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ELV

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$328.11 Live
Elevance Health, Inc. · NYSE
Target $378.19 (+15.3%)
$273.71 52W Range $432.93

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 22, 2026
Market cap
$72.42B
P/E
13.02
ROE
13.2%
Profit margin
2.8%
Debt/Equity
0.74
Dividend yield
2.15%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
Elevance Health presents a complex value proposition characterized by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, indicating deteriorating fundamental health. While the stock is objectively undervalued, trading below its Graham Number ($340.31) and significantly below its intrinsic value ($763.75), recent financial performance is concerning with a -44.8% Q/Q EPS decline. The combination of bearish technicals and insider selling offsets the attractive valuation and strong analyst buy ratings. Consequently, the stock appears to be in a transition phase where deep value meets fundamental weakness.

Key Strengths

Trading below Graham Number ($340.31), suggesting defensive undervaluation
Low P/E ratio (13.02) and Forward P/E (11.29) relative to historical norms
Sustainable dividend profile with a low payout ratio of 27.13%
Strong long-term earnings track record with consistent beats over 25 quarters
Manageable Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 compared to sector averages

Key Risks

Weak fundamental health as evidenced by a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9
Sharp recent decline in earnings growth (-44.8% Q/Q EPS growth)
Bearish technical trend (0/100) and negative 1-year price performance (-17.6%)
Bearish insider sentiment with net selling activity
Low operating margins (1.54%) leaving little room for error in cost management
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$365.5
+11.4% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
58
Moderate
Value
85
Future
40
Past
60
Health
30
Dividend
75
AI Verdict
Value Trap Risk
Key drivers: Deep valuation discount, Deteriorating Piotroski health score, Recent EPS contraction, Bearish technicals
Confidence
80%
Value
85/100

Ref P/E 13.02, PEG 1.22, Graham Number $340.31

Positives
  • Price < Graham Number
  • Low P/E
  • Low Price/Sales (0.36)
Watchpoints
  • Market cap stagnation
Future
40/100

Ref Growth rates and recent earnings track record

Positives
  • Positive YoY Revenue growth (9.5%)
  • Analyst target price of $378.19
Watchpoints
  • Recent Q/Q EPS growth of -44.8%
  • YoY EPS growth of -13.3%
Past
60/100

Ref Historical price performance and earnings surprises

Positives
  • Consistent history of beating estimates over 25 quarters
Watchpoints
  • Negative 3Y and 5Y price changes
  • Recent trend of earnings misses (2/4 last quarters)
Health
30/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score

Positives
  • Current ratio 1.53 indicates adequate liquidity
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 3/9 is categorized as Weak
Dividend
75/100

Ref Yield and Payout

Positives
  • Low payout ratio (27.13%)
  • Consistent dividend rate
Watchpoints
  • Modest yield (2.15%)

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$328.11
Analyst Target
$378.19
Upside/Downside
+15.3%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for ELV and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-21
ELV
Elevance Health, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-7.3%
3Y
-23.6%
1Y
-17.6%
6M
-5.1%
1M
+13.4%
1W
+4.7%
CI
The Cigna Group
Peer
5Y
+20.9%
3Y
+7.8%
1Y
-17.6%
6M
-7.4%
1M
-7.6%
1W
-1.2%
COR
Cencora, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+271.1%
3Y
+143.6%
1Y
+50.2%
6M
+25.1%
1M
+13.4%
1W
+0.5%
REG
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+63.8%
3Y
-5.3%
1Y
+22.5%
6M
+37.8%
1M
-2.3%
1W
+4.2%
BDX
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Peer
5Y
-8.2%
3Y
-14.8%
1Y
-9.9%
6M
+5.4%
1M
-10.8%
1W
-1.2%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
13.02
Forward P/E
11.29
PEG Ratio
1.22
P/B Ratio
1.65
P/S Ratio
0.36
EV/Revenue
0.35
EV/EBITDA
7.65
Market Cap
$72.42B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 2.84%
Operating Margin 1.54%
Gross Margin 25.56%
ROE 13.25%
ROA 4.35%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +9.5%
Earnings Growth +36.3%
Q/Q Revenue Growth +9.47%
Q/Q Earnings Growth +30.9%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.74
Moderate
Current Ratio
1.53
Good
Quick Ratio
1.41
Good
Cash/Share
$163.63

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$49.7B
Net Margin
1.1%
Total Assets
$121.5B
Liabilities
$77.5B
Equity
$43.9B
Debt/Equity
1.77x
Operating CF
$0.1B
CapEx
$-0.3B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.2B
FCF Yield
-249%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-04-22
$N/A
2026-01-28
$3.33
+7.7% surprise
2025-10-21
$6.03
+22.0% surprise
2025-07-17
$8.84
-1.4% surprise

Healthcare Sector Comparison

Comparing ELV against 560 companies in the Healthcare sector (34 bullish, 167 neutral, 359 bearish)
P/E Ratio
13.02
This Stock
vs
75.44
Sector Avg
-82.7% (Discount)
Return on Equity (ROE)
13.25%
This Stock
vs
-88.14%
Sector Avg
-115.0% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
2.84%
This Stock
vs
-16.28%
Sector Avg
-117.5% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.74
This Stock
vs
2.66
Sector Avg
-72.1% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
9.5%
This Stock
vs
124.04%
Sector Avg
-92.3% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.53
This Stock
vs
4.47
Sector Avg
-65.7% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

SCHULMAN AMY W.
Director
Sell
2026-03-12
26 shares · $7,475
KENDRICK CHARLES MORGAN JR
Officer
Sell
2026-03-06
3,196 shares · $910,604
COLLIS STEVEN H
Director
Buy
2026-03-05
3,000 shares · $869,520
BOUDREAUX GAIL KOZIARA
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
26,680 shares
HAYTAIAN PETER D
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
2,865 shares
PENCZEK RONALD W
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
2,393 shares
LAVU RATNAKAR
Chief Technology Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
11,903 shares
NORWOOD FELICIA F.
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
8,816 shares
KAYE MARK
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
16,579 shares
KENDRICK CHARLES MORGAN JR
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
6,549 shares
CRAIG RYAN R
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
2,976 shares
WESSLING ERIN M
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
2,976 shares
SCHULMAN AMY W.
Director
Stock Award
2026-02-02
218 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-03-27

Elevance Health (ELV) filed a definitive proxy statement on March 27, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for the upcoming annual meeting.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-10
8-K
8-K
2026-03-02

Elevance Health (ELV) likely reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results in this 8-K filing.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-26

Elevance Health filed an 8-K on February 26, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

10-K
10-K
2026-02-06

Elevance Health (ELV) filed its annual 10-K report on February 6, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial metrics or detailed risk factors, as only section headers were included.

8-K
8-K
2026-01-28

Elevance Health (ELV) filed an 8-K on January 28, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-12-10
8-K
8-K
2025-11-10

Elevance Health (ELV) likely reported its third-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing dated November 10, 2025.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-21

Elevance Health (ELV) likely filed this 8-K to report its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-10-21

Elevance Health (ELV) filed its 10-Q quarterly report on October 21, 2025. The filing includes a section on risk factors under Item 1A, although specific financial highlights and detailed risk descriptions were not provided in the available excerpt.

8-K
8-K
2025-09-15
8-K
8-K
2025-09-04
8-K
8-K
2025-07-28
10-Q
10-Q
2025-07-17
8-K
8-K
2025-07-17
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
BUY
21 analysts
Jefferies
2026-04-20
Maintains
Buy Buy
Truist Securities
2026-04-13
Maintains
Buy Buy
Evercore ISI Group
2026-04-08
init
In-Line
Mizuho
2026-03-11
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
JP Morgan
2026-02-02
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Truist Securities
2026-02-02
Maintains
Buy Buy
Barclays
2026-01-30
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Wells Fargo
2026-01-30
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Guggenheim
2026-01-29
Maintains
Buy Buy
Guggenheim
2026-01-22
Maintains
Buy Buy

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