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In the latest session, DaVita Inc (NYSE: DVA) closed at $136.66 down -2.31% from its previous closing price of $139.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of DaVita Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.85. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.20 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25.
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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 27 ’25 when BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 103,274 shares for $139.45 per share. The transaction valued at 14,401,483 led to the insider holds 33,796,541 shares of the business.
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 64,066 shares of DVA for $8,828,933 on May 23 ’25. The 10% Owner now owns 33,899,815 shares after completing the transaction at $137.81 per share. On May 22 ’25, another insider, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 32,660 shares for $138.98 each. As a result, the insider received 4,538,983 and left with 33,963,881 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, DaVita’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.53, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.63. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.80.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DVA has reached a high of $179.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $131.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.81%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.23%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 77.28M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 71.82M. Insiders hold about 4.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.92% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 4.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.22, with high estimates of $3.29 and low estimates of $3.12.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.82 and $10.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.93. EPS for the following year is $12.81, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $13.63 and $12.18.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.36B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.39B to a low estimate of $3.31B. As of the current estimate, DaVita Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.19BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.43B. There is a high estimate of $3.48B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.38B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DVA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.8B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $13.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.82BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.98B and the low estimate is $13.76B.
