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LHC Group, Inc. (LHCG)

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The Company provides post acute healthcare services primarily to Medicare beneficiaries in rural markets in the southern United States.

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Growth (1902), Small Cap (1645), Healthcare Providers and Services (125), Defensive (1457), Healthcare (711)
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LHC Group, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $29.83
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:00 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $29.51
Daily Range: $29.56 - $30.08
52-Week Range: $16.56 - $35.24
Volume: 197,252
Market Cap: $550.27M
P/E Ratio: 12.56
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LHC Group, Inc. (LHCG)

Avatar Zen1212 (< 20) Submitted: 3/09/07 4:30 PM

I just added this stock to my real portfolio. LHC Group. provides provide post-acute healthcare services primarily to Medicare beneficiaries in rural markets in the southern United States. It offers various home-based services, as well.
A few things I like about this company. One is that demograhi...More

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Avatar noirblood (64.06) Submitted: 1/27/10 5:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $32.43 LHCG Score: -5.32

Unlikely to disappear or slow down anytime soon given their market and business objective. 11.4% net profit margin, 41% 5-year revenue growth, 43% 5-year EPS growth, and -2% below its price one year ago. Solid 16% insider ownership.

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Avatar Desdemuerto (99.47) Submitted: 1/27/10 3:16 PM : Outperform Start Price: $32.26 LHCG Score: -5.65

Long-term pick. Significant short-term pullback is likely if the market continues to drop as the stock is very high off it's lows.

Terrific company in a niche market with no direct competition (rural nursing homes / quasi health care facilities). Amazing growth rate and very intelligent management. History of making great acquisitions. Very good margins. Trading at just 13x my estimate of FCF.

Only risk is that many of the clientele are on medicare and thus any significant government cut-backs of medicare will obviously be detrimental.

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Avatar samstevens (93.40) Submitted: 1/05/10 5:58 PM : Outperform Start Price: $33.11 LHCG Score: -4.36

I like the growth, EPS of around 2, and return on Equity of 25. So thumbs up for me

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Avatar rexlove (97.98) Submitted: 12/23/09 3:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $34.77 LHCG Score: -9.95

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Avatar NewlyMinted4Star (< 20) Submitted: 10/21/09 9:48 AM : Outperform Start Price: $32.04 LHCG Score: -4.49

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