SeekingAlpha has published a chart of 10 healthcare “value” stocks, and managed care organizations UnitedHealth, WellPoint and Aetna top the list. SeekingAlpha defines a “value” stock as one with a price-to-earnings ratio of less than 10 and a price-to-book-value ratio of less than five.
According to SeekingAlpha’s analysis, United has a P/E of 7.5 and a P/BV of 1.4, WellPoint has a P/E of 7.7 and a P/BV of one, and Aetna has a P/E of 9.3 and a P/BV of 1.6. Other healthcare companies on the list are Novartis, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Wyeth, Sanofi-Aventis, Merck and Pfizer.
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