Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, health insurer WellPoint
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at WellPoint's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
WellPoint facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Indianapolis (1944) |
Market Cap | $23.5 billion |
Industry | Managed health care |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $60.1 billion |
Management | CEO Angela Braly (since 2007) CFO Wayne DeVeydt (since 2007) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 14.6% |
Cash/Debt | $20.2 billion / $10.8 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 925 members who have rated WellPoint believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, nonzerosum, nicely summed up the WellPoint bull case:
Excellent Valuation, confirmed by strong buybacks. Plus diversification because Healthcare insurance is negatively correlated with economic cycle. During recessions people don't go to the doctor and that improves margins at insurers. Still some obamacare hangover in the health insurance sector.
But before you run out and start gobbling up shares, some of WellPoint's competitors might actually be better suited to your own individual investing profile.
Aetna
What do you think about WellPoint, or any other stock for that matter? If you want to retire rich, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Owning exceptional stocks is a surefire way to secure your financial future, and on Motley Fool CAPS, thousands of investors are working every day to find them. CAPS is 100% free, so get started!
Want to see how well (or not so well) the stocks in this series are performing? Follow the new TrackPoisedTo CAPS account.