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ELV Healthcare Latest YouTube: Q2 2026 Published 2026-07-16

Elevance Health Inc

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Latest earnings video

ELV Stock: Elevance Beat AND Raised Guidance — So Why Did It Fall?

Published 2026-07-16

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Episodes tracked
3
Episodes linked
3
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-07-16
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$400.54
+4.26 (+1.07%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
17.73x
Forward: 13.53x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
1.4%
Earnings: -13.1%
Margins
4.6% op
Gross: 26.0% · Net: 2.5%
Balance sheet
1.52x current
Debt / Equity: 69.0
52-week range / Beta
$274.84 - $436.24
Beta: 0.69
Analyst target
$449.10
Upside: 12.1%
Cash / shareholder return
4.96% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.73%

Company context

Industry: Healthcare Plans
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 1.94x
Return on equity: 11.1%
Elevance Health, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Health Benefits, CarelonRx, Carelon Services, and Corporate & Other. It offers a variety of health plans and services to individual, employer group risk-based and fee-based, BlueCard, Medicare, Medicaid, and FEP members; health products; a broad array of fee-based administrative managed care services; and specialty and other insurance products and services, such as stop loss, dental, vision, and supplemental health insurance benefits. The company also operates in the pharmacy services business; and markets and offers pharmacy services, including home delivery and specialty pharmacies, claims adjudication, formulary management, pharmacy networks, rebate administration, a prescription drug database, and member services, as well as infusion services and injectable therapies through ambulatory infusion centers. In addition, it provides healthcare related services and capabilities, including specialty care enablement and utilization management support for specialized clinical domains; behavioral health and comprehensive care management services; palliative care services and management; virtual care; and payment integrity, subrogation, clinical data exchange through its HealthOS platform, research and data, reporting and clinical analytics, information technology, and business process support services, as well as manages home health, post-acute institutional management, and durable medical equipment costs; and supports plans in managing home and community-based services. The company provides its services under the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Wellpoint, and Carelon brands. The company was formerly known as Anthem, Inc. and changed its name to Elevance Health, Inc. in June 2022. Elevance Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Market context for ELV

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ELV vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Elevance Health Inc
ELV
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Intuitive Surgical latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Johnson & Johnson latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
ELV
$86.86B
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
$135.72B
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
$651.25B
Johnson & Johnson
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
ELV
17.7x
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
43.5x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
31.4x
Johnson & Johnson
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
ELV
13.5x
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
31.4x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
22.0x
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
ELV
1.4%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
18.5%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
6.6%
Johnson & Johnson
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
ELV
-13.1%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
26.5%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
-0.9%
Johnson & Johnson
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
ELV
4.6%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
33.6%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
29.2%
Johnson & Johnson
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
ELV
26.0%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
66.7%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
68.1%
Johnson & Johnson
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
ELV
2.5%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
28.4%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
21.5%
Johnson & Johnson
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
ELV
11.1%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
17.4%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
25.7%
Johnson & Johnson
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
ELV
5.0%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
1.9%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
2.6%
Johnson & Johnson
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
ELV
68.95x
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
57.71x
Johnson & Johnson
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
ELV
1.52x
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
4.96x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
1.09x
Johnson & Johnson
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
ELV
0.69
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
1.46
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
0.23
Johnson & Johnson
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
ELV
1.7%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
2.0%
Johnson & Johnson
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
ELV
12.1%
Elevance Health Inc
ISRG
26.2%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
0.8%
Johnson & Johnson

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Episode archive for ELV

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Q2 2026
Episode live
2026-07-16
Published youtube podcast complete
ELV Stock: Elevance Beat AND Raised Guidance — So Why Did It Fall?
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Elevance Health Inc. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-04-23
Published youtube complete
ELV Stock: EPS Misses Estimates — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Elevance Health Inc. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
Deep Dive
Episode live
2026-04-22
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Elevance Health Inc (ELV) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep. 0
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Elevance Health Inc. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.