NYSE:WCG WellCare Health Plans Stock Forecast, Price & News Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. 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 WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $349.92 0.00 (0.00 %) (As of 01/23/2020) Add Compare Share Today's Range$339.88Now: $349.92▼$350.1750-Day Range$349.92MA: $349.92▼$349.9252-Week Range$228.56Now: $349.92▼$350.17Volume2.06 million shsAverage Volume552,393 shsMarket Capitalization$17.61 billionP/E Ratio28.15Dividend YieldN/ABeta0.93 ProfileAnalyst RatingsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media WellCare Health Plans, Inc. provides government-sponsored managed care services. The company operates in three segments: Medicaid Health Plans, Medicare Health Plans, and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs). The Medicaid Health Plans segment offers plans for beneficiaries of temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security income, and aged blind and disabled residents; and other state-based programs, such as children's health insurance programs and long-term services and supports programs for qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. The Medicare Health Plans segment provides Medicare, a federal program that provides eligible persons aged 65 and over, as well as some disabled persons with a range of hospital, medical, and prescription drug benefits; Medicare Advantage, a Medicare's managed care alternative to the original Medicare program, which offers individuals standard Medicare benefits directly through Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and coordinated care plans that are administered through health maintenance organizations and require members to seek health care services and select a primary care physician from a network of health care providers. The Medicare PDPs segment provides Medicare part D PDP plans to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. Its PDP plans offer national in-network prescription drug coverage, including a preferred pharmacy network. As of December 31, 2018, the company served approximately 5.5 million members in the United States. WellCare Health Plans, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWellCare Health Plans has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $346.00, WellCare Health Plans has a forecasted downside of 1.1% from its current price of $349.92.Amount of Analyst CoverageWellCare Health Plans has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.1 Community Rank Outperform VotesWellCare Health Plans has received 395 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesWellCare Health Plans has received 542 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentWellCare Health Plans has received 57.84% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about WellCare Health Plans and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WCG will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WCG will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWellCare Health Plans does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWellCare Health Plans does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WellCare Health Plans insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.72% of the stock of WellCare Health Plans is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.61% of the stock of WellCare Health Plans 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 WellCare Health Plans are expected to grow by 8.85% in the coming year, from $15.71 to $17.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WellCare Health Plans is 28.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WellCare Health Plans is 28.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 21.37.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWellCare Health Plans has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWellCare Health Plans has a P/B Ratio of 4.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.0Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™0.95 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Hospital & medical service plans Sub-IndustryManaged Health Care SectorMedical Current SymbolNYSE:WCG Previous Symbol CUSIP94946T10 CIK1279363 Webwww.wellcare.com Phone813-290-6200Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.16Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio28.15 Forward P/E Ratio22.27 P/E Growth1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$20.41 billion Price / Sales0.86 Cash Flow$14.04 per share Price / Cash Flow24.92 Book Value$84.81 per share Price / Book4.13Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.03 Net Income$439.80 million Net Margins2.34% Return on Equity17.00% Return on Assets5.91%Miscellaneous Employees12,000 Outstanding Shares50,328,000Market Cap$17.61 billion Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableOptionable Receive WCG News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WCG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG) Frequently Asked Questions Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of WellCare Health Plans? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WellCare Health Plans in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for WellCare Health Plans. How were WellCare Health Plans' earnings last quarter? WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The company reported $5.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $3.93 by $1.57. The firm earned $7.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.79 billion. WellCare Health Plans had a net margin of 2.34% and a return on equity of 17.00%. The business's revenue was up 41.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.33 EPS. View WellCare Health Plans' earnings history. What price target have analysts set for WCG? 2 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for WellCare Health Plans' stock. Their forecasts range from $342.00 to $350.00. On average, they anticipate WellCare Health Plans' share price to reach $346.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.1%. View analysts' price targets for WellCare Health Plans. Who are some of WellCare Health Plans' key competitors? Some companies that are related to WellCare Health Plans include UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Anthem (ANTM), Cigna (CI), Humana (HUM), Centene (CNC), Molina Healthcare (MOH), Magellan Health (MGLN) and Triple-S Management (GTS). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of WellCare Health Plans own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WellCare Health Plans investors own include Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), NVIDIA (NVDA), AutoZone (AZO), American Express (AXP), salesforce.com (CRM), Netflix (NFLX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Boeing (BA) and IBM (IBM). Who are WellCare Health Plans' key executives? WellCare Health Plans' management team includes the following people: Mr. Kenneth Alan Burdick, CEO & Director (Age 60)Mr. Andrew Lynn Asher, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)Mr. Michael Robert Polen, Exec. VP of Medicare & Operations (Age 39)Ms. Anat Hakim, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 50)Ms. Kelly Ann Munson, Exec. VP of Medicaid (Age 47) What is WellCare Health Plans' stock symbol? WellCare Health Plans trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WCG." What is WellCare Health Plans' stock price today? One share of WCG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $349.92. How big of a company is WellCare Health Plans? WellCare Health Plans has a market capitalization of $17.61 billion and generates $20.41 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $439.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $11.03 on an earnings per share basis. WellCare Health Plans employs 12,000 workers across the globe. What is WellCare Health Plans' official website? The official website for WellCare Health Plans is www.wellcare.com. How can I contact WellCare Health Plans? WellCare Health Plans' mailing address is 8735 HENDERSON ROAD RENAISSANCE ONE, TAMPA FL, 33634. The company can be reached via phone at 813-290-6200 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/21/2020 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. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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