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. Its managed care plans include preferred provider organizations; health maintenance organizations; point-of-service plans; traditional indemnity plans and other hybrid plans, such as consumer-driven health plans; and hospital only and limited benefit products. The company also provides a range of managed care services to self-funded customers, including claims processing, underwriting, stop loss insurance, actuarial services, provider network access, medical cost management, disease management, wellness programs, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers an array of specialty and other insurance products and services, such as dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits, radiology benefit management, and analytics-driven personal health care guidance; and Medicare administrative services. Further, the company provides services to the federal government in connection with the Federal Employee Program; and operates as a licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. As of December 31, 2017, it served 40.2 million medical members through its affiliated health plans. The company was formerly known as WellPoint, Inc. and changed its name to Anthem, Inc. in December 2014. Anthem, Inc. was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Hospital & medical service plans
Sub-IndustryManaged Health Care
SectorMedical
Current SymbolNYSE:ANTM
Previous Symbol
CUSIP94973V10
Phone800-331-1476
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59
Current Ratio1.53
Quick Ratio1.54
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio19.15
Forward P/E Ratio17.90
P/E Growth1.45
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$90.04 billion
Price / Sales0.81
Cash Flow$15.8872 per share
Price / Cash17.64
Book Value$112.49 per share
Price / Book2.49
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.04
Net Income$3.84 billion
Net Margins4.98%
Return on Equity13.99%
Return on Assets5.32%
Miscellaneous
Employees56,000
Outstanding Shares258,640,000
Market Cap$73.11 billion
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.75 per share on Friday, December 21st. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 4th. View Anthem's Dividend History.
How will Anthem's stock buyback program work?
Anthem declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, December 8th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Anthem's earnings last quarter?
Anthem Inc (NYSE:ANTM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company reported $3.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.11. The firm earned $22.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.85 billion. Anthem had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 4.98%. The firm's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.65 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 FY 2018 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of $15.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $15.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $91-92 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $91.43 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ANTM?
17 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Anthem's shares. Their predictions range from $151.00 to $372.00. On average, they expect Anthem's stock price to reach $293.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Anthem.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Anthem?
17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Anthem in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings 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. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "We rate Anthem (ANTM) Overweight and our price target remains at $275. Our price target includes the net present value of the potential pharmacy savings and our appropriately conservative outlook. Within our managed care coverage list, Anthem was the most-aggressive in pursuing the individual exchange market, as it tried to leverage its strong brand name (BlueCross). As risk pools did not develop as expected and the number of individuals signing up for insurance was below expectations, ANTM’s profitability suffered. The company is finally reversing this trend as evidenced by its 1H18 results." (10/25/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Anthem's prudent acquisitions, improving net investment income, divestitures and ACO arrangements pave the way for long-term growth of the company. Its diverse product portfolio has also helped improving its underwriting results. Following the acquisition of America's 1st Choice and HealthSun Anthem, Anthem emerged as the third largest Medicare Advantage plan in the fast-growing Florida market. The company’s solid medical membership should boost its revenues. Its strong capital position backs effective capital deployment via share buybacks and regular dividends. The company’s shares have witnessed its 2018 and 2019 earnings estimates move upward. However, reduction in individual membership from exits in the ACA-compliant marketplace dragged the top line. Shares of the company have underperformed the growth of its industry in the past year. Loss incurred on public exchange business and rising debt continue to bother." (7/3/2018)
Has Anthem been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ANTM stock has trended negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing 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 positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Anthem earned a news sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Anthem's key competitors?
Who are Anthem's key executives?
Anthem's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Gail Koziara Boudreaux, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. John Edward Gallina, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)
- Ms. Gloria Marie McCarthy, Exec. VP and Chief Admin. & Transformation Officer (Age 65)
- Mr. Peter David Haytaian, Exec. VP & Pres of Commercial and Specialty Bus. Division (Age 48)
- Mr. Ronald William Penczek, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 53)
Who are Anthem's major shareholders?
Anthem's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (1.72%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (1.14%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.14%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.14%), OppenheimerFunds Inc. (0.98%) and Sanders Capital LLC (0.70%). Company insiders that own Anthem stock include Brian T Griffin, Craig E Samitt, Gloria M Mccarthy, John E Gallina, Jose D Tomas, 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 LSV Asset Management, Baillie Gifford & Co., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, CI Global Investments Inc., Partner Fund Management L.P., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, First Eagle Investment Management LLC and Standard Life Aberdeen plc. Company insiders that have sold Anthem company stock in the last year include Brian T Griffin, Craig E Samitt, Gloria M Mccarthy, John E Gallina, Joseph Swedish, Julie A Hill, Peter D Haytaian, 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Iridian Asset Management LLC CT, Jennison Associates LLC, Artemis Investment Management LLP, OppenheimerFunds Inc., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Commerce Bank, CI Investments Inc. and Barometer Capital Management 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 $280.25.
How big of a company is Anthem?
Anthem has a market capitalization of $74.25 billion and generates $90.04 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.84 billion in net income (profit) each year or $12.04 on an earnings per share basis. Anthem employs 56,000 workers across the globe.
What is Anthem's official website?
How can I contact Anthem?
Anthem's mailing address is 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN, 46204. The company can be reached via phone at 800-331-1476 or via email at [email protected]
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