On May 31, Shares of Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are covering the company, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $80.00. Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) weekly performance is 1.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $71.47. Analysts mean target price for the company is $79.26. Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.09%.
On May 28, Rhode Island small-business owners will soon be able to offer their employees more health plan benefit options to meet their individual health and financial needs. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) Multi-Choice will enable employers to select multiple plan options from 18 different medical plan designs, each with different coverage levels, deductibles and premiums. Employers define their level of financial contribution and give employees the choice to pick the plan that best meets their unique needs. Plan options include traditional benefit designs with various premium, deductible and coinsurance levels; consumer-driven designs paired with a health savings account (HSA); and health plans that add specialty benefits, including dental, life, disability and vision coverage. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares advanced 0.33% in last trading session and ended the day on $79.63. Gross Margin is 24.90% and its return on assets is 6.70%. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) quarterly performance is 3.43%.
On May 29, WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) announced that senior management is scheduled to present the conference: Jefferies 2014 Global Healthcare Conference on June 4, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP) shares moved up -0.18% in last trading session and was closed at $108.36, while trading in range of $107.73 – $108.77. WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP) year to date (YTD) performance is 17.85%.
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) may be a solid choice for technical investors, as the firm saw some good news with its moving average crossover. WCG just saw its 50 Day Moving Average break out above its 200 Day Simple Moving Average, meaning that there could be some short-term bullishness for the stock. WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) ended the last trading day at $77.45. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.85% and price to cash ratio as 1.89. WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG) showed a positive weekly performance of 5.50%.
On May 23, Magellan Health Services Inc. (NASDAQ:MGLN), announced that members of its executive team will upcoming healthcare conference. Chief Financial Officer Jonathan N. Rubin will present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time at the Grand Hyatt in New York. Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:MGLN) net profit margin is 3.30% and weekly performance is 2.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $60.89. Analysts mean target price for the company is $62.33. Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:MGLN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.24%.