Rite Aid Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of retail drugstores in the United States. It operates through two segments, Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Services. The Retail Pharmacy segment sells prescription drugs and a range of other merchandise, including over-the-counter medications, health and beauty aids, personal care items, cosmetics, household items, food and beverages, greeting cards, seasonal merchandise, and other every day and convenience products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Drug stores & proprietary stores
Sub-IndustryDrug Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone717-761-2633
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$21.64 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees51,000
Next Earnings Date4/9/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rite Aid's stock symbol?
Rite Aid trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RAD."
When did Rite Aid's stock split? How did Rite Aid's stock split work?
Rite Aid's stock reverse split on Monday, April 22nd 2019. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, April 10th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, April 19th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of Rite Aid stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split.
How were Rite Aid's earnings last quarter?
Rite Aid Co. (NYSE:RAD) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 19th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.45. The company earned $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.42 billion. Rite Aid had a positive return on equity of 1.40% and a negative net margin of 1.86%. Rite Aid's revenue was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.01 EPS. View Rite Aid's Earnings History.
When is Rite Aid's next earnings date?
What guidance has Rite Aid issued on next quarter's earnings?
Rite Aid updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 19th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.13-0.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.18. The company issued revenue guidance of $21.5-21.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $21.64 billion.
What price target have analysts set for RAD?
3 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Rite Aid's shares. Their forecasts range from $12.00 to $12.00. On average, they expect Rite Aid's share price to reach $12.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 25.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Rite Aid.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Rite Aid?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Rite Aid in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Rite Aid.
Has Rite Aid been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about RAD stock has trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Rite Aid earned a news sentiment score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Rite Aid.
Are investors shorting Rite Aid?
Rite Aid saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 17,850,000 shares, an increase of 23.3% from the January 15th total of 14,480,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,500,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.7 days. Approximately 33.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Rite Aid's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Rite Aid's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Rite Aid own?
Who are Rite Aid's key executives?
Rite Aid's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John T. Standley, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Kermit Ray Crawford, Pres & COO (Age 60)
- Mr. Bryan B. Everett, Chief Operating Officer (Age 46)
- Mr. Darren Wayne Karst, Exec. Officer (Age 59)
- Ms. Jocelyn Zazyczny Konrad, Exec. VP of Pharmacy & Retail Operations (Age 49)
Who are Rite Aid's major shareholders?
Rite Aid's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (2.95%), Alberta Investment Management Corp (1.80%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.54%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.33%), Creative Planning (1.01%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rite Aid.
Which major investors are selling Rite Aid stock?
RAD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alberta Investment Management Corp, Creative Planning, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., State Street Corp, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., UBS Asset Management Americas Inc. and Stifel Financial Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rite Aid.
Which major investors are buying Rite Aid stock?
RAD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, UBS Group AG, Bainco International Investors, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Bank of America Corp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rite Aid.
How do I buy shares of Rite Aid?
Shares of RAD 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 Rite Aid's stock price today?
One share of RAD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.04.
How big of a company is Rite Aid?
What is Rite Aid's official website?
How can I contact Rite Aid?
Rite Aid's mailing address is 30 Hunter Lane, Camp Hill PA, 17105. The company can be reached via phone at 717-761-2633 or via email at [email protected]
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