RS Breakdown — momZ +0.72 · low 4w×1.00 · vs industry
About Chemed Corp
Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The company offers plumbing, drain cleaning, excavation, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers thro… Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Care Facilities
Exchange: NYSE
IPO Date: May 3, 1973
Headquarters: 2600 First Financial Center, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202-4726
Hidden Gem: Yes — undiscovered relative to its market cap tier
Founder-Led: No
Key Metrics
Current Price
$488.59
Market Cap
$6.51B
Float
13.0M
Shares Outstanding
13.3M
P/E (Forward)
19.69
P/E (TTM)
26.17
Price/Sales (TTM)
2.56
vs. Analyst Target
-8.6% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
10.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)
12.86%
Revenue (TTM)
$2.54B
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-0.40%
Dividend Rate
2.4%
Analyst Target Price
$446.50 (3 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2020
$2.08B
$319M
$701M
$455M
2021
$2.14B
$269M
$770M
$411M
2022
$2.13B
$250M
$765M
$393M
2023
$2.26B
$273M
$799M
$414M
2024
$2.43B
$302M
$854M
$464M
2025
$2.53B
$265M
$758M
$422M
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Jun 2025
$619M
$52.5M
Sep 2025
$625M
$64.2M
Dec 2025
$639M
$76.8M
Mar 2026
$658M
$66.3M
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
2.1%
Institutional Ownership
103.8%
Short Float
4.6%
% of All Funds Holding
5.56%
Number of Funds Holding
457
Current Moving Averages
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$446.33
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$430.59
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$479.41
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$519.46
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$431.90
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$479.41
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$521.93
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
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