Which has better valuation and earnings, ELV or CNC?

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Centene. Centene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elevance Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Elevance Health $199.13B 0.41 $5.66B $22.50 16.77 Centene $194.78B 0.16 -$6.67B -$13.14 N/A

Does the media favor ELV or CNC?

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 12 more articles in the media than Centene. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Elevance Health and 16 mentions for Centene. Centene's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that Centene is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Elevance Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Centene 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MOH or ELV?

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 16 more articles in the media than Elevance Health. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 28 mentions for Elevance Health. Elevance Health's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.64 indicating that Elevance Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Molina Healthcare 18 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Elevance Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor ELV or UNH?

In the previous week, UnitedHealth Group had 54 more articles in the media than Elevance Health. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for UnitedHealth Group and 28 mentions for Elevance Health. UnitedHealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that UnitedHealth Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Elevance Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive UnitedHealth Group 66 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, CI or ELV?

Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Elevance Health. Cigna Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elevance Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cigna Group $274.90B 0.28 $5.96B $23.59 12.30 Elevance Health $199.13B 0.41 $5.66B $22.50 16.77

Does the media prefer CI or ELV?

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 4 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Elevance Health and 24 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cigna Group 17 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Elevance Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HUM or ELV?

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Humana. Elevance Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Humana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Humana $129.66B 0.36 $1.19B $9.35 41.56 Elevance Health $199.13B 0.41 $5.66B $22.50 16.77

Is HUM or ELV more profitable?

Elevance Health has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Humana's net margin of 0.82%. Elevance Health's return on equity of 14.64% beat Humana's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Humana 0.82% 10.45% 3.75% Elevance Health 2.47% 14.64% 5.22%

Does the media favor HUM or ELV?

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 14 more articles in the media than Humana. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Elevance Health and 14 mentions for Humana. Humana's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that Humana is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Humana 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Elevance Health 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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ELV vs. CNC, MOH, UNH, CI, and HUM

Should you buy Elevance Health stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Elevance Health with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Elevance Health include Centene (CNC), Molina Healthcare (MOH), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Cigna Group (CI), and Humana (HUM). These companies are all part of the "managed health care" industry.

How does Elevance Health compare to Centene?

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) and Centene (NYSE:CNC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Elevance Health currently has a consensus price target of $440.90, suggesting a potential upside of 16.83%. Centene has a consensus price target of $64.61, suggesting a potential upside of 1.99%. Given Elevance Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Elevance Health is more favorable than Centene.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Centene	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Elevance Health has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Centene has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 12 more articles in the media than Centene. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Elevance Health and 16 mentions for Centene. Centene's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that Centene is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Elevance Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Centene	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Elevance Health has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Centene's net margin of -3.25%. Elevance Health's return on equity of 14.64% beat Centene's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elevance Health	2.47%	14.64%	5.22%
Centene	-3.25%	5.57%	1.54%

89.2% of Elevance Health shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Centene shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Centene shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Centene. Centene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elevance Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.41	$5.66B	$22.50	16.77
Centene	$194.78B	0.16	-$6.67B	-$13.14	N/A

Summary

Elevance Health beats Centene on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elevance Health compare to Molina Healthcare?

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) and Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Molina Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $203.38, indicating a potential upside of 2.90%. Elevance Health has a consensus target price of $440.90, indicating a potential upside of 16.83%. Given Elevance Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elevance Health is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Molina Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Molina Healthcare. Molina Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elevance Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Molina Healthcare	$45.43B	0.23	$472M	-$0.18	N/A
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.41	$5.66B	$22.50	16.77

Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elevance Health has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 16 more articles in the media than Elevance Health. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 28 mentions for Elevance Health. Elevance Health's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.64 indicating that Elevance Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Molina Healthcare	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elevance Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Elevance Health shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Elevance Health has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Molina Healthcare's net margin of -0.02%. Elevance Health's return on equity of 14.64% beat Molina Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Molina Healthcare	-0.02%	3.73%	0.97%
Elevance Health	2.47%	14.64%	5.22%

Summary

Elevance Health beats Molina Healthcare on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elevance Health compare to UnitedHealth Group?

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

UnitedHealth Group has a net margin of 3.14% compared to Elevance Health's net margin of 2.47%. UnitedHealth Group's return on equity of 16.53% beat Elevance Health's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elevance Health	2.47%	14.64%	5.22%
UnitedHealth Group	3.14%	16.53%	5.43%

89.2% of Elevance Health shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of UnitedHealth Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of UnitedHealth Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Elevance Health presently has a consensus price target of $440.90, suggesting a potential upside of 16.83%. UnitedHealth Group has a consensus price target of $455.92, suggesting a potential upside of 8.45%. Given Elevance Health's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Elevance Health is more favorable than UnitedHealth Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
UnitedHealth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Elevance Health pays an annual dividend of $6.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. UnitedHealth Group pays an annual dividend of $9.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Elevance Health pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UnitedHealth Group pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Elevance Health has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and UnitedHealth Group has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. UnitedHealth Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

UnitedHealth Group has higher revenue and earnings than Elevance Health. Elevance Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UnitedHealth Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.41	$5.66B	$22.50	16.77
UnitedHealth Group	$449.71B	0.85	$12.06B	$15.54	27.05

In the previous week, UnitedHealth Group had 54 more articles in the media than Elevance Health. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for UnitedHealth Group and 28 mentions for Elevance Health. UnitedHealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that UnitedHealth Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Elevance Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UnitedHealth Group	66 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Elevance Health has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UnitedHealth Group has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

UnitedHealth Group beats Elevance Health on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elevance Health compare to Cigna Group?

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) and Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Elevance Health. Cigna Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elevance Health, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cigna Group	$274.90B	0.28	$5.96B	$23.59	12.30
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.41	$5.66B	$22.50	16.77

Cigna Group has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elevance Health has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

87.0% of Cigna Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Elevance Health shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Cigna Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 4 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Elevance Health and 24 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cigna Group	17 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elevance Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cigna Group pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Elevance Health pays an annual dividend of $6.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Cigna Group pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elevance Health pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cigna Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Elevance Health has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Cigna Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Elevance Health has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Cigna Group's net margin of 2.26%. Cigna Group's return on equity of 19.75% beat Elevance Health's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cigna Group	2.26%	19.75%	5.30%
Elevance Health	2.47%	14.64%	5.22%

Cigna Group currently has a consensus price target of $338.80, indicating a potential upside of 16.80%. Elevance Health has a consensus price target of $440.90, indicating a potential upside of 16.83%. Given Elevance Health's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Elevance Health is more favorable than Cigna Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cigna Group	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Summary

Cigna Group beats Elevance Health on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Elevance Health compare to Humana?

Humana (NYSE:HUM) and Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Elevance Health has a net margin of 2.47% compared to Humana's net margin of 0.82%. Elevance Health's return on equity of 14.64% beat Humana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Humana	0.82%	10.45%	3.75%
Elevance Health	2.47%	14.64%	5.22%

92.4% of Humana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Elevance Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Humana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Humana presently has a consensus price target of $327.17, indicating a potential downside of 15.80%. Elevance Health has a consensus price target of $440.90, indicating a potential upside of 16.83%. Given Elevance Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Elevance Health is more favorable than Humana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Humana	2 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

In the previous week, Elevance Health had 14 more articles in the media than Humana. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Elevance Health and 14 mentions for Humana. Humana's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Elevance Health's score of 1.20 indicating that Humana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Humana	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elevance Health	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Humana. Elevance Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Humana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Humana	$129.66B	0.36	$1.19B	$9.35	41.56
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.41	$5.66B	$22.50	16.77

Humana pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Elevance Health pays an annual dividend of $6.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Humana pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elevance Health pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Elevance Health has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Elevance Health is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Humana has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elevance Health has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Elevance Health beats Humana on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Elevance Health	Medical Services Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$81.91B	$9.50B	$7.06B	$23.58B
Dividend Yield	1.82%	1.62%	2.67%	4.21%
P/E Ratio	16.77	25.73	27.14	30.98
Price / Sales	0.41	19.19	582.30	19.98
Price / Cash	10.05	141.08	49.81	32.09
Price / Book	1.82	6.11	10.28	4.73
Net Income	$5.66B	$179.69M	$3.60B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.26%	-3.06%	-1.27%	-0.45%
1 Month Performance	-4.42%	-1.50%	-1.67%	-0.41%
1 Year Performance	30.53%	9.52%	18.25%	14.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ELV Elevance Health	4.8952 of 5 stars	$377.39 -0.5%	$440.90 +16.8%	+30.5%	$81.91B	$199.13B	16.77	97,100	Positive News
CNC Centene	4.0114 of 5 stars	$68.38 +1.5%	$63.22 -7.5%	+123.4%	$33.77B	$198.10B	N/A	61,100	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings
MOH Molina Healthcare	2.4374 of 5 stars	$243.34 +4.3%	$194.50 -20.1%	+19.8%	$12.68B	$45.08B	71.99	19,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
UNH UnitedHealth Group	4.82 of 5 stars	$429.34 +1.1%	$421.04 -1.9%	+49.8%	$389.90B	$447.57B	32.43	390,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
CI Cigna Group	4.8014 of 5 stars	$304.60 +3.8%	$338.80 +11.2%	-2.1%	$80.57B	$274.90B	12.91	67,700	News Coverage Positive News Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement

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Elevance Health (ELV) Competitors

ELV vs. CNC, MOH, UNH, CI, and HUM

How does Elevance Health compare to Centene?

Do analysts recommend ELV or CNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, ELV or CNC?

Does the media favor ELV or CNC?

Is ELV or CNC more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ELV or CNC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ELV or CNC?

Summary

How does Elevance Health compare to Molina Healthcare?

Do analysts recommend MOH or ELV?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MOH or ELV?

Which has more volatility & risk, MOH or ELV?

Does the media refer more to MOH or ELV?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MOH or ELV?

Is MOH or ELV more profitable?

Summary

How does Elevance Health compare to UnitedHealth Group?

Is ELV or UNH more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ELV or UNH?

Do analysts rate ELV or UNH?

Is ELV or UNH a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ELV or UNH?

Does the media favor ELV or UNH?

Which has more volatility and risk, ELV or UNH?

Summary

How does Elevance Health compare to Cigna Group?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CI or ELV?

Which has more volatility and risk, CI or ELV?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CI or ELV?

Does the media prefer CI or ELV?

Is CI or ELV a better dividend stock?

Is CI or ELV more profitable?

Do analysts rate CI or ELV?

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How does Elevance Health compare to Humana?

Is HUM or ELV more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HUM or ELV?

Do analysts recommend HUM or ELV?

Does the media favor HUM or ELV?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HUM or ELV?

Is HUM or ELV a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, HUM or ELV?

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