Health Net News

Equities research analysts at Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Health Net to $48.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of Health Net Inc. advanced Friday after a Citi Investment Research analyst raised his price target on the stock, citing the revenue Health Net could gain as Medicare and Medicaid patients in California are moved to private insurance providers.

Coventry Health Care Inc. A posted a decrease in profit as revenue declined.A Net income for the health care plans company fell to $85.7 million vs.

Aetna Inc. A reported its results for the fourth quarter.A Net income for Aetna Inc.

A drop in government business for Health Net Inc., coupled with a Goldman Sachs analyst's dim view on health insurers in general drove down the sector's shares Friday, even as the market enjoyed a broad rally.

Health Net 's stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs in a research note issued to investors on Friday.

LOS ANGELES &#8212 Insurer Health Net Inc. said Friday its profit decreased 25 percent in the fourth quarter under new terms of a contract with the U.S. military's TriCare health program.

Aetna, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for net income of 98 cents per share, a rise of 55.6% from the company's actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago.

Humana Inc., the second-largest Medicare provider, is willing to spend $1 billion for deals that would enable the company to expand in the U.S. government program, Chief Executive Officer Michael McCallister said.

Shares of Health Net Inc hit a new 52-week high on Friday. The stock traded as high as $37.10 during mid-day trading and last traded at $36.99. The stock previously closed at $35.81. Separately, analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Health Net from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research note to investors on ... (more)

Humana Inc. , the second-largest Medicare provider, is willing to spend $1 billion for deals that would enable the company to expand in the U.S. government program, Chief Executive Officer Michael McCallister said.

S&P 500 component WellPoint, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

Below are the top mid-cap health care plans stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash.

S&P 500 component UnitedHealth Group, Inc. will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, January 19, 2012.