Copperwynd Financial LLC reduced its stake in shares of CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS – Free Report) by 51.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,637 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock after selling 4,856 shares during the quarter. Copperwynd Financial LLC’s holdings in CVS Health were worth $208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Widmann Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of CVS Health by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Widmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 11,506 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. EagleClaw Capital Managment LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 4,457 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $200,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Rogco LP lifted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Rogco LP now owns 6,752 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CVS Health by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 6,772 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. 80.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
CVS Health Trading Down 0.2 %
Shares of CVS Health stock opened at $65.63 on Friday. CVS Health Co. has a 12-month low of $43.56 and a 12-month high of $80.75. The stock has a market cap of $82.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The business’s 50 day moving average is $58.47 and its 200-day moving average is $57.00.
CVS Health Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.665 per share. This represents a $2.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 23rd. CVS Health’s payout ratio is presently 72.68%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other CVS Health news, SVP James David Clark sold 7,513 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.35, for a total value of $498,487.55. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $556,941.90. This represents a 47.23 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael F. Mahoney acquired 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $66.70 per share, for a total transaction of $2,001,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 39,356 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,625,045.20. This represents a 320.65 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CVS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on CVS Health from $73.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded CVS Health from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on CVS Health from $60.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group cut their target price on CVS Health from $62.00 to $59.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on CVS Health from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.83.
About CVS Health
CVS Health Corporation provides health solutions in the United States. It operates through Health Care Benefits, Health Services, and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segments. The Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services.
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