Lhc Group Llc: (NASD: LHCG)

$22.31

0.13 (0.59%)

Volume 33,183

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		22.11 - 23.50
	
		52wk Low - High
		15.69 - 24.14
	
		Previous Close
		22.18
	
		Avg. Volume
		37,726
	
		Industry
		MED-OUTP/HM CRE
	
		Market Cap
		392.30 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.81
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.61
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.27
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-3.45%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            17.61
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.60
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.27
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.29
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.28
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -3.45%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.53
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
LHC Group provides post-acute healthcare services primarily to Medicare beneficiaries in rural markets in the southern United States. They provide home-based services through their home nursing agencies and hospices and facility-based services through their long-term acute care hospitals and outpatient rehabilitation clinics.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.29	0.30	1.27	1.39
Number of Estimates	5	5	6	5
Low Estimate	0.27	0.28	1.22	1.26
High Estimate	0.31	0.31	1.32	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.35	0.38	1.60	1.27
EPS Growth	-17.71%	-20.53%	-20.83%	10.05%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
LHC GROUP LLC	LHCG	22.31
ADDUS HOMECARE	ADUS	15.91
HEALTHSOUTH CP	HLS	30.19
AMSURG CORP	AMSG	35.85
BRAIN RESOURCE	BRRZY	0.00
CHINA CORD BLD	CO	2.84
DAVITA INC	DVA	126.11
QUEST DIAGNOSTC	DGX	61.12
RADNET INC	RDNT	2.49
UNIVTY GEN HLTH	UGHS	0.58

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-OUTP/HM CRE

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Zacks Commentary

DaVita Reports Strong 1Q Earnings

May 08, 2013

DaVita Downgraded to Neutral

Feb 25, 2013

DaVita Beats in 4Q, Grows Y/Y

Feb 14, 2013

Disappointing 4Q for Gentiva

Feb 07, 2013

Report for LHCG

May 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.53
Sales	638
Net Income	26
Price/Earnings	14.58
Price/Book	1.42
Price/Cash Flow	10.75
Price/Sales	0.61

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News

LHC Group reports lower Q1 net income, reaffirms guidance for 2013 - Datamonitor

May 22, 2013

Shares of LHC Group Under Pressure, Down 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 20, 2013

Benzinga`s Top Downgrades - Benzinga

May 10, 2013

Downgrade Alert for LHC Group (LHCG) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 10, 2013

UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Downgrades LHC Group to Hold Following Good Q1 EPS Results - Benzinga

May 10, 2013

LHC Group, Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 9, 2013

LHC Group Announces First Quarter 2013 Results - Globenewswire

May 8, 2013

LHC Group Reaffirms - Earningswhispers Earnings Guidance

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.43
ABR (Last Week)	2.43
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	21.67
Industry Rank by ABR	206 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 16

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Lhc Group Llc: (NASD: LHCG)

$22.31

0.13 (0.59%)

Volume 33,183

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-OUTP/HM CRE

Zacks Commentary

DaVita Reports Strong 1Q Earnings

DaVita Downgraded to Neutral

DaVita Beats in 4Q, Grows Y/Y

Disappointing 4Q for Gentiva

Report for LHCG

Financials

News

LHC Group reports lower Q1 net income, reaffirms guidance for 2013 - Datamonitor

Shares of LHC Group Under Pressure, Down 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Benzinga`s Top Downgrades - Benzinga

Downgrade Alert for LHC Group (LHCG) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Downgrades LHC Group to Hold Following Good Q1 EPS Results - Benzinga

LHC Group, Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

LHC Group Announces First Quarter 2013 Results - Globenewswire

LHC Group Reaffirms - Earningswhispers Earnings Guidance

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	22.11 - 23.50
52wk Low - High	15.69 - 24.14
Previous Close	22.18
Avg. Volume	37,726
Industry	MED-OUTP/HM CRE
Market Cap	392.30 M
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.81
PE (Forward)	17.61
Current Year Est.	1.27
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-3.45%

PE (Forward)	17.61
PEG Ratio	1.60
Current Year Est.	1.27
Current Quarter Estimate	0.29
Most Accurate Estimate	0.28
Earnings ESP	-3.45%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	1.53
Expected Earnings Growth	11.00%