Healthcare New Lows: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Allergan (NYSE:AGN), HCA Holdings (NYSE:HCA), LifePoint Hospitals (NASDAQ:LPNT)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), raised its quarterly dividend to 70 cents per share ($2.80 per share annualized), representing an increase of 6.1% over the previous payout of 66 cents per share. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), shares after opening at $100.56 moved to $101.50 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $101.34. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.99 and price to cash ratio as 9.81. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), showed a positive weekly performance of 1.34%.

Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN), is preparing to approach Shire PLC about a potential takeover, Reuters reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN), shares fell 1.28% in last trading session and ended the day on $166.00. Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN), return on equity ratio is recorded as 14.70% and its return on assets is 8.80%. Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN), yearly performance is 48.53%.

HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA), is planning to bid for Australia health care provider Healthscope Ltd. as per the people associated with the company. Beside HCA, there are other bidders as well including Malaysia’s IIH, which is being guided by CIMB and JPMORGAN and at least one other potential Asian buyer. HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA), shares moved down 1.55% in last trading session and was closed at $52.61, while trading in range of $ 52.50 – 53.81. HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA), year to date (YTD) performance is 10.27%.

On April 25, 2014, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), reported first quarter EPS of $0.78, up from $0.69 in the previous year. Analysts expected EPS of $0.65. LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), weekly performance is 9.89%. On last trading day company shares ended up $56.78. LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.72%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $59.00.