What is November outlook for Anthem (NYSE:ANTM)?

Anthem Inc is scheduled to announce its earnings today. The next earnings report is expected on the 3rd of February 2021. As many retail investors are getting excited about healthcare space, it is fair to summarize Anthem Inc outlook under the new economic conditions. Should we be more optimistic in anticipation of a recovery?
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Anthem Inc currently holds 23.6 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.68, which is about average as compared to similar companies.
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How important is Anthem's Liquidity

Anthem financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Anthem Inc ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Anthem financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Anthem's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Anthem's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Anthem's total debt and its cash.

Detailed Perspective On Anthem

Earning per share calculations of the firm is based on official Zacks consensus of 9 analysts regarding Anthem's future annual earnings. Given the historical accuracy of 95.55%, the future earnings per share of the company is estimated to be 22.4273 with the lowest and highest values of 22.25 and 22.7, respectively. Please note that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Anthem Inc is an estimate of EPS before non-recurring items and including employee stock options expenses.

Is Anthem a risky opportunity?

Let's check the volatility. Anthem is looking slightly risky at this time. Whether you invest your money or manage your clients' funds, remember that it is easy to forget that behind Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) stock is an actual business venture. So, do not let stock picking become an abstract concept by ignoring the elementary risk calculations. acquiring a share of an Anthem stock makes you a part-owner of that company.

Anthem Inc Current Consensus

Here is the new trade recommendation based on an ongoing consensus estimate among financial analysis covering Anthem Inc. The Anthem consensus assessment is calculated by taking the average estimates from all of the analysts covering Anthem
Strong Buy
8
Buy
2
Hold
3
Strong Buy861.54
Buy215.38
Hold323.08
Sell00.0
Strong Sell00.0

Does Anthem have anything more to reveal in October?

Mean deviation is down to 1.4. It may denote a possible volatility pull down. Anthem Inc has relatively low volatility with skewness of 0.31 and kurtosis of 0.78. However, we advise all investors to independently investigate Anthem Inc to ensure all accessible information is consistent with the expectations about its upside potential and future expected returns.

Our Final Takeaway

While many other companies under the healthcare plans industry are still a bit expensive, Anthem may offer a potential longer-term growth to stakeholders. While some stakeholders may not share our view, we believe it may be a good time to increase your existing holdings in Anthem as the risk-reward trade off is appealing enough to hold a position. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Anthem.

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