Concerns higher than during COVID-19 pandemic, with the effects of social media a driving factorWOONSOCKET, R.I., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS)/Morning Consult survey found that a majority of adults have significant concerns about their mental health and rates across the country continue to rise. Image provided by CVS Health Two-thirds (65%) of adults have experienced concerns about their own mental health or the mental health of their friends and family, which is up six ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about CVS Health (CVS) .CVS Health currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.98, o ...

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Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 fell 0.3% on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and Chair Jerome Powell discounted the likelihood of an imminent rate hike.CVS shares plunged after the pharmacy giant missed estimates and cut guidance amid higher health care costs and Medicare reimbursement pressures.Bio-Techne shares soared as the biotech firm posted better-than-expected results, lifted by strength in the diagnostics and genomics segment. Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed ...

The volatile consumer healthcare sector showed up big in CVS’ Q1 earnings Wednesday (May 1), with solid revenue from its store operations but a warning about revenue projections due to its foray into the insurance sector. By the numbers, CVS Health reported first-quarter revenues of approximately $88 billion, marking a 4% increase year-over-year. However, the more concerning figure was the adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31, well below analysts’ projections of about $1.69, according to the Associate ...

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Its profits took a hit as its insurance benefit payouts rose.Shares of CVS Health (CVS -16.93%) dove Wednesday morning after the diversified pharmacy and health insurance company posted disappointing results in its first-quarter earnings report and cut its guidance for the year.As of 12:01 p.m. ET, the stock was down 17.1%. CVS struggles with Medicare costsTotal revenue rose 3.7% year over year to $88.4 billion, but that fell short of the analyst consensus of $89.2 billion. Revenue from CVS's pharmacy and c ...

CVS Health Corporation (CVS) posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.31 in first-quarter 2024, down 40.5% year over year. The metric also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 22.5%. The adjusted EPS figure considers certain asset amortization costs, loss on assets held for sale and other adjustments.On a reported basis, the company’s GAAP earnings were 88 cents compared with the year-ago GAAP EPS of $1.65, down 46.7%.RevenuesRevenues in the first quarter rose 3.7% year over year to $88.44 billion. ...

Core Viewpoint - CVS Health's stock dropped over 18% following the announcement of weaker-than-expected earnings and revenue for Q1, along with a reduced full-year outlook [1][4]. Financial Performance - For the three months ending March 31, CVS reported revenue of $88.4 billion, a 3.7% increase year-over-year, driven by a 24.6% growth in the Health Care Benefits segment, totaling $32.2 billion [1]. - Earnings per share (EPS) fell 40.5% year-over-year to $1.31, primarily due to declining operating income in the Health Care Benefits business linked to rising medical costs in Medicare Advantage plans [1][4]. Analyst Expectations - The quarterly results significantly missed analysts' expectations, with Wall Street forecasting revenue of $89.2 billion and EPS of $1.69 [3]. - Despite the earnings setback, analysts remain bullish on CVS, with a consensus target price of $87.96, indicating an upside of over 56% from current levels, and a consensus recommendation of "Buy" [6]. Revised Outlook - CVS has lowered its full-year EPS guidance to at least $7.00, down from a previous estimate of at least $8.30, and reduced its cash flow from operations forecast to at least $10.5 billion, down from at least $12 billion [4]. Management's Statement - CVS CEO Karen Lynch expressed confidence in the company's long-term earnings potential and stated that the current challenges do not diminish their opportunities [3][5].