universal Health Services (UHS).
Who are VCA's key executives?
VCA's management team includes the folowing people:
- Robert L. Antin, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
- Tomas W. Fuller, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, Secretary
- Josh Drake, President - Antech Diagnostics
- Arthur J. Antin, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President
- Neil Tauber, Senior Vice President - Development
- John M. Baumer, Independent Director
- John B. Chickering Jr., Independent Director
- John A. Heil, Independent Director
- Frank Reddick III, Independent Director
Who owns VCA stock?
VCA's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.86%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.76%), State Street Corp (3.09%), Pentwater Capital Management LP (2.56%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.44%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.19%). Company insiders that own VCA stock include Arthur J Antin, John B Chickering Jr, Josh Drake and Neil Tauber. View Institutional Ownership Trends for VCA.
Who sold VCA stock? Who is selling VCA stock?
VCA's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Citigroup Inc., Pentwater Capital Management LP, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Nicholas Company Inc., Westpac Banking Corp, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Alpine Global Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for VCA.
Who bought VCA stock? Who is buying VCA stock?
VCA's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Glazer Capital LLC, State Street Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Renaissance Technologies LLC and Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for VCA.
How do I buy VCA stock?
Shares of VCA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is VCA's stock price today?
One share of VCA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $92.98.
MarketBeat Community Rating for VCA (NASDAQ WOOF)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about VCA and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Consensus Ratings for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus ratings using the most recent rating from each brokerage that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Since brokers often use different ratings systems, each rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings. Each stock's consensus rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months.
MarketBeat will no longer include ratings and price target data in its consensus calculation if a broker drops coverage and MarketBeat has received a report that coverage was dropped. Ratings from certain research firms that issue ratings using purely quantitative methods (such as Zacks, Vetr and ValuEngine) are not included in consensus calculations. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
| Ratings Breakdown: | 7 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold (Score: 2.13) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $89.80 (3.42% downside) |
Analysts' Ratings History for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)
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| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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| 7/14/2017 | Stifel Nicolaus | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $93.00 | Low |  |
| 3/17/2017 | Jefferies Group LLC | Reiterated Rating | Hold | $93.00 | Low | |
| 2/16/2017 | Benchmark Co. | Downgrade | Buy -> Hold | | N/A | |
| 1/26/2017 | CL King | Downgrade | Buy -> Neutral | | N/A | |
| 1/9/2017 | William Blair | Downgrade | Outperform -> Market Perform | | N/A | |
| 1/11/2017 | Credit Suisse Group | Downgrade | Outperform -> Neutral | $76.00 -> $93.00 | N/A | |
| 1/10/2017 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | Downgrade | Strong-Buy -> Market Perform | | N/A | |
| 9/29/2016 | Bank of America Corporation | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | N/A | |
(Data available from 9/22/2015 forward)
Earnings History for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)Earnings History by Quarter for VCA (NASDAQ WOOF)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 10/25/2017 | | | | | | | | |
| 7/26/2017 | Q2 2017 | $0.94 | $0.96 | $735.75 million | $743.13 million | View | N/A | |
| 4/27/2017 | Q1 2017 | $0.76 | $0.73 | $679.92 million | $678.25 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/9/2017 | Q416 | $0.60 | $0.58 | $642.28 million | $643.10 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/26/2016 | Q316 | $0.81 | $0.79 | $667.13 million | $659.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/27/2016 | Q216 | $0.82 | $0.87 | $637.18 million | $653.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/27/2016 | Q116 | $0.61 | $0.66 | $556.03 million | $563.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/11/2016 | Q415 | $0.45 | $0.50 | $532.85 million | $533.70 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/28/2015 | Q315 | $0.67 | $0.68 | $554.21 million | $551.70 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/29/2015 | Q215 | $0.65 | $0.70 | $538.06 million | $548.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/29/2015 | Q115 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $498.50 million | $499.45 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/11/2015 | Q414 | $0.37 | $0.37 | $474.54 million | $479.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/23/2014 | Q314 | $0.52 | $0.56 | $493.35 million | $499.60 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/24/2014 | Q214 | $0.54 | $0.55 | $491.19 million | $489.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/24/2014 | Q114 | $0.42 | $0.42 | $456.11 million | $449.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/24/2013 | Q313 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $464.90 million | $464.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/25/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.45 | $0.50 | $469.81 million | $465.30 million | View | N/A | |
| 4/25/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.37 | $0.40 | $432.76 million | $438.61 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/14/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $416.78 million | $418.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 10/25/2012 | | $0.36 | $0.38 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/26/2012 | | $0.45 | $0.41 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/26/2012 | | $0.32 | $0.34 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/16/2012 | | $0.25 | $0.21 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/27/2011 | | $0.38 | $0.37 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/28/2011 | | $0.44 | $0.45 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/28/2011 | | $0.35 | $0.33 | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/17/2011 | | $0.21 | $0.24 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.23
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 3 | $0.72 | $0.75 | $0.74 |
| Q2 2017 | 3 | $0.93 | $0.99 | $0.95 |
| Q3 2017 | 3 | $0.86 | $0.89 | $0.88 |
| Q4 2017 | 3 | $0.64 | $0.69 | $0.66 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Dividend History for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 76.52%
Insider Trades by Quarter for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 9/16/2016 | Arthur J Antin | COO | Sell | 34,000 | $69.03 | $2,347,020.00 | |
| 8/4/2016 | John B Chickering Jr | Director | Sell | 2,302 | $70.85 | $163,096.70 | |
| 6/8/2016 | Josh Drake | Insider | Sell | 2,091 | $66.05 | $138,110.55 | |
| 5/24/2016 | Neil Tauber | VP | Sell | 50,000 | $64.24 | $3,212,000.00 | |
| 5/18/2016 | Arthur J Antin | COO | Sell | 200,000 | $64.04 | $12,808,000.00 | |
| 9/15/2015 | Josh Drake | insider | Sell | 14,561 | $56.36 | $820,657.96 | |
| 3/14/2014 | Josh Drake | Insider | Sell | 2,199 | $33.87 | $74,480.13 | |
| 11/25/2013 | Frank Reddick | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $30.32 | $303,200.00 | |
| 11/25/2013 | Josh Drake | Insider | Sell | 13,852 | $30.33 | $420,131.16 | |
| 8/14/2013 | Arthur Antin | COO | Sell | 55,000 | $29.11 | $1,601,050.00 | |
| 8/14/2013 | Neil Tauber | VP | Sell | 50,000 | $29.09 | $1,454,500.00 | |
| 8/14/2013 | Robert Antin | CEO | Sell | 97,500 | $29.17 | $2,844,075.00 | |
| 8/14/2013 | Tomas Fuller | CFO | Sell | 47,500 | $28.91 | $1,373,225.00 | |
| 8/8/2013 | Arthur Antin | COO | Sell | 55,000 | $28.69 | $1,577,950.00 | |
| 8/8/2013 | Neil Tauber | VP | Sell | 50,000 | $28.68 | $1,434,000.00 | |
| 8/8/2013 | Robert Antin | CEO | Sell | 97,500 | $28.68 | $2,796,300.00 | |
| 8/7/2013 | Tomas Fuller | CFO | Sell | 47,500 | $28.68 | $1,362,300.00 | |
| 7/31/2013 | Josh Drake | Insider | Sell | 7,802 | $28.80 | $224,697.60 | |
| 5/22/2013 | John B Chickering Jr | Director | Sell | 1,625 | $24.67 | $40,088.75 | |
| 5/14/2013 | Frank Reddick | Director | Sell | 6,673 | $24.91 | $166,224.43 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)
Latest Headlines for VCA (NASDAQ:WOOF)
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 | VCA Inc. (WOOF) Short Interest Down 22.4% in August
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 17 at 1:20 AM |
 | Candy conglomerate Mars buys 800 animal hospitals for $9.1B, including 15 in Houston area
www.bizjournals.com - September 13 at 9:17 PM |
 | Mars, Incorporated Completes Acquisition of VCA Inc. (WOOF)
www.streetinsider.com - September 13 at 9:17 PM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 13 at 6:02 PM |
 | Mars, Incorporated Completes Acquisition of VCA Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - September 12 at 12:18 PM |
| VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Oregon Wildfires
finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 10:33 AM |
| Zacks Investment Research Upgrades VCA Inc. (WOOF) to Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 7 at 12:24 PM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 11:31 AM |
| Camp Bow Wow Inspires Consumers to #GiveAFetch through New Campaign
finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 10:23 AM |
| VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas
finance.yahoo.com - September 1 at 11:15 AM |
| VCA, Inc. – Value Analysis (NASDAQ:WOOF) : September 1, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - September 1 at 11:15 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Rating Increased to Buy at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - September 1 at 11:13 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 31 at 11:22 AM |
| Mars, Incorporated Receives U.S. Federal Trade Commission Clearance for Acquisition of VCA
finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 4:07 PM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 30 at 4:28 AM |
| VCA, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : WOOF-US : August 28, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 9:51 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Upgraded to "Buy" by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 25 at 9:42 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Downgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 24 at 9:44 AM |
 | Tenet Healthcare (THC) Catches Eye: Stock Up 14.6%
www.zacks.com - August 22 at 7:56 AM |
| Major Donation from Local Benefactor and VCA Charities Will Be Distributed by VCA Animal Hospitals of Colorado to Three Animal Welfare and Military Nonprofits
finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 8:53 AM |
| VCA Animal Hospitals and Zoetis Partner on a Successful Clinical Study on New-to-Market Clavamox® Chewable Antibiotic Tablets
finance.yahoo.com - August 15 at 8:21 AM |
| See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about VCA Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - August 14 at 8:28 AM |
| IHS Markit Score upgrades VCA Inc to 82 out of 100, despite ranking positively in only one IHS Markit category.
finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 3:56 PM |
| VCA Sponsors Clear the Shelters
finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 9:16 AM |
 | Why Liberty Interactive Corp (QVCA), Avis Budget Group Inc. (CAR) and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks
investorplace.com - August 8 at 4:54 PM |
| VCA Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 5 at 7:18 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Upgraded to Buy by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - August 1 at 11:08 AM |
| President Trump's Breaking of This 148-Year Streak Won't Slow This Trend One Bit
finance.yahoo.com - July 30 at 7:23 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 27 at 5:21 PM |
| VCA Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 9:36 AM |
| VCA tops Street 2Q forecasts
finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 9:36 AM |
| BidaskClub Downgrades VCA Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) to Sell
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 24 at 11:32 PM |
| $735.75 Million in Sales Expected for VCA Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 22 at 12:04 PM |
| VCA Charities’ “Pennies for Pets” Campaign Raises Nearly $450,000 for Pets in Need
finance.yahoo.com - July 18 at 10:00 AM |
| Stifel Nicolaus Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for VCA Inc. (WOOF)
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 15 at 7:33 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to VCA, Inc. : July 13, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - July 14 at 10:02 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 11 at 7:50 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Stock Rating Lowered by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 6 at 3:20 PM |
| ETFs with exposure to VCA, Inc. : June 30, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - July 1 at 9:08 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Upgraded by BidaskClub to Strong-Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 3:08 PM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Raised to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 29 at 11:54 AM |
| Camp Bow Wow Introduces Public Protector Discount Inspired by Selfless Pet Saving Heroes
finance.yahoo.com - June 28 at 3:04 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Expect VCA Inc. (WOOF) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $735.75 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 25 at 7:30 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.94 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 24 at 12:30 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to VCA, Inc. : June 19, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 20 at 9:18 AM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Upgraded to Buy by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 17 at 3:32 PM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 16 at 11:14 AM |
| Reviewing H&R Block (HRB) and VCA (WOOF)
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 15 at 12:32 PM |
| VCA Inc. (WOOF) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 14 at 7:10 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Upgraded at BidAskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 9 at 11:26 PM |
VCA (WOOF) Chart for Friday, September, 22, 2017
