NYSE:CHE Chemed - CHE Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Chemed Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $498.20 -0.74 (-0.15%) (As of 01/30/2023 03:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$496.86▼$505.1850-Day Range$490.00▼$524.1052-Week Range$430.16▼$528.72Volume44,404 shsAverage Volume64,327 shsMarket Capitalization$7.41 billionP/E Ratio28.95Dividend Yield0.30%Price Target$545.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Chemed MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.4% Upside$545.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.99% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.33Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.93Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$4.44 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.77%From $18.69 to $20.33 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.85 out of 5 starsMedical Sector38th out of 1,049 stocksHome Health Care Services Industry2nd out of 9 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingChemed has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $545.00, Chemed has a forecasted upside of 9.4% from its current price of $498.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageChemed has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.99% of the float of Chemed has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChemed has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Chemed has recently decreased by 15.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldChemed has a dividend yield of 0.30%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthChemed has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Chemed is 8.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Chemed will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.48% next year. This indicates that Chemed will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 4.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreChemed has received a 80.32% net impact score from Upright. Chemed seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Meaning & joy". The positive contribution in the "Meaning & joy" impact category is mostly driven by its "Private hospice care", "Private home care for the elderly", and "Property water damage restoration" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Chemed is -0.33. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentChemed has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Chemed this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CHE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Chemed to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Chemed insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,444,780.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.03% of the stock of Chemed is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.12% of the stock of Chemed is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Chemed are expected to grow by 8.77% in the coming year, from $18.69 to $20.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Chemed is 28.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Chemed is 28.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 111.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioChemed has a PEG Ratio of 3.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioChemed has a P/B Ratio of 12.57. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Chemed (NYSE:CHE) StockChemed Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare and maintenance services. It operates through the VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The VITAS segment offers hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. The Roto-Rooter segment includes plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.Read More Receive CHE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Chemed and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CHE Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChemed Co. (NYSE:CHE) Forecasted to Post Q4 2024 Earnings of $6.07 Per ShareJanuary 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comChemed Co. 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Email Address CHE Company Calendar Last Earnings10/28/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/5 Dividend11/10/2022Dividend Payable12/05/2022Today1/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Home health care services Sub-IndustryHealth Care Services SectorMedical Current SymbolNYSE:CHE CUSIP16359R10 CIK19584 Webwww.chemed.com Phone(513) 762-6690Fax513-762-6590Employees14,137Year Founded1970Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$545.00 High Stock Price Forecast$545.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$545.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+9.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$17.21 Trailing P/E Ratio28.95 Forward P/E Ratio26.66 P/E Growth3.53Net Income$268.55 million Net Margins12.31% Pretax Margin16.13% Return on Equity44.29% Return on Assets22.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio0.67 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.14 billion Price / Sales3.46 Cash Flow$23.31 per share Price / Cash Flow21.37 Book Value$39.62 per share Price / Book12.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,870,000Free Float14,271,000Market Cap$7.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links Key ExecutivesKevin J. McNamaraPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorDavid Patrick WilliamsChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentSpencer S. LeeExecutive Vice PresidentNicholas M. WestfallExecutive Vice PresidentThomas C. HuttonDirector & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsLHC GroupNASDAQ:LHCGAmedisysNASDAQ:AMEDSignify HealthNYSE:SGFYOption Care HealthNASDAQ:OPCHAdaptHealthNASDAQ:AHCOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNatixis Advisors L.P.Bought 785 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.361%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,100 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.137%Eukles Asset ManagementSold 296 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.045%State of Michigan Retirement SystemBought 100 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.026%Comerica BankSold 44 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.048%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CHE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Chemed stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Chemed in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CHE shares. View CHE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Chemed's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 brokers have issued 1 year price targets for Chemed's stock. Their CHE share price forecasts range from $545.00 to $545.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $545.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 9.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CHE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CHE shares performed in 2023? Chemed's stock was trading at $510.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CHE shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $498.93. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Chemed? Chemed saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 287,400 shares, a decrease of 15.7% from the December 31st total of 341,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 82,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.5 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Chemed's Short Interest. When is Chemed's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our CHE earnings forecast. How were Chemed's earnings last quarter? Chemed Co. (NYSE:CHE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The company reported $5.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.49 by $0.57. The firm earned $538.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $531.87 million. Chemed had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 44.29% and a net margin of 12.31%. The firm's revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.86 earnings per share. How often does Chemed pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Chemed? Chemed declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 14th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share on Monday, December 5th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 10th. Read our dividend analysis for CHE. Is Chemed a good dividend stock? Chemed (NYSE:CHE) pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.30%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 8.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CHE will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CHE. What guidance has Chemed issued on next quarter's earnings? Chemed issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $19.60-$19.70 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $19.49. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Kevin J. McNamara's approval rating as Chemed's CEO? 1 employees have rated Chemed Chief Executive Officer Kevin J. McNamara on Glassdoor.com. Kevin J. McNamara has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Kevin J. McNamara in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Chemed own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Chemed investors own include AT&T (T), Home Depot (HD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), CVS Health (CVS), Boeing (BA), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Chevron (CVX). What is Chemed's stock symbol? Chemed trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CHE." Who are Chemed's major shareholders? Chemed's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.30%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.06%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.68%), Natixis Advisors L.P. (0.36%), Trinity Street Asset Management LLP (0.20%) and Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include David Patrick Williams, Donald E Saunders, Kevin J Mcnamara, Michael D Witzeman, Naomi C Dallob, Nicholas Michael Westfall, Patrick P Grace, Spencer S Lee and Thomas P Rice. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Chemed? Shares of CHE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Chemed's stock price today? One share of CHE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $498.93. How much money does Chemed make? Chemed (NYSE:CHE) has a market capitalization of $7.42 billion and generates $2.14 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $268.55 million in net income (profit) each year or $17.21 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Chemed have? The company employs 14,137 workers across the globe. How can I contact Chemed? Chemed's mailing address is 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 2600, CINCINNATI OH, 45202. The official website for the company is www.chemed.com. The company can be reached via phone at (513) 762-6690 or via fax at 513-762-6590. This page (NYSE:CHE) was last updated on 1/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. 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