Encompass Health Corporation provides facility-based and home-based post-acute healthcare services in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Inpatient Rehabilitation, and Home Health and Hospice. The Inpatient Rehabilitation segment provides specialized rehabilitative treatment on an inpatient and outpatient basis to patients who are recovering from conditions, such as stroke and other neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic conditions, and amputations. The Home Health and Hospice segment provides home health and hospice services primarily in the Southeast and Texas. Its home health services include a range of Medicare-certified home nursing services to adult patients in need of care comprising skilled nursing, medical social work, and home health aide services, as well as physical, occupational, speech therapy, and others. This segment's hospice services comprise in-home services to terminally ill patients and their families to address patients' physical needs, including pain control and symptom management, and to provide emotional and spiritual support. As of November 29, 2018, Encompass Health Corporation operated 130 hospitals, and 273 home health and hospice agencies in 36 states and Puerto Rico. The company was formerly known as HealthSouth Corporation and changed its name to Encompass Health Corporation in January 2018. Encompass Health Corporation was founded in 1983 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Hospitals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone205-967-7116
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.28 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees29,370
OptionableOptionable
Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Encompass Health's stock symbol?
Encompass Health trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EHC."
How often does Encompass Health pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Encompass Health?
Encompass Health declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share on Tuesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.66%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 31st. View Encompass Health's Dividend History.
How were Encompass Health's earnings last quarter?
Encompass Health Corp (NYSE:EHC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The company earned $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Encompass Health had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 23.54%. View Encompass Health's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for EHC?
10 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Encompass Health's shares. Their forecasts range from $66.00 to $86.00. On average, they anticipate Encompass Health's stock price to reach $74.8750 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Encompass Health.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Encompass Health?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Encompass Health in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Encompass Health.
Has Encompass Health been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about EHC stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Encompass Health earned a media sentiment score of -1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Encompass Health's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Encompass Health include Ramsay Health Care Limited Fully Paid Ord. Shrs (RHC), Healthscope (HSO), MEDNAX (MD), Select Medical (SEM), Primary Health Care (PRY), Magellan Health (MGLN), Medical Facilities (DR), Capitol Health (CAJ), SunLink Health Systems (SSY), Animalcare Group (ANCR), Spine Injury Solutions (SPIN) and THC Biomed Intl (THC).
Who are Encompass Health's key executives?
Encompass Health's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark J. Tarr, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Douglas E. Coltharp, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
- Mr. John Patrick Darby, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Ms. Cheryl B. Levy, Chief HR Officer (Age 60)
- Ms. Barbara Ann Jacobsmeyer, Exec. VP & Pres Inpatient Hospitals (Age 53)
How do I buy shares of Encompass Health?
Shares of EHC 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 Encompass Health's stock price today?
One share of EHC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $65.13.
How big of a company is Encompass Health?
Encompass Health has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion and generates $4.28 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $292.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.63 on an earnings per share basis. Encompass Health employs 29,370 workers across the globe.
What is Encompass Health's official website?
How can I contact Encompass Health?
Encompass Health's mailing address is 9001 LIBERTY PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM AL, 35242. The company can be reached via phone at 205-967-7116 or via email at [email protected]
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