DaVita Inc (DVA): A Case For Going Higher

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Stocks Info

This NYSE-listed company operates within the Medical Care Facilities industry segment, falling under the Healthcare sector. The current market capitalization of DaVita Inc is $11.73B. A total of 1.21 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 875.81K shares.

In the most recent transaction, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 500,000 shares of DVA for 154.94 per share on Feb 14 ’25. After the transaction, the 10% Owner now owns 35,392,479 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 19 ’25, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 129,938 shares at 154.09 per share. DVA shares that 10% Owner owns now total 35,142,479.

Among the insiders who sold shares, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC disposed of 120,062 shares on Feb 18 ’25 at a per-share price of $154.60. This resulted in the 10% Owner holding 35,272,417 shares of DVA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 203,091 shares at $156.01 per share on Feb 11 ’25. Company shares held by the 10% Owner now total 35,892,479.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DVA has a high of $179.60 and a low of $125.64.

As of this writing, DVA has an earnings estimate of $2.11 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 4.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.3 per share and a lower estimate of $1.81.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. DVA’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $484.21M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $11.98B in debt and $2.40B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $1.50, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.37B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DVA is Buy with a score of 3.13.

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