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KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Acquires New Stake in Option Care Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPCH)

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KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Option Care Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPCH - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 41,475 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $962,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Option Care Health by 41.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,176 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Option Care Health by 487.9% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,211 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its stake in Option Care Health by 327.7% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 2,628 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Option Care Health by 16.9% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,703 shares of the company's stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 681 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Option Care Health by 2,621.3% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,735 shares of the company's stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 4,561 shares in the last quarter. 98.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Option Care Health Price Performance

Shares of OPCH stock traded down $1.40 on Friday, reaching $33.54. The company had a trading volume of 2,392,435 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,729,252. The business's 50-day moving average is $32.97 and its 200 day moving average is $28.53. Option Care Health, Inc. has a one year low of $21.39 and a one year high of $35.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.07.

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Insider Activity at Option Care Health

In other news, insider Michael Bavaro sold 30,996 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.26, for a total transaction of $1,030,926.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 44,974 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,495,835.24. This represents a 40.80 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on OPCH shares. Bank of America upgraded Option Care Health from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $33.00 in a report on Monday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Option Care Health from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $35.00 in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Option Care Health from $40.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Barrington Research increased their target price on Option Care Health from $33.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on Option Care Health in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Option Care Health presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.00.

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About Option Care Health

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Option Care Health, Inc offers home and alternate site infusion services in the United States. The company provides anti-infective therapies; home infusion services to treat heart failures; home parenteral nutrition and enteral nutrition support services for numerous acute and chronic conditions, such as stroke, cancer, and gastrointestinal diseases; immunoglobulin infusion therapies for the treatment of immune deficiencies; and treatments for chronic inflammatory disorders, including crohn's disease, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and other chronic inflammatory disorders.

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