Anthem, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business, and Other. The company offers a spectrum of network-based managed care health benefit plans to large and small group, individual, Medicaid, and Medicare markets.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Hospital & medical service plans
Sub-IndustryManaged Health Care
SectorMedical
Phone800-331-1476
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$92.11 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees63,900
Next Earnings Date10/30/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Anthem's stock symbol?
Anthem trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ANTM."
How often does Anthem pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Anthem?
Anthem announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.80 per share on Wednesday, September 25th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 9th. View Anthem's Dividend History.
How will Anthem's stock buyback program work?
Anthem declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Friday, December 8th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Anthem's earnings last quarter?
Anthem Inc (NYSE:ANTM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company reported $4.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.61 by $0.03. The firm earned $25.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.88 billion. Anthem had a return on equity of 15.02% and a net margin of 4.21%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.25 EPS. View Anthem's Earnings History.
When is Anthem's next earnings date?
What guidance has Anthem issued on next quarter's earnings?
Anthem updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $19.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $19.28. The company issued revenue guidance of $102.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $100.52 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ANTM?
15 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Anthem's shares. Their forecasts range from $255.02 to $371.00. On average, they expect Anthem's stock price to reach $328.0014 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Anthem.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Anthem?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Anthem in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Anthem.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Anthem stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Anthem stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Anthem’s earnings of $4.64 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.7% and improved 9.2% year over year on higher revenues. Its shares have outperformed its industry in a year's time. Its prudent acquisitions and collaborations complement its organic growth and helps it boost Medicare Advantage growth. The company's growing top line paves the way for long-term growth. A diverse product portfolio also helped it enhance its revenues. Its strong capital position backs effective capital deployment via share buybacks and regular dividends. A strong outlook for 2019 and growing membership instills investor's confidence. However, it has been suffering from high benefit costs and selling, general and administrative expense, which continues to weigh on its bottom line. Rising level of debt is another concern." (8/19/2019)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, ". We reiterate our Overweight rating on Anthem shares and increase our price target to $330 from $305. We recently hosted an investor trip to Anthem’s headquarters in Indianapolis with senior management. During our meetings, management stressed that it will use $3.2 billion from its PBM savings beginning in 2020 and 2021 to drive membership growth in subsequent years. Accordingly, we have increased our top-line growth assumptions in our DCF model, which drove our price target higher. Importantly, we expect membership and revenue to grow faster without sacrificing margins. We remind investors that our model had already assumed $800 million of savings in 2020 and 2021." (12/3/2018)
Has Anthem been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ANTM stock has trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Anthem earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Anthem.
Are investors shorting Anthem?
Anthem saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,919,600 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the June 30th total of 4,400,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,460,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View Anthem's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Anthem's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Anthem own?
Who are Anthem's key executives?
Anthem's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Gail Koziara Boudreaux, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. John Edward Gallina, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Ms. Gloria Marie McCarthy, Exec. VP and Chief Admin. & Transformation Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Thomas Casimir Zielinski Jr., Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 68)
- Mr. Peter David Haytaian, Exec. VP and Pres of Commercial & Specialty Bus. Division (Age 49)
Who are Anthem's major shareholders?
Anthem's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.61%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (6.63%), Viking Global Investors LP (2.03%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (1.72%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (1.49%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.24%). Company insiders that own Anthem stock include Brian T Griffin, Craig E Samitt, Gloria M Mccarthy, John E Gallina, Joseph Swedish, Julie A Hill, Peter D Haytaian, Ramiro G Peru, Robert L Dixon Jr, Ronald W Penczek and Thomas C Zielinski. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Anthem.
Which institutional investors are selling Anthem stock?
ANTM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Viking Global Investors LP, AQR Capital Management LLC, Marshall Wace North America L.P., CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, PointState Capital LP, Iridian Asset Management LLC CT and TD Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Anthem company stock in the last year include Gloria M Mccarthy, Julie A Hill, Peter D Haytaian, Ramiro G Peru, Robert L Dixon Jr, Ronald W Penczek and Thomas C Zielinski. View Insider Buying and Selling for Anthem.
Which institutional investors are buying Anthem stock?
ANTM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Prudential PLC, Morgan Stanley, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, Farallon Capital Management LLC and Waddell & Reed Financial Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Anthem.
How do I buy shares of Anthem?
Shares of ANTM 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 Anthem's stock price today?
One share of ANTM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $261.06.
How big of a company is Anthem?
Anthem has a market capitalization of $66.78 billion and generates $92.11 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.75 billion in net income (profit) each year or $15.89 on an earnings per share basis. Anthem employs 63,900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Anthem.
What is Anthem's official website?
How can I contact Anthem?
Anthem's mailing address is 220 VIRGINIA AVENUE, INDIANAPOLIS IN, 46204. The company can be reached via phone at 800-331-1476 or via email at [email protected]
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