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: $7.53 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 81,267,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $92.47
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $91.64
- 52 Week Range: $59.51 - $92.87
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.46
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 26.38
- P/E Growth: 2.73
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $2.63 billion
- Price / Sales: 2.86
- Book Value: $18.82 per share
- Price / Book: 4.92
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $513.37 million
- Net Margins: 8.13%
- Return on Equity: 15.61%
- Return on Assets: 7.33%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.83%
- Current Ratio: 0.93%
- Quick Ratio: 0.74%
Misc:- Average Volume: 694,090 shs.
- Beta: 1.01
- Short Ratio: 2.32
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) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The firm earned $743.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $735.75 million. VCA had a net margin of 8.13% and a return on equity of 15.61%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.87 EPS. View VCA's Earnings History.
Where is VCA's stock going? Where will VCA's stock price be in 2017?
8 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for VCA's stock. Their forecasts range from $80.00 to $93.00. On average, they expect VCA's share price to reach $89.80 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for VCA.
Who are some of VCA's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to VCA include Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX), Henry Schein (HSIC), IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Centene Corporation (CNC), Genmab A/S (GNMSF), Lonza Group Ag (LZAGY), Align Technology (ALGN), DaVita HealthCare Partners (DVA), Olympus Corp. (OCPNY), Hologic (HOLX), Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (COO), H. Lundbeck A/S- (HLUYY), ResMed (RMD), Ipsen Sa Adr (IPSEY), Universal Health Services (UHS), Sonova Holding (SONVY) and Perrigo Company (PRGO).
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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC (0.45%), Chicago Capital Management LLC (0.37%), Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC (0.16%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.14%), Havens Advisors LLC (0.11%) and Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (0.08%). 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 Russell Investments Group Ltd., Kassirer Asset Management Corp, Investment House LLC, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, US Bancorp DE, Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning, Chesley Taft & Associates LLC and Confluence Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold VCA stock in the last year include Arthur J Antin and John B Chickering Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for VCA.
Who bought VCA stock? Who is buying VCA stock?
VCA's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Shell Asset Management Co., Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. and Exane Asset Management. 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 $92.60.
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 (3.02% 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 7/28/2015 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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| 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: 73.95%
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) 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 |
| Short Interest in VCA Inc (WOOF) Increases By 6.3%
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 7 at 7:36 AM |
| VCA, Inc. :WOOF-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : June 6, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - June 7 at 1:08 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $735.75 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 1 at 9:52 AM |
| Camp Bow Wow Designs New Colorado Headquarters to Amplify Its Dog-Friendly Policy Amid Growth
finance.yahoo.com - May 31 at 11:32 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate VCA Inc (WOOF) to Post $0.94 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 30 at 8:12 PM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 22 at 8:06 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $735.75 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 6 at 7:32 AM |
| Analysts Expect VCA Inc (WOOF) to Post $0.94 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 12:25 AM |
 | Paws Firmly Planted for Growth in Multibillion-dollar Pet Health Market
www.bizjournals.com - May 3 at 9:41 AM |
| Somewhat Favorable News Coverage Very Likely to Affect VCA (WOOF) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 11:06 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 9:40 AM |
| Somewhat Negative News Coverage Somewhat Likely to Affect VCA (WOOF) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 7:48 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:46 PM |
 | VCA Inc. Earnings Advance 11% In Q1
www.rttnews.com - April 28 at 2:00 AM |
| VCA Inc. Reports First Quarter 2017 Results
finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 2:00 AM |
| VCA misses Street 1Q forecasts
finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 2:00 AM |
| VCA (WOOF) Given Media Sentiment Score of -0.02
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:18 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 1:20 PM |
| Somewhat Critical News Coverage Very Likely to Impact VCA (WOOF) Stock Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 11:49 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) to Release Earnings on Tuesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 7:20 AM |
| VCA (WOOF) Getting Somewhat Critical Media Coverage, Analysis Finds
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 8:26 AM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $672.38 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 7:34 AM |
| $0.75 Earnings Per Share Expected for VCA Inc (WOOF) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 12:22 AM |
| Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage Unlikely to Effect VCA (WOOF) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 1:10 PM |
| VCA Inc (WOOF) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 1:25 PM |
| Camp Bow Wow Displays One of its Strongest Years of Growth at Close of 2016 and Propels its Successes into 2017
finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 9:33 AM |
| VCA INC Files SEC form 8-K, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
biz.yahoo.com - March 28 at 11:35 PM |
| Zacks Investment Research Upgrades VCA Inc (WOOF) to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 7:29 AM |
VCA (WOOF) Chart for Friday, July, 28, 2017
