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HEALTHSPRING INC (NYSE)
HS	17.17	0.17	(1.00%)	Vol. 320,820	16:01 ET

HealthSpring is an independent Tennessee-based managed care organization. HealthSpring provides a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare benefit plans to employers in Tennessee. It is also a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract, providing plans for Medicare beneficiaries. It is dedicated to improving the health of the community and served by delivering the highest quality and greatest value in health care benefits and services. It manages both personal and company priorities.

General Information

HEALTHSPRING IN

9009 Carothers Parkway Suite 501 Franklin, TN 37067 Phone: 615-291-7000 Fax: 615-401-4633 Web: www.myhealthspring.com Email: ir.healthspring.com

Industry	MED-HMO
Sector:	Medical

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	02/09/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	17.00
52 Week High	20.36
52 Week Low	4.27
Beta	1.52
20 Day Moving Average	624,753.06
Target Price Consensus	15.2

% Price Change
4 Week	33.02
12 Week	31.89
YTD	-14.87

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	27.94
12 Week	19.05
YTD	-33.90

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	57.58
Market Capitalization (millions)	978.83
Short Ratio	2.98
Last Split Date	N/A

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.62
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	2.34
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	10.00
Next EPS Report Date	02/09/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	3.00
30 Days Ago	3.00
60 Days Ago	2.78
90 Days Ago	2.78

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	7.26
Trailing 12 Months:	7.59
PEG Ratio	0.73

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	45.28%
vs. Previous Quarter	32.76%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	25.02%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-3.34%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.15
Price/Cash Flow	6.64
Price / Sales	0.39

ROE
09/30/09	15.52
06/30/09	14.61
03/31/09	15.96

ROA
09/30/09	8.83
06/30/09	7.86
03/31/09	8.37

Current Ratio
09/30/09	1.87
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	1.76

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	1.87
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	1.76

Operating Margin
09/30/09	4.87
06/30/09	4.61
03/31/09	5.21

Net Margin
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	8.15

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	8.15

Book Value
09/30/09	14.83
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	13.48

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	-

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.24
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	0.30

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	19.62
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	22.88


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