CVS Health Corporation (CVS)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CVS
  • Rev/Share 310.5469
  • Book/Share 57.6123
  • PB 1.3983
  • Debt/Equity 1.121
  • CurrentRatio 0.8319
  • ROIC 0.0043

 

  • MktCap 102011594495.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.959
  • PFCF 16.2103
  • PE 217.4346
  • Debt/Assets 0.3202
  • DivYield 0.0331
  • ROE 0.0062

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 4
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation CVS Goldman -- Buy -- $91 Oct. 14, 2025
Upgrade CVS UBS Neutral Buy -- $79 Aug. 18, 2025
Upgrade CVS Robert W. Baird Neutral Outperform -- $82 Aug. 14, 2025
Upgrade CVS Leerink Partners Market Perform Outperform $55 $75 Feb. 13, 2025
Upgrade CVS Cantor Fitzgerald Neutral Overweight -- -- Feb. 12, 2025
Upgrade CVS Edward Jones Hold Buy -- -- Jan. 30, 2025
Upgrade CVS Deutsche Bank Hold Buy -- $66 Dec. 3, 2024
Upgrade CVS Barclays Equal Weight Overweight $63 $82 Oct. 10, 2024
Upgrade CVS TD Cowen Hold Buy $59 $85 Oct. 4, 2024

News

CVS Health Stock Surges as Q1 Results Handily Top Estimates
CVS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health (CVS) shares powered 9% higher before the bell Thursday after the pharmacy and healthcare giant's first-quarter results handily topped estimates.

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CVS Health (CVS) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
CVS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health (CVS) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.25 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.31 per share a year ago.

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CVS Health's stock surges toward a one-year high after an earnings triple play
CVS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of CVS Health Corp. CVS jumped 6.6% toward a one-year high in premarket trading Thursday, after the healthcare-services company and drugstore chain scored a triple-play with its earnings report, by beating and profit and revenue and raising its full-year outlook.

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CVS to boost access to Novo Nordisk's weight loss treatment Wegovy for patients on its drug plans
CVS, NVO
Published: May 01, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health said it will significantly expand access to the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for patients covered by its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark. Under a new partnership between Caremark and Wegovy's manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, CVS will make the drug available to its members at "a more affordable price.

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CVS tops estimates, hikes guidance as insurance business shows some improvement
CVS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health reported first-quarter revenue and profit that topped estimates and hiked its guidance, as its troubled insurance business showed some improvement during the period. The company now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $6 to $6.20 per share, up from a previous guidance of $5.75 to $6 per share.

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CVS HEALTH CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS AND UPDATES FULL-YEAR 2025 GUIDANCE
CVS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

First Quarter Financial Highlights Total revenues increased to $94.6 billion, up 7.0% compared to prior year GAAP diluted EPS of $1.41 and Adjusted EPS of $2.25 Generated cash flow from operations of $4.6 billion Operational Highlights CVS Health to exit the individual exchange business Aetna® introduces new solutions to ease the patient and provider experience CVS Caremark® makes formulary update to improve access to GLP-1 drugs 2025 Full-Year Guidance Revised GAAP diluted EPS guidance range to $4.23 to $4.43 from $4.58 to $4.83 Raised Adjusted EPS guidance range to $6.00 to $6.20 from $5.75 to $6.00 Raised cash flow from …

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CVS Beats Wall Street Expectations, Plans to Withdraw From ACA Business
CVS
Published: May 01, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Positive

The healthcare company also struck a deal with Novo Nordisk to sell Wegovy at a reduced price for cash-paying customers through its pharmacies.

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Watch These 3 MedTech Stocks This Earnings Season: Beat or Miss?
CVS, HOLX, IDXX
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

The first-quarter 2025 earnings season is underway, with a number of top MedTech companies already releasing their numbers. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.

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CVS Health: Maybe The Right Investment At The Right Time
CVS
Published: April 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health Corporation surged 10% intraday and ended yesterday 6% higher, driven by a new CFO announcement and increased Medicare Advantage payments. Despite a challenging fiscal 2024, CVS is undervalued with strong growth potential, expecting 3.5% revenue growth and 6-11% EPS growth in 2025. CVS remains a solid investment due to its recession-resilient business model, low tariff impact, and trading below intrinsic value.

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CVS Health (CVS) Surges 5.9%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
CVS
Published: April 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health (CVS) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

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Measuring WBA Merger, HUM "Bonds Play," CVS & UNH Options Trades
CVS, HUM, UNH, WBA
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Spencer Hakimian believes the healthcare sector will withstand the tariff storm well compared to other industries. On specific stocks, he doesn't expect much movement from Walgreens (WBA) after its top line earnings beat, but he expects the planned merger to shake market movement.

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US Health Insurance Stocks Rally After $25 Billion Federal Boost To Medicare Payments
CVS, ELV, HUM, UNH
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Health insurance stocks soared Tuesday morning on the first full day of trading after the U.S. government announced a more than 5% average increase in government reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers.

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Humana and Other Health Insurance Stocks Surge on Higher-Than-Expected Medicare Payments
CVS, HUM, UNH
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of health insurance operators surged Tuesday after the government said it would pay a higher rate to Medicare insurers than previously estimated.

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Why CVS Health (CVS) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again
CVS
Published: April 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health (CVS) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Live Update: High-Yield Dividends Stocks React to China's Tariff Retaliation
CVS, EXC, F, HSY, MO
Published: April 04, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

The stock market remains in freefall, today on fears of a full-blown trade war having been ignited, sending the stock market officially into correction turf.

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Best performing S&P 500 stocks of Q1 2025
CVS, NEM, PM, T
Published: April 04, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Positive

As the first quarter of 2025 wrapped up, the initial wave of optimism that carried markets into the new year had largely faded. Stocks opened strong, fueled by momentum from the late 2024 post-election rally, but the broader market lost ground as trade war fears and economic uncertainty weighed heavily on sentiment.

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CVS Health to hold first quarter 2025 earnings conference call
CVS
Published: April 03, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

WOONSOCKET, R.I. , April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on Thursday, May 1 st, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.

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Biotech Stocks Q1 2025 Recap: Winners And Underperformers
CMRX, CRVO, CVS, GERN, LLY, NVO, SEPN
Published: March 31, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Investing in biotech can be highly rewarding but is fraught with risks; understanding past catalysts can help investors make informed decisions and minimize downside risk. CervoMed Inc. surged over 300% in Q1 2025 due to positive Phase 2b trial results for its lead drug candidate, neflamapimod despite earlier setbacks. Chimerix Inc. gained over 144% after announcing an acquisition by Jazz Pharmaceuticals and positive FDA feedback on its lead drug candidate, dordaviprone.

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The 3 Best Performing S&P 500 Stocks of 2025 Q1
CVS, NEM, PM
Published: March 31, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

We're nearing the end of the calendar-year Q1, with many S&P 500 stocks delivering strong performances year-to-date despite recent volatility stemming from tariff talks and other economic developments.

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Stocks: Best and worst performers of Q1
CVS, DECK
Published: March 31, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Neutral

On the final day of the first quarter of 2025, Madison Mills and Julie Hyman take a look at the best and worst-performing stocks and sectors of the year so far. Among the worst performers are Deckers (DECK) and Tesla (TSLA), while CVS Health (CVS) led gains.

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Investors Heavily Search CVS Health Corporation (CVS): Here is What You Need to Know
CVS
Published: March 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching CVS Health (CVS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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3 Stocks to Buy As Tariff Turmoil Unfolds
CEG, CVS, CVX
Published: March 27, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Tariff turmoil has continued to provide intense volatility for the stock market, with certain sector seeing outsized losses as investors price in the risk of tariffs being put in place on a number of sectors and countries which export products to the U.S.

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Why the Market Dipped But CVS Health (CVS) Gained Today
CVS
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health (CVS) closed at $67.20 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.08% move from the prior day.

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Compelling Weight Management Program Data Set to Boost CVS Stock
CVS
Published: March 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health shares impressive findings from its Weight Management Program.

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CVS Stock Soars 47% YTD: Is Digital Growth Fueling a Buy Opportunity?
CVS
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CVS Health is consistently increasing investments in fast-growing spaces like enterprise data platforms, cloud capabilities and digital products.

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CVS opens smaller format stores as industry sees big shift
CVS
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Neutral

CVS is opening new stores around the nation, but they will be significantly smaller and focus only on pharmacy services. The move comes as the industry undergoes a major shift.

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CVS is opening smaller drugstores that only have pharmacies
CVS
Published: March 10, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Positive

CVS said it will open a dozen or more drugstores that only have pharmacies as it scrambles to remain competitive against rivals like Target, Amazon, Walgreens, and Rite Aid. The smaller stores, each location averaging less than 5,000 square feet, will feature a full service pharmacy with limited over-the-counter products for purchase.

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Wellvana acquires CVS Health's MSSP business
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Published: March 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

With latest transaction, Wellvana supports primary care providers across 40 states, serving approximately 1 million patients. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Elects New Director to Board
CVS, TMO
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced Karen S. Lynch has been elected to its board of directors, effective February 19, 2025. The appointment brings the total number of Thermo Fisher board members to 12. Ms. Lynch is a seasoned health care executive with over three decades of experience in the industry. As the former president and chief executive officer of CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), a leading hea.

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These Were the 5 Top-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 in January 2025
CEG, CVS, GE, HOOD, TWLO
Published: February 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Extending its 23%-plus climb during 2024, the S&P 500 started 2025 off with a bang, rising 2.7% in January.

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About CVS Health Corporation (CVS)

  • IPO Date 1996-11-20
  • Website https://www.cvshealth.com
  • Industry Medical - Healthcare Plans
  • CEO J. David Joyner CEBS
  • Employees 219000

CVS Health Corporation provides health services in the United States. The company's Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services. It serves employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates. Its Pharmacy Services segment offers pharmacy benefit management solutions, including plan design and administration, formulary management, retail pharmacy network management, mail order pharmacy, specialty pharmacy and infusion, clinical, and disease and medical spend management services. It serves employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee groups, health plans, prescription drug plans, Medicaid managed care plans, plans offered on public health insurance and private health insurance exchanges, other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals. This segment operates retail specialty pharmacy stores; and specialty mail-order, mail-order dispensing, and compounding pharmacies, as well as branches for infusion and enteral nutrition services. The company's Retail/LTC segment sells prescription and over-the-counter drugs, consumer health and beauty products, and personal care products; and provides health care services through its MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics. This segment also distributes prescription drugs; and provides related pharmacy consulting and other ancillary services to care facilities and other care settings. As of December 31, 2021, it operated approximately 9,900 retail locations and 1,200 MinuteClinic locations, as well as online retail pharmacy websites, LTC pharmacies, and onsite pharmacies. The company was formerly known as CVS Caremark Corporation and changed its name to CVS Health Corporation in September 2014. CVS Health Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.