Analyst Activity – BMO Capital Markets Initiates Coverage On Aetna (NYSE:AET) With a Market Perform

Analyst Ratings For Aetna (NYSE:AET)

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Today, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Aetna (NYSE:AET) with a Market Perform.

There are 6 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Aetna (NYSE:AET) is Buy (Score: 2.68) with a consensus target price of $162.93 per share, a potential 7.59% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 10/16/2017-BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating.
  • 9/12/2017-Argus Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 8/9/2017-Cantor Fitzgerald Reiterated Rating of Overweight.

Dividend information for Aetna (NYSE:AET)

Aetna (NYSE:AET) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 1.32% and an average dividend growth of 7.70% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Aetna (NYSE:AET)

  • On 9/29/2017 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 1.25% with an ex dividend date of 10/11/2017 which will be payable on 10/27/2017.
  • On 5/19/2017 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 1.42% with an ex dividend date of 7/11/2017 which will be payable on 7/28/2017.
  • On 2/17/2017 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 1.58% with an ex dividend date of 4/11/2017 which will be payable on 4/28/2017.
  • On 12/2/2016 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 0.77% with an ex dividend date of 1/10/2017 which will be payable on 1/27/2017.
  • On 9/30/2016 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 0.87% with an ex dividend date of 10/11/2016 which will be payable on 10/28/2016.
  • On 5/20/2016 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 0.91% with an ex dividend date of 7/12/2016 which will be payable on 7/29/2016.
  • On 2/19/2016 Aetna announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 0.94% with an ex dividend date of 4/12/2016 which will be payable on 4/29/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Aetna (NYSE:AET)
Aetna (NYSE:AET) has insider ownership of 1.14% and institutional ownership of 89.52%.

  • On 9/18/2017 Karen S Lynch, President, sold 15,271 with an average share price of $161.91 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,472,527.61. View SEC Filing
  • On 9/15/2017 Margaret M Mccarthy, EVP, sold 10,288 with an average share price of $162.85 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,675,400.80. View SEC Filing
  • On 6/7/2017 Margaret M Mccarthy, EVP, sold 27,028 with an average share price of $149.23 per share and the total transaction amounting to $4,033,388.44. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/17/2017 Mark T Bertolini, Chairman, sold 103,547 with an average share price of $140.79 per share and the total transaction amounting to $14,578,382.13. View SEC Filing
  • On 3/23/2017 Shawn M Guertin, Insider, sold 29,602 with an average share price of $129.35 per share and the total transaction amounting to $3,829,018.70. View SEC Filing
  • On 3/8/2017 Francis S Soistman Jr, VP, sold 6,607 with an average share price of $131.98 per share and the total transaction amounting to $871,991.86. View SEC Filing
  • On 9/7/2016 Jeffrey E. Garten, Director, sold 7,100 with an average share price of $116.51 per share and the total transaction amounting to $827,221.00. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Aetna (NYSE:AET)
Shares of Aetna closed the previous trading session at with shares trading hands.

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