NYSE:CHE Chemed Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a 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. Log In and Add $482.20 +2.68 (+0.56 %) (As of 09/22/2020 02:06 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$471.74Now: $482.20▼$482.6450-Day Range$478.94MA: $502.51▼$523.4752-Week Range$330.01Now: $482.20▼$528.29Volume1,297 shsAverage Volume102,379 shsMarket Capitalization$7.68 billionP/E Ratio30.31Dividend Yield0.28%Beta0.66 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers in the United States. It operates through two segments, VITAS and Roto-Rooter. The company also offers plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned and independent contractors, and franchised locations. Chemed Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 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 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $520.00, Chemed has a forecasted upside of 9.4% from its current price of $475.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageChemed has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesChemed has received 301 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesChemed has received 362 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentChemed has received 54.60% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Chemed and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CHE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CHE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldChemed has a dividend yield of 0.28%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthChemed has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Chemed is 9.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Chemed will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.74% next year. This indicates that Chemed will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 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 $6,065,341.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.96% of the stock of Chemed is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.55% 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Chemed are expected to grow by 8.92% in the coming year, from $16.14 to $17.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Chemed is 29.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.43.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Chemed is 29.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.Price to Earnings Growth RatioChemed has a PEG Ratio of 3.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioChemed has a P/B Ratio of 10.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.5Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.75 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Home health care services Sub-IndustryHealth Care Services SectorMedical Current SymbolNYSE:CHE Previous Symbol CUSIP16359R10 CIK19584 Webwww.chemed.com Phone513-762-6690Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.59 Quick Ratio0.57Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio30.31 Forward P/E Ratio29.88 P/E Growth3.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.94 billion Price / Sales3.96 Cash Flow$17.30 per share Price / Cash Flow27.88 Book Value$45.39 per share Price / Book10.62Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.95 Net Income$219.92 million Net Margins12.99% Return on Equity36.71% Return on Assets20.52%Miscellaneous Employees16,641 Outstanding Shares15,919,000Market Cap$7.68 billion Next Earnings Date11/3/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $482.20 +2.68 (+0.56 %) (As of 09/22/2020 02:06 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive CHE News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Chemed (NYSE:CHE) Frequently Asked Questions How has Chemed's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Chemed's stock was trading at $414.05 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CHE shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at $479.79. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Chemed? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Chemed in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Chemed. When is Chemed's next earnings date? Chemed is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Chemed. How were Chemed's earnings last quarter? Chemed Co. (NYSE:CHE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $4.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.75 by $0.66. The company earned $502.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $522.90 million. Chemed had a return on equity of 36.71% and a net margin of 12.99%. The firm's revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.36 EPS. View Chemed's earnings history. How often does Chemed pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Chemed? Chemed announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 17th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share on Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This is an increase from Chemed's previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. View Chemed's dividend history. What guidance has Chemed issued on next quarter's earnings? Chemed issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $16.20-16.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $16.13. What price target have analysts set for CHE? 3 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Chemed's stock. Their forecasts range from $490.00 to $535.00. On average, they expect Chemed's share price to reach $520.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Chemed. Are investors shorting Chemed? Chemed saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 125,100 shares, a decrease of 31.6% from the August 15th total of 182,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 85,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Chemed's Short Interest. Who are some of Chemed's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Chemed include Laboratory Corp. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), Davita (DVA), Amedisys (AMED), LHC Group (LHCG), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), R1 RCM (RCM), CorVel (CRVL), MEDNAX (MD), The Providence Service (PRSC), Tivity Health (TVTY), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN) and Interpace Diagnostics Group (IDXG). View all competitors. 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), AbbVie (ABBV), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Home Depot (HD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Boeing (BA), CVS Health (CVS), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Altria Group (MO). Who are Chemed's key executives? Chemed's management team includes the following people: Mr. Kevin J. McNamara, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 65)Mr. David P. Williams, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 58)Ms. Naomi C. Dallob, VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 65)Mr. Spencer S. Lee, Exec. VP (Age 63)Mr. Nicholas Michael Westfall, Exec. VP (Age 40) 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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.67%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (3.98%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.12%), FMR LLC (2.11%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.31%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.26%). Company insiders that own Chemed stock include Andrea R Lindell, David Patrick Williams, Donald E Saunders, Frank E Wood, George J Walsh III, Kevin J Mcnamara, Michael D Witzeman, Naomi C Dallob, Nicholas Michael Westfall, Patrick P Grace, Spencer S Lee, Thomas P Rice and Walter L Krebs. View institutional ownership trends for Chemed. Which institutional investors are selling Chemed stock? CHE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Ninety One UK Ltd, FMR LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Boston Trust Walden Corp, Riverbridge Partners LLC, and Neuberger Berman Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold Chemed company stock in the last year include Andrea R Lindell, Donald E Saunders, Frank E Wood, Kevin J Mcnamara, Michael D Witzeman, Naomi C Dallob, Patrick P Grace, and Spencer S Lee. View insider buying and selling activity for Chemed. Which institutional investors are buying Chemed stock? CHE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, WFA of San Diego LLC, WFA of San Diego LLC, Trinity Street Asset Management LLP, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Point72 Asset Management L.P., and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. View insider buying and selling activity for Chemed. How do I buy shares of Chemed? Shares of CHE 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Chemed's stock price today? One share of CHE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $479.79. How big of a company is Chemed? Chemed has a market capitalization of $7.64 billion and generates $1.94 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $219.92 million in net income (profit) each year or $13.95 on an earnings per share basis. Chemed employs 16,641 workers across the globe. What is Chemed's official website? The official website for Chemed is www.chemed.com. How can I contact Chemed? Chemed's mailing address is 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 2600, CINCINNATI OH, 45202. The company can be reached via phone at 513-762-6690. This page was last updated on 9/22/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 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 top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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