- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 8/9)
- Beat earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
Elevance Health Inc. stock upgraded from Sell Candidate to Hold/Accumulate after Friday trading session
(Updated on Jul 31, 2026)
The Elevance Health Inc. stock price fell by -0.149% on the last day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026) from $376.40 to $375.84. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.84% from a day low at $373.16 to a day high of $380.04. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 0.73% gain for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -91 thousand shares and in total, 693 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $260.45 million.
The stock is at the lower part of a wide and horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $373.39 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect Elevance Health Inc. stock with a 90% probability to be traded between $376.01 and $430.43 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and stocks seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. Stocks turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
ELV Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, July 16, 2026, and so far it has risen 0.80%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Elevance Health Inc. stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $378.47 and $395.14. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Elevance Health Inc. stock
Elevance Health Inc. finds support from accumulated volume at $373.11 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $6.88 between high and low, or 1.84%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.23%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $352.18 (-6.30%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 11 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (ELV) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect Elevance Health Inc. to open at $376.35, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $369.26 and $382.42, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$13.16 (+/-3.56%) up or down from last closing price. If Elevance Health Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.56% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $373.11 (0.73%) than the resistance at $388.50 (3.37%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For ELV
Dividend coming up for ELV: Ex-dividend date (Thursday 10th September, 2026) is 39 days away. The dividend is $1.72.Is Elevance Health Inc. stock A Buy?
Elevance Health Inc. holds several negative signals and this should be a sell candidate, but due to the general chance for a turnaround situation it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
-0.218
Hold/Accumulate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $376.35 ( 0.135%).
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ELV Performance
Trading levels for ELV
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 383.23 | 1.97% |
| R2 | 380.60 | 1.27% |
| R1 | 378.97 | 0.83% |
| Price | 375.84 | |
| S1 | 373.72 | -0.564% |
| S2 | 372.09 | -1.00% |
| S3 | 369.47 | -1.70% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 399.64 | 6.33% |
| R2 | 390.33 | 3.86% |
| R1 | 388.50 | 3.37% |
| Price | 375.84 | |
| S1 | 373.11 | -0.726% |
| S2 | 372.85 | -0.796% |
| S3 | 369.07 | -1.80% |
ELV Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $1.72 | 0.461% |
| 2 | Apr 21, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $1.72 | 0.497% |
| 3 | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $1.72 | 0.496% |
| 4 | Oct 15, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.71 | 0.495% |
| 5 | Jul 17, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | $1.71 | 0.619% |
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