Amedisys, Inc. (AMED)

NASDAQ: AMED · Real-Time Price · USD
90.00
+0.55 (0.61%)
Nov 19, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.61%
Market Cap 2.95B
Revenue (ttm) 2.32B
Net Income (ttm) 82.93M
Shares Out 32.75M
EPS (ttm) 2.52
PE Ratio 35.72
Forward PE 18.82
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 676,607
Open 89.22
Previous Close 89.45
Day's Range 88.81 - 90.11
52-Week Range 88.81 - 98.95
Beta 0.78
Analysts Hold
Price Target 100.67 (+11.86%)
Earnings Date Nov 6, 2024

About AMED

Amedisys, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides healthcare services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Home Health, Hospice, and High Acuity Care. The Home Health segment offers a range of services in the homes of individuals for the recovery of patients from surgery, chronic disability, or terminal illness, as well as prevents avoidable hospital readmissions through its skilled nurses; nursing services, rehabilitation therapists specialized in physical, speech, and occupational therapy; and social workers and ai... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
Founded 1982
Employees 19,000
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol AMED
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 5 analysts, the average rating for AMED stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $100.67, which is an increase of 11.86% from the latest price.

Price Target
$100.67
(11.86% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

News

US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 bln purchase of Amedisys

The Justice Department and three U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc over concern the deal would harm competition in the market f...

Other symbols: UNH
7 days ago - Reuters

US Justice Department preps suit over UnitedHealth-Amedisys deal, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S. Justice Department is moving to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc. over concerns the deal would harm competition in the market for home health services, Bloombe...

Other symbols: UNH
8 days ago - Reuters

Amedisys Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024.

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys has earned the 2023 SHPBest™ Patient Satisfaction Awards

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care in the home, has 92 home health and hospice care cen...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Contessa Selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Test Medicare Dementia Care Model

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Aims to Increase Care Coordination, Support for Caregivers Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Aims to Increase Care Coordinatio...

3 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

BATON ROUGE, La., July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024.

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

BATON ROUGE, La., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

7 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Oregon's health authority reviewing UnitedHealth's acquisition of Amedisys

Amedisys said on Tuesday Oregon's health authority has started a review of UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion acquisition of the home health and hospice caregiver.

Other symbols: UNH
8 months ago - Reuters

Amedisys Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial Results

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three-month period and year ended December 31, 2023.

9 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys Offers Molecular Testing for Rapid and Accurate Infection Diagnosis

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care in the home, is now offering advanced molecular testi...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys, Inc.: Why Stock Is A Hold Pending Agency Review

Amedisys, Inc. is set to be acquired by UnitedHealth Group in a $3.29 billion merger agreement. Some US legislators have called for further scrutiny of the merger, citing concerns of increased market ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Amedisys Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023.

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys Celebrates National Quality Week

Held October 15-21, this Observance Shines a Light on Our Commitment to Quality Care Held October 15-21, this Observance Shines a Light on Our Commitment to Quality Care

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys Recognizes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Promotes the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care in the home, is proud to recognize September as Suici...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

BATON ROUGE, La., July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) today reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023.

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

UnitedHealth's Amedisys Deal Come as Home Health and Data Cement Care Ecosystems

In healthcare, the latest acquisition brings to mind that old Fred Astaire song lyric: “Won't you change partners and dance with me?” On Monday, as had been reported here, Amedisys, the home health an...

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - PYMNTS

UnitedHealth Buys Amedisys for $3.3 Billion

UnitedHealth Group outbid Option Care's offer to buy home healthcare provider Amedisys.

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - Investopedia

Amedisys Agrees to UnitedHealth Takeover, Scraps Option Care Health Merger

The unsolicited offer from UnitedHealth outbid a $2.8 billion deal.

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - WSJ

Amedisys Agrees to $3.3 Billion UnitedHealth Merger

Home health company Amedisys has agreed to a $3.3 billion merger with UnitedHealth Group. The deal calls for the acquisition of Amedisys' outstanding common stock in an all-cash transaction for $101 p...

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - PYMNTS

UnitedHealth Agrees All-Cash Deal to Buy Amedisys

The move for the healthcare-service provider is worth $101 a share.

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - Barrons

Amedisys agrees to UnitedHealth buyout offer, scraps Option Care deal

Amedisys Inc on Monday agreed to acquired by UnitedHealth Group for $101 per share in cash, and terminated an all-stock deal to be bought by Option Care Health Inc.

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - Reuters

Amedisys agrees to merge with UnitedHealth, and terminates deal with Option Care Health

Amedisys Inc. AMED, -0.15% disclosed Monday that it has agreed to merge with UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH, -0.43%, and terminated its merger with Option Care Health Inc. OPCH, +1.47% agreed on in early...

Other symbols: UNHOPCH
1 year ago - Market Watch

Amedisys and Optum to Combine, Advancing Value-Based Care for Patients

BATON ROUGE, La., June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, and Optum, a diversified health services company, have agr...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

Amedisys: Even Without A Bidding War, The Company Appears Undervalued

Amedisys is a leading healthcare services company dedicated to providing clinically excellent care and support at home. Currently reporting FCF generation and proposing workforce optimization, clinica...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Optum Bid for Amedisys Shows Ongoing Reinvention of the Private Healthcare Ecosystem

The growing yet fragmented home health space is moving toward a more consolidated and centralized footing one deal at a time as major players continue snapping up smaller ones, reinventing home health...

Other symbols: UNH
1 year ago - PYMNTS