DaVita(US:DVA) ZACKSยท2025-07-09 23:16Company Overview - DaVita HealthCare (DVA) closed at $141.84, down 1.36% from the previous trading session, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.61% [1] - Prior to this trading day, DVA shares had increased by 3.37%, outperforming the Medical sector's decline of 0.67% but lagging behind the S&P 500's rise of 3.85% [1] Financial Performance Forecast - DaVita is expected to report an EPS of $2.7, reflecting a 4.25% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is forecasted to be $3.3 billion, indicating a 3.5% growth compared to the same quarter last year [2] - For the full year, analysts anticipate earnings of $10.76 per share and revenue of $13.48 billion, representing increases of 11.16% and 5.15% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates and Market Sentiment - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for DaVita are important as they indicate changing near-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting optimism about the business outlook [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, currently ranks DaVita as 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the past month [6] Valuation Metrics - DaVita's Forward P/E ratio is 13.37, which is lower than the industry average Forward P/E of 18.96, indicating a valuation discount [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.99, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 1.8, suggesting that DVA is relatively undervalued based on its expected earnings growth [8] Industry Context - The Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare industry, which includes DaVita, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 39, placing it in the top 16% of over 250 industries [9]