Woodstock Corp lessened its stake in CVS Health Co. (NYSE:CVS – Free Report) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,648 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock after selling 425 shares during the quarter. Woodstock Corp’s holdings in CVS Health were worth $1,959,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC raised its position in shares of CVS Health by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 2,397 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $151,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in CVS Health by 3.5% in the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,268 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of CVS Health by 13.1% during the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 1,681 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its position in shares of CVS Health by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 27,625 shares of the pharmacy operator’s stock valued at $1,737,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Widmann Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.66% of the company’s stock.
CVS Health Stock Performance
NYSE CVS opened at $52.01 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $51.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $56.39. CVS Health Co. has a 1 year low of $43.56 and a 1 year high of $80.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80.
CVS Health Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be paid a $0.665 dividend. This represents a $2.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 23rd. CVS Health’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.51%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently commented on CVS. UBS Group raised their price target on CVS Health from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of CVS Health from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of CVS Health from $73.00 to $66.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of CVS Health from $72.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their target price on CVS Health from $62.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CVS Health presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.71.
Read Our Latest Report on CVS Health
CVS Health Company Profile
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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