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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on WellPoint on Margin Pressure, Long-Term Growth Potential
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:17am | 78In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) with an Equal-Weight rating. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “Highest exposure to commercial exchanges and the potential loss of existing small group and individual franchise...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on UnitedHealth Group on Multiple Positive Factors
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:16am | 117In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) with an Overweight rating and $84.00 price target. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “We expect UNH can continue to hold onto its premium multiple given its diversified...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on Humana as Medicare Advantage will be Long-Term Growth Driver
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:15am | 94In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on Humana (NYSE: HUM) with an Equal-Weight rating. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “Medicare Advantage will be a long-term growth driver for HUM. Strong positioning in individual exchanges should lead to...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on WellCare Health Plans on Less Favorable Risk-Reward Profile
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:14am | 97In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on WellCare Health Plans (NYSE: WCG) with an Underweight rating and $73.00 price target. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “WCG will benefit long-term from Medicaid growth including expansion lives, duals...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on Molina Healthcare on Earnings Drivers, Execution Risk
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:13am | 141In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH) with an Equal-Weight rating. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “Medicaid and the Duals will be among the largest revenue and earnings drivers for the MCOs. However,...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on Aetna on Long-Term Growth Prospects
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:13am | 122In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on Aetna (NYSE: AET) with an Overweight rating and $83.00 price target. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “We have increased visibility into AET's future growth drivers including 1) public and private...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on Centene on Revenue Growth, Near-Term Execution Risk
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 11:11am | 103In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) with an Equal-Weight rating. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “While the Medicaid expansion, non-reform pipeline, and dual eligible opportunity will drive meaningful top-line...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on CIGNA on Positive Outlook
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 10:46am | 140In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) with an Overweight rating and $100.00 price target. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “Most of CI's business is insulated from reform headwinds over the next few years and...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on Envision Healthcare on Reform Pure Play
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 9:25am | 91In a report published Monday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Schenker initiated coverage on Envision Healthcare Holdings (NYSE: EVHC) with an Overweight rating and $33.00 price target. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “We are initiating coverage of EVHC at Overweight with a $33 price target....