Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 18,719 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock, valued at approximately $1,936,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CVS. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in CVS Health by 17.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 905,715 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $62,474,000 after acquiring an additional 134,535 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of CVS Health by 1.2% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,121,377 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $77,353,000 after purchasing an additional 13,329 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its stake in shares of CVS Health by 1.3% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 585,073 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $40,358,000 after purchasing an additional 7,588 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in CVS Health by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,063 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $1,039,000 after purchasing an additional 3,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in CVS Health by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,609,404 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $111,017,000 after purchasing an additional 119,439 shares during the period. 80.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays increased their price objective on CVS Health from $106.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of CVS Health from $122.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of CVS Health from $80.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CVS Health from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of CVS Health from $111.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.17.
CVS Health Stock Down 0.0%
Shares of NYSE CVS opened at $93.01 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.61, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $102.02 and its 200 day moving average is $88.95. CVS Health Corporation has a 52 week low of $69.51 and a 52 week high of $110.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.87.
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The pharmacy operator reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.87 by $0.71. CVS Health had a net margin of 1.18% and a return on equity of 13.12%. The firm had revenue of $106.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $100.03 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. CVS Health has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.900-8.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that CVS Health Corporation will post 8.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
CVS Health Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, July 23rd were paid a $0.665 dividend. This represents a $2.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 23rd. CVS Health’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 70.37%.
CVS Health Company Profile
CVS Health Corporation is a diversified healthcare company that operates a large network of retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services and health care solutions. Headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the company traces its roots to the early 1960s and has grown into an integrated provider of prescription drugs, over‑the‑counter products, clinical services and health insurance offerings. Its operating model combines retail pharmacy locations and in‑store clinics with broader pharmacy and health plan capabilities.
Key business activities include CVS Pharmacy retail operations, MinuteClinic walk‑in medical clinics and HealthHUB locations that offer expanded clinical services.
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