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Jul 22, 2019
DaVita's (DVA, $59.31) Q2 operating income outlook comes in higher than expected

DaVita's (DVA, $59.31) Q2 operating income outlook comes in higher than expected

Shares of DaVita surged more than +5% in premarket trading Monday, following news of the company’s second-quarter operating income guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.

The healthcare company reported its projection for second-quarter operating income between $460 million and $465 million - a range that is substantially higher than the FactSet consensus of $398 million. 

For the full-year, the company increased its adjusted operating income guidance to between $1.64 billion and $1.70 billion, from its prior forecast of a range of $1.54 billion to $1.64 billion. 

The news comes ahead of DaVita’s modified Dutch auction tender offer on up to $1.2 billion of its common stock. The auction, priced between $53.50  and $61.50 per share, will start on Monday and continue until August 16 midnight. 

 

 

 

 

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Momentum Indicator for DVA turns positive, indicating new upward trend

DVA saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on June 09, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 85 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 85 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for DVA just turned positive on June 15, 2026. Looking at past instances where DVA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where DVA advanced for three days, in of 341 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 223 cases where DVA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 18 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where DVA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

DVA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. DVA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (91.743) is normal, around the industry mean (224.603). P/E Ratio (22.227) is within average values for comparable stocks, (122.638). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.716) is also within normal values, averaging (2.575). DVA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.015). P/S Ratio (1.214) is also within normal values, averaging (2.587).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are DaVita (NYSE:DVA), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), WW International Inc (NASDAQ:WW).

Industry description

Hospital/Nursing Management companies own and operate health care facilities. Their operations include nursing homes, acute care facilities, retirement centers and outpatient surgery centers. HCA Healthcare Inc., Alcon Inc. and Universal Health Services, Inc. are some major companies in this industry. Technology has been at the forefront of development of advanced solutions, including quicker diagnoses of complex conditions. Investments in new diagnostics, healthcare IoT, and other healthcare technologies continue to gather momentum in this industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Hospital/Nursing Management Industry is 4.65B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.5K to 91.09B. HCA holds the highest valuation in this group at 91.09B. The lowest valued company is BYZN at 48.5K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Hospital/Nursing Management Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 13%, and the average quarterly price growth was 30%. BTMD experienced the highest price growth at 13%, while NIVF experienced the biggest fall at -74%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Hospital/Nursing Management Industry was 5%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 47% and the average quarterly volume growth was 82%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 47
Price Growth Rating: 45
SMR Rating: 67
Profit Risk Rating: 89
Seasonality Score: 6 (-100 ... +100)
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