Anthem (NASDAQ:ANTX) Director Robin Shane Readnour Sells 6,100 Shares of Stock

Anthem, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANTX) Director Robin Shane Readnour sold 6,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.07, for a total value of $37,027.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 562,715 shares in the company, valued at $3,415,680.05. The trade was a 1.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Robin Shane Readnour also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Robin Shane Readnour sold 10,019 shares of Anthem stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.02, for a total value of $60,314.38.
• On Monday, August 17th, Robin Shane Readnour sold 35,402 shares of Anthem stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.01, for a total value of $212,766.02.

Anthem Price Performance

NASDAQ:ANTX traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $5.98. The company had a trading volume of 335,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 213,148. Anthem, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1.00 and a 1-year high of $7.19. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $5.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.41. The firm has a market cap of $225.69 million, a PE ratio of -5.59 and a beta of -0.99.

Anthem (NASDAQ:ANTX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Anthem

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vivo Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Anthem during the 1st quarter worth approximately $10,785,000. Commodore Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Anthem in the first quarter valued at approximately $7,981,000. Spruce Street Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Anthem in the first quarter worth approximately $5,576,000. Ally Bridge Group NY LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Anthem in the first quarter worth approximately $1,800,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Anthem by 2.2% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 393,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,346,000 after purchasing an additional 8,390 shares in the last quarter. 90.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Anthem in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Anthem from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. Guggenheim began coverage on Anthem in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $9.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Leerink Partners upgraded Anthem from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $9.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.00.

About Anthem

Anthem, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business, and Other. The company offers a spectrum of network-based managed care health benefit plans to large and small group, individual, Medicaid, and Medicare markets. Its managed care plans include preferred provider organizations; health maintenance organizations; point-of-service plans; traditional indemnity plans and other hybrid plans, such as consumer-driven health plans; and hospital only and limited benefit products.