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The price of DaVita Inc (NYSE: DVA) closed at $119.05 in the last session, up 0.03% from day before closing price of $119.02. In other words, the price has increased by $0.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.36 million shares were traded. DVA stock price reached its highest trading level at $119.06 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $115.66.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at DVA’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.18 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.50. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barclays on March 06, 2024, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $133.
On August 07, 2023, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $100 to $142.
Deutsche Bank Downgraded its Buy to Hold on November 01, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $97 to $72.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 27 ’25 when BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 401,514 shares for $135.36 per share. The transaction valued at 54,347,249 led to the insider holds 31,759,065 shares of the business.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 1,635,962 shares of DVA for $230,024,764 on Jul 31 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 32,160,579 shares after completing the transaction at $140.61 per share. On Jul 23 ’25, another insider, HEARTY JAMES O, who serves as the Chief Compliance Officer of the company, sold 2,351 shares for $150.00 each. As a result, the insider received 352,650 and left with 26,038 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DVA now has a Market Capitalization of 8404930048 and an Enterprise Value of 22359371776. As of this moment, DaVita’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.26, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.76. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.679 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.38.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DVA is 1.13, which has changed by -0.19078052 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18286073 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DVA has reached a high of $179.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $115.39. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.73%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.41%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, DVA traded on average about 825.57K shares per day over the past 3-months and 927330 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 70.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 67.17M. Insiders hold about 4.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.42% stake in the company. Shares short for DVA as of 1760486400 were 6516075 with a Short Ratio of 7.89, compared to 1757894400 on 7506898. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6516075 and a Short% of Float of 18.78.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of DaVita Inc (DVA) is currently drawing attention from 5.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.4, with high estimates of $2.48 and low estimates of $2.32.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.08 and $10.46 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.7. EPS for the following year is $12.55, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $13.45 and $11.77.
Revenue Estimates
According to 6 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.48B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.6B to a low estimate of $3.42B. As of. The current estimate, DaVita Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.29BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.33B. There is a high estimate of $3.35B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.3B.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DVA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.63B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $13.39B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.5B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.82BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.91B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $14.19B and the low estimate is $13.69B.
