How to buy Amedisys stock | $258.37

Amedisys, Inc is a medical care facilities business based in the US. Amedisys shares (AMED) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Amedisys employs 21,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Amedisys stock price (NASDAQ: AMED)

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Amedisys shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-30.

Latest market close	$258.37
52-week range	$216.20 - $325.12
50-day moving average	$255.21
200-day moving average	$269.65
Wall St. target price	$330.25
PE ratio	42.1621
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$6.06

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Amedisys price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $258.37 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-21)	N/A
1 month (2021-07-01)	-1.13%
3 months (2021-04-30)	-4.25%
6 months (2021-01-28)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-28)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-28)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-28)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-28)	N/A

Is Amedisys under- or over-valued?

Valuing Amedisys stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Amedisys's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Amedisys's P/E ratio

Amedisys's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 42x. In other words, Amedisys shares trade at around 42x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Amedisys's PEG ratio

Amedisys's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.5788. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Amedisys's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Amedisys's EBITDA

Amedisys's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $270.3 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Amedisys's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Amedisys financials

Revenue TTM	$2.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	11.31%
Gross profit TTM	$911.2 million
Return on assets TTM	9.93%
Return on equity TTM	27.68%
Profit margin	9.53%
Book value	$24.20
Market capitalisation	$8.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Amedisys shares

There are currently 709,391 Amedisys shares held short by investors – that's known as Amedisys's "short interest". This figure is 4.1% up from 681,636 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Amedisys shares can be evaluated.

Amedisys's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Amedisys's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Amedisys shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Amedisys shares traded daily (recently around 289547.34693878). Amedisys's SIR currently stands at 2.45. In other words for every 100,000 Amedisys shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2450 shares are currently held short.

However Amedisys's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Amedisys shares, or, against the total number of tradable Amedisys shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Amedisys's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Amedisys shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0222% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Amedisys shares, roughly 22 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Amedisys.

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Amedisys share dividends

We're not expecting Amedisys to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Amedisys's shares ever split?

Amedisys's shares were split on a 4:3 basis on 4 December 2006. So if you had owned 3 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Amedisys shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 25% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Amedisys shares which in turn could have impacted Amedisys's share price.

Amedisys share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Amedisys's shares have ranged in value from as little as $216.2046 up to $325.12. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Amedisys's is 0.5686. This would suggest that Amedisys's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Amedisys overview

Amedisys, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides healthcare services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Home Health, Hospice, and Personal 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; rehabilitation therapists specialized in physical, speech, and occupational therapy; and social workers and aides for assisting its patients. The Hospice segment offers services that is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are dealing with a terminal illness, including cancer, heart disease, pulmonary disease, or Alzheimer's. The Personal Care segment provides assistance for patients with the activities of daily living. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned and operated 320 home health care centers, 180 hospice care centers, and 14 personal-care care centers in 39 states within the United States and the District of Columbia.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Amedisys is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.514% of Amedisys shares are held by insiders and 89.016% by institutions. How many people work for Amedisys?
Latest data suggests 21,000 work at Amedisys. When does the fiscal year end for Amedisys?
Amedisys's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Amedisys based?
Amedisys's address is: 3854 American Way, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, 70816 What is Amedisys's ISIN number?
Amedisys's international securities identification number is: US0234361089 What is Amedisys's CUSIP number?
Amedisys's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 023436108