ELV · NYQ
S&P 500
Elevance Health, Inc.
Healthcare · Healthcare Plans
$429.65
+$11.40 (+2.73%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 22 analysts
Buy
Median price target $492.00 +14.5%
- Open
- $419.73
- Day range
- 418.03 – $429.79
- 52-week range
- 274.84 – $450.69
- Volume
- 902,810
- Market cap
- $92,828M
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.2x
- EPS (TTM)
- $23.55
- EPS est. 2026
- $29.14
- P/E est. 2026
- 14.7x
- Dividend yield
- 1.6%
- Beta
- 0.63
- Payout
- 29%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Elevance Health financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $51,429M | +1.4% |
| Net income | $1,365M | +14.8% |
| Earnings per share | $6.27 | +17.9% |
| Net margin | 2.7% | +0.3 pp |
| Free cash flow | $1,000M | +29.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.69 | −5.8% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $50,711M | $1,189M |
| Q4 2025 | $49,747M | $547M |
| Q1 2026 | $50,181M | $1,764M |
| Q2 2026 | $50,474M | $1,463M |
| Q3 2026 | $51,429M | $1,365M |
Elevance Health earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 20 | $2.0671.64 – 3.22 | −37.9%$3.330 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 14 | $12.3198.69 – 13.23 | −2.1%$12.580 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 21 | $29.13828.65 – 30.28 | −3.8%$30.290 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 21 | $30.28629.95 – 31.75 | +3.9%$29.138 |
Forward P/E: 14.7x (2026) and 14.2x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $5.320 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $3.330 | $3.093 |
| Q1 2026 | $12.580 | $10.811 |
| Q2 2026 | $7.450 | $6.209 |
| Q3 2026 | $6.990 | $4.695 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.067 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $12.319 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24.810 | — |
| 2023 | $25.220 | — |
| 2024 | $25.680 | — |
| 2025 | $25.210 | — |
| 2026 | — | $29.138 |
| 2027 | — | $30.286 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $12.319 | −2.1% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.067 | −37.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.990est. $4.695 · surprise +48.9% | +31.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.450est. $6.209 · surprise +20.0% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $12.580est. $10.811 · surprise +16.4% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $3.330est. $3.093 · surprise +7.7% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $5.320 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $30.286 | +3.9% |
| 2026Estimated | $29.138 | +15.6% |
| 2025 | $25.210 | −1.8% |
| 2024 | $25.680 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $25.220 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $24.810 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Elevance Health dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.6% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 1.6% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $6.87 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $6.88 |
| Payout (TTM) | 29% |
| Last dividend | $1.72Sep 10, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 4, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.20 |
| 2020 | $3.80 |
| 2021 | $4.52 |
| 2022 | $5.12 |
| 2023 | $5.92 |
| 2024 | $6.52 |
| 2025 | $6.84 |
| est. 12m | $6.88 |
Elevance Health forecasts
22 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 15 buy, 7 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $523.00 | +21.7% |
| Median | $492.00 | +14.5% |
| Low | $406.00 | −5.5% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $338.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $350.55 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $345.74 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $320.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $292.75 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $376.42 |
| May 29, 2026 | $393.19 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $386.73 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $375.84 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $392.54 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $388.82 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $420.07 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $429.65 |
Elevance Health peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELV | Elevance Health | 92,828 | 18.2x | 429.65 | +2.73% | 274.84450.69 |
| UNH | UnitedHealth | 362,997 | 23.1x | 405.12 | +1.89% | 255.97461.62 |
| CVS | CVS Health | 113,886 | 10.3x | 89.01 | +4.41% | 69.51110.68 |
| CI | Cigna | 79,876 | 13.4x | 303.13 | +2.55% | 257.85318.05 |
| HUM | Humana | 52,612 | 42.7x | 438.06 | +3.51% | 163.11456.50 |
| CNC | Centene | 34,749 | 24.1x | 70.19 | +2.41% | 31.6378.08 |
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