Express Scripts (ESRX)

ESRX (NASDAQ:Health Services)
$63.08
pos +0.14
+0.23%
Today's Range: 62.66 - 63.20 | ESRX Avg Daily Volume: 4,928,700
Last Update: 06/19/13 - 1:46 PM EDT
Volume: 1,272,094
YTD Performance: 16.56%
Open: $63.06
Previous Close: $62.94
52 Week Range: $49.79 - $66.06
Oustanding Shares: 817,529,000
Market Cap: 51,487,976,420
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for ESRX
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 11 10 9 11
Moderate Buy 3 3 3 3
Hold 3 2 3 4
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 1.50 1.43 1.57 1.58
Latest Dividend: 0.00
Latest Dividend Yield: 0.00%
Dividend Ex-Date: 06/27/05
Price Earnings Ratio: 37.27
Price Earnings Comparisons:
ESRX Sector Avg. S&P 500
37.27 36.00 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
6.34% 17.01% 20.99%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 103.50 2.79 0.55
Net Income 4.30 0.64 0.18
EPS -30.80 0.15 0.05
Earnings for ESRX:
EBITDA 4.66B
Revenue 93.86B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $1.10 $1.09 $4.29 $4.94
Number of Analysts 13 12 14 14
High Estimate $1.13 $1.11 $4.32 $5.15
Low Estimate $1.09 $1.07 $4.23 $4.75
Prior Year $0.88 $1.02 $3.74 $4.29
Growth Rate (Year over Year) 25.35% 6.70% 14.80% 14.94%
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Bullish
May 13, 2013 | 7:59 AM EDT
ESRX was upgraded from Hold to Buy, Jefferies said. $74 price target. Uncertainty is gone and the company should resume share repurchas...
Bullish
May 01, 2013 | 8:06 AM EDT
ESRX estimates were raised through 2014, BMO Capital said. Company continues to execute on its plan. Market Perform rating and new $62 ...
Express Scripts and McKesson could both see weakness.

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For Walgreen, 2012's bad news was good news, while CVS remains an attractive investment choice.
Bullish
Feb 28, 2013 | 8:17 AM EST
ESRX estimates were boosted through 2014, Citigroup said. Company is keeping a tight lid on costs. Buy rating and new $64 price target....
These two solid names are finding support at their longer-term moving averages.
Bullish
Feb 20, 2013 | 7:57 AM EST
Shares of ESRX now seen reaching $65, according to Lazard Capital Markets. Estimates also upped, given better operating trends. Buy rat...
It’s much tougher to actually “buy low to sell high” than it is to espouse the concept.

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