WellPoint Inc (WLP)

WLP (NYSE:Health Services)
$78.52
neg -1.12
-1.41%
Today's Range: 78.50 - 80.00 | WLP Avg Daily Volume: 1,875,900
Last Update: 06/19/13 - 4:00 PM EDT
Volume: 1,876,528
YTD Performance: 30.73%
Open: $79.52
Previous Close: $79.64
52 Week Range: $52.52 - $79.79
Oustanding Shares: 300,362,528
Market Cap: 23,659,556,331
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for WLP
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 7 6 5 5
Moderate Buy 0 0 0 0
Hold 10 10 11 10
Moderate Sell 1 1 1 1
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 2.28 2.35 2.47 2.44
Latest Dividend: 0.38
Latest Dividend Yield: 1.90%
Dividend Ex-Date: 06/06/13
Price Earnings Ratio: 9.22
Price Earnings Comparisons:
WLP Sector Avg. S&P 500
9.22 9.20 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
23.38% 11.63% 44.22%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 1.60 0.00 0.00
Net Income 0.30 0.00 0.00
EPS 12.80 -0.17 -0.06
Earnings for WLP:
EBITDA 4.38B
Revenue 61.71B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $2.07 $1.98 $8.01 $8.19
Number of Analysts 13 12 5 13
High Estimate $2.27 $2.08 $8.10 $8.61
Low Estimate $1.95 $1.90 $7.97 $7.49
Prior Year $2.04 $2.09 $7.56 $8.01
Growth Rate (Year over Year) 1.58% -5.26% 6.01% 2.25%
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Bullish
May 14, 2013 | 7:59 AM EDT
WLP was upgraded from Hold to Buy, Jefferies said. $92 price target. Buybacks will help boost growth. 
Bullish
Apr 25, 2013 | 8:29 AM EDT
Shares of WLP now seen reaching $74, according to Cantor Fitzgerald. Estimates also upped, given the company's new guidance. Hold ratin...
Update
Apr 05, 2013 | 7:44 AM EDT
WLP was initiated with a Neutral rating, said UBS. The appointment of a new CEO in March at a time when the core businesses face signif...
Look for companies with a track record of profitability whose stocks have low P/E and price-to-book ratios and high dividend yields.
Bearish
Jan 03, 2013 | 8:09 AM EST
WLP was downgraded from Buy to Hold, Deutsche Bank said. $68 price target. Industry price increases are slowing. 
Bearish
Jan 02, 2013 | 8:05 AM EST
WLP was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, Credit Suisse said. $65 price target. New analyst believes the company may face increase...
Update
Dec 12, 2012 | 7:12 AM EST
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc Healthcare Conference (Day 1 of 2) - 12/12/12 - 12/13/12 New York, NY
Bearish
Nov 08, 2012 | 8:26 AM EST
Shares of WLP now seen reaching $73, Oppenheimer said. Estimates also lowered on 3Q results. Outperform rating.
Bullish
Nov 08, 2012 | 8:23 AM EST
Shares of WLP now seen reaching $64, Jefferies said. Results show signs of stability. Hold rating.

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