WLP: Wellpoint Inc - Full Company Report
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WellPoint, Inc. is the largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company in terms of membership in the United States. WellPoint, Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and serves its members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Virginia (excluding the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.), Wisconsin; and through HealthLink and UniCare.
General Information
WELLPOINT INC
120 Monument Circlewww.wellpoint.com michael.kleinman@wellpoint.com
Industry
MED-HMO
Sector:
Medical
Fiscal Year End
December
Last Reported Quarter
09/30/09
Next EPS Date
01/27/2010
Price and Volume Information
Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close
52.14
52 Week High
55.73
52 Week Low
29.32
Beta
1.10
20 Day Moving Average
4,249,425.00
Target Price Consensus
58.82
% Price Change
4 Week
13.27
12 Week
-2.94
YTD
23.76
% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week
12.05
12 Week
-8.49
YTD
2.43
Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)
475.06
Market Capitalization (millions)
24,769.47
Short Ratio
0.73
Last Split Date
06/01/2005
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
1.06
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate
5.92
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate
11.30
Next EPS Report Date
01/27/2010
Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
2.14
30 Days Ago
2.08
60 Days Ago
2.03
90 Days Ago
2.03
Fundamental Ratios
P/E
Current FY Estimate:
8.81
Trailing 12 Months:
8.45
PEG Ratio
0.78
EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year
12.66%
vs. Previous Quarter
24.48%
Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year
3.10%
vs. Previous Quarter:
1.04%
Price Ratios
Price/Book
1.08
Price/Cash Flow
7.72
Price / Sales
0.41
ROE
09/30/09
13.78
06/30/09
13.79
03/31/09
14.22
ROA
09/30/09
6.17
06/30/09
6.08
03/31/09
6.15
Current Ratio
09/30/09
1.80
06/30/09
1.74
03/31/09
0.81
Quick Ratio
09/30/09
1.80
06/30/09
1.74
03/31/09
0.81
Operating Margin
09/30/09
4.98
06/30/09
4.95
03/31/09
5.01
Net Margin
09/30/09
5.86
06/30/09
4.97
03/31/09
5.15
Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09
5.86
06/30/09
4.97
03/31/09
5.15
Book Value
09/30/09
48.14
06/30/09
45.92
03/31/09
43.15
Inventory Turnover
09/30/09
-
06/30/09
-
03/31/09
-
Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09
0.37
06/30/09
0.38
03/31/09
0.40
Debt to Capital
09/30/09
26.83
06/30/09
27.67
03/31/09
28.39
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