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The price of DaVita Inc (NYSE: DVA) closed at $116.15 in the last session, down -1.92% from day before closing price of $118.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.63 million shares were traded. DVA stock price reached its highest trading level at $118.675 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $115.3701.
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 9.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.34. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
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 8304724992 and an Enterprise Value of 22154631168. As of this moment, DaVita’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.664 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.304.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DVA is 0.98, which has changed by -0.22015148 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13329959 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 $113.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.30%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, DVA traded on average about 891.38K shares per day over the past 3-months and 789460 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 70.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.78M. Insiders hold about 5.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.30% stake in the company. Shares short for DVA as of 1764288000 were 7279920 with a Short Ratio of 8.17, compared to 1761868800 on 6595563. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7279920 and a Short% of Float of 21.209998.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of DaVita Inc (DVA) is currently in progress, with 6.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.46, with high estimates of $2.57 and low estimates of $2.32.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.08 and $10.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.67. EPS for the following year is $12.74, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $13.53 and $12.06.
Revenue Estimates
According to 6 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.51B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.6B to a low estimate of $3.44B. As of. The current estimate, DaVita Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.29BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.35B. There is a high estimate of $3.37B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.33B.
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 $13.51B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.82BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.96B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $14.19B and the low estimate is $13.86B.
