SunTrust analyst David MacDonald lowered his price target on CVS (CVS) to $65 from $85 as part of his broader research note previewing Q1 results for the healthcare services stocks. The analyst expects the quarter to reflect the company’s challenges around reimbursement pressure, fewer generics, and lower brand inflation that should be a detriment to retail pharmacy and long-term-care businesses, even though he maintains a bullish view on the stock longer term based on its risk-reward profile. MacDonald also raises his price target on WellCare (WCG) to $340 from $305, saying his bullish expectation for the stock is driven by the company’s “strong core trends, high visibility, and superb win rate”. The analyst also cites the pending WellCare acquisition by Centene (CNC) yielding a “meaningful combined pharmacy opportunity and increased diversification” from an expanded “Medicaid footprint”.
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