Analysts noted UnitedHealth had the strongest set of assets of any national health insurer but added its commercial and Medicare medical loss ratios are “likely unsustainably low for the long-term,” according to the report. Deutsche Bank lowered its price target to $61 from $73.
Analysts lowered WellPoint’s price target to $68 from $72, downgrading the company’s share rating in expectation of more caution in commercial risk margins. Still, they expressed optimism for WellPoint after its recent acquisition of Medicaid insurer AmeriGroup.
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