DaVita Inc (NYSE: DVA) is -1.94% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $131.76 and a high of $179.60 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The DVA stock was last observed hovering at around $140.36 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 685.84%.
Currently trading at $826.20K, the stock is 2.62% and 0.97% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.95 million and changing 949020% at the moment leaves the stock -7.59% off its SMA200. DVA registered -5.66% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -7.09%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $139.7384 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $152.67915.
The stock witnessed a 0.86% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -6.79%, and is 3.90% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.22% over the week and 2.06% over the month.
DaVita Inc (DVA) has around 76000 employees, a market worth around $10.65B and $12.97B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 13.97 and Fwd P/E is 11.14. Profit margin for the company is 6.63%. Distance from 52-week low is 7.08% and -21.44% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (7.50%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 10.91% this year
910.0 institutions hold shares in DaVita Inc (DVA), with institutional investors hold 97.57% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 77.28M, and float is at 71.82M with Short Float at 8.64%. Institutions hold 49.26% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC with over 36.1 million shares valued at $5.0 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 41.5374 of the DVA Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 6.17 million shares valued at $854.7 million to account for 7.0979 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 4.94 million shares representing 5.6861 and valued at over $684.7 million, while STATE STREET CORP holds 2.9265 of the shares totaling 2.54 million with a market value of $352.4 million.
DaVita Inc (DVA) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, the company’s 10% Owner. SEC filings show that BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC sold 103,274 shares of the company’s common stock on May 27 ’25 at a price of $139.45 per share for a total of $14.4 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 33.8 million shares.
DaVita Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 23 ’25 that BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (10% Owner) sold a total of 64,066 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 23 ’25 and was made at $137.81 per share for $8.83 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 33.9 million shares of the DVA stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on May 22 ’25, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (10% Owner) disposed off 32,660 shares at an average price of $138.98 for $4.54 million. The insider now directly holds 33,963,881 shares of DaVita Inc (DVA).
