On August 14, Oscar Health, Inc. rose 5.41% in regular trading, trading at $32.37/share, with turnover of $19.87 million. The stock continued its recent strong momentum following a blowout Q2 earnings report and a series of analyst upgrades.
Oscar Health posted Q2 EPS of $1.10, far exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.42-$0.49, representing a swing from a loss of $0.89 per share a year earlier. Revenue reached $4.88 billion, up from $2.86 billion year-over-year and beating the $4.73 billion estimate. Total effectuated membership surged 46% year-over-year to 2.963 million. The company reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance of $18.7-$19.0 billion, above the FactSet estimate of $18.55 billion.
On the institutional front, UBS raised its price target to $26 from $20 while maintaining a Neutral rating, and Barclays upgraded the stock to Overweight with a $35 target. Despite management warning that ACA membership churn may accelerate in the second half, the strong fundamental performance continues to attract capital inflows.
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