Health Management Associates, Inc.

• Hedge Funds Have Been Buying These Stocks

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: ASPS, HMA, PDCE, NX, RNR

  There are a number of ways to keep up with stock picks from hedge funds and other major investors. Investors can get a fairly comprehensive look at their long portfolio several weeks after the end of each quarter, when hedge funds file 13Fs with the SEC, and we have found that the included information can be use to develop investing strategies (for example, the most popular small cap stocks among more »

• Glenview Capital Bets More on This Healthcare Stock

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: HMA, LPNT, THC

  Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital has filed a 13D regarding a position of nearly 38 million shares in Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA), a manager of hospitals primarily located in rural areas in the southern United States. Glenview has been a major shareholder in the company for some time; for example, at the beginning of this year, it owned about 35 million shares according to its 13F filing, making it one more »

• Hospital Stocks Have a Murky Prognosis

  By Bob Chandler - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CYH, HCA, HMA, THC

  The future for hospital stocks is uncertain. Though the stock price of operators like Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA), Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH), HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA), and Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC) have risen anywhere from 75% to more than doubling since their 2012 lows, their recent first quarter results weren't very inspiring.

  The conflict between current pessimistic industry trends and future encouraging possibilities seems to be the more »

• Hedge Fund Glenview Capital’s Small-Cap Picks

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: CYH, FLEX, HMA, THC, URS

  We track quarterly 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors for a variety of purposes. For one, we can use the information to develop investing strategies; for example, our research has indicated that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an average excess return of 18 percentage points per year. We can also see individual managers’ picks in a number of areas, including each one more »

• 3 Stocks Insiders Love

  By Mohsin Saeed - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: HMA, NAV

  There is still a lot of uncertainty in our financial markets due to general macroeconomic weaknesses. Consumer markets have been severely affected by the global recession and it is pretty difficult to asses the true long term value of any stock. There is a simplistic solution to assessing the future potential of a stock, however, and that is insider trades. In the last few months, the following companies have seen more »

• Multi-Billion Dollar Hedge Fund Bullish in All the Right Ways

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 10, 2013 | Tickers: FLEX, HMA

  Hedge funds and other notable investors have filed their 13Fs for the fourth quarter of 2012, disclosing many of their long equity positions as of the end of December. While the portfolios are from several weeks ago, there are still a few ways for investors to use this information. We have found, for example, that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds outperformed the market by 18 percentage more »

• Top 3 Hospital Stocks Well Positioned for Healthcare Reform

  By Anindya Batabyal - February 12, 2013 | Tickers: HCA, HMA, THC

  The healthcare reform law aims to expand insurance coverage to roughly 30 million uninsured Americans. The Affordable Care Act will provide millions of Americans with access to healthcare, creating new revenue streams for companies across the sector. The Act requires every American to acquire health insurance by 2014 or be subjected to a tax. Those who can't afford health insurance will be offered subsidies or Medicaid. With more patients more »

• Top Stocks With Significant Insider Buying

  By Alex Bastardas - January 23, 2013 | Tickers: HMA, NCT, SIRI

  Analysis on three stocks with recent insider buying

• Is This The Next Big Energy Firm You Should Invest In?

  By Brian Gorban - January 4, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, FRFHF.PK, HMA, SD

  As the financial markets continue to be volatile, finding ways to outperform the market is much easier said than done. However, one screening tool that has proven to be effective in determining if a stock is going to move higher is insider buying, for one simple reason: they buy stocks, just like us, to make more money. In addition, insiders arguably have the best view of the company, being a more »

• Hedge Funds Bought Tripadvisor and These Other Stocks Recently

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: MDRX, HMA, HCLP, SCTY, TRIP

  We have been tracking recent 13D and 13G filings to see some of the stocks that various hedge funds are buying to get ready for 2013--at least those where the fund has taken a large enough stake to report a position. Investors can’t invest in every single stock that any hedge fund in our coverage universe is buying, but this list of stock picks can still be useful to more »

• These Five Stocks Had Insiders Buy Shares

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: AYR, FBHS, FRAN, HMA, CLX

  Sales of stock by insiders can indicate that the insiders are negative about the company’s prospects, but not always; it is rational to diversify, and if an insider already depends on a company for a portion of their income it can make sense to sell, even if they have neutral feelings about the stock. Purchases by insiders are another story. The same logic explaining why insiders might sell even more »

• An Insider Bought Health Management Associates

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 15, 2012 | Tickers: HCA, HMA, LPNT, THC, UHS

  According to a filing with the SEC, a Senior Vice President at Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock on Dece. 10 at an average price of $7.76 per share. Health Management Associates is an operator of hospitals, with a concentration in the southern U.S. and has a market capitalization of $2.1 billion. We like to track insider purchases because more »

• The Changing World Of Obamacare

  By Cecil Sales - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: HCA, HMA, LPNT

  Obamacare favors big hospitals. Big Hospital was one of the powerful lobbies, along with Big Pharma and Big Insurance that supported Obamacare to become a law. Big Hospital lobbied hard for Obamacare's insurance mandate and for steering more business to big institutions.

  President Barack Obama's re-election means his overhaul of the U.S. health-care system, opposed by most Republicans, will move ahead in all 50 states, with or more »

• Bet on Baby Boomers: Here’s How

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: CYH, HCA, HMA, THC, UHS

  Just like our list of top 10 retailers hedge funds love, the world's most successful money managers are beginning to buy up many of the publicly traded hospital chains in anticipation of increasing visits, with a rapid aging of the Baby Boomer population driving growth. Many of the hospitals we have listed below also have been preparing for the expected rise in hospital visitations by taking over smaller hospitals more »

• Which Hospital Operators Will Thrive Under ObamaCare?

  By Anh HOANG - November 28, 2012 | Tickers: CYH, HCA, HMA, LIFE, LPNT

  At the end of 2011, when I was looking for investment opportunities in the US, I stumbled onto one decent hospital operator that had continued to increase operating cash flow. However, I did not initiate a position because of its high leverage level. That company is Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH). When I first looked at it, CYH was trading for only $16 - $17 per share. Now, I feel I more »

• The Meaningful Use Money Trail

  By Keith Speights - April 25, 2012 | Tickers: ATHN, CERN, CYH, HCA, HMA

  Some very meaningful amounts of money have been trading hands in the health care world over the past year in the pursuit of Meaningful Use dollars. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently reported that nearly $4.5 billion in incentives for providers to implement electronic health record (EHR) systems has been paid out so far with more to come. Let’s examine the money trail for these more »