Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate DaVita Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding DaVita Inc.’s stock price such as:

• DaVita Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why DaVita Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for DVA from analysts
• DVA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About DaVita Inc. (DVA)

Before we jump into DaVita Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

DaVita Inc. provides kidney dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure in the United States. The company operates kidney dialysis centers and provides related lab services in outpatient dialysis centers. It also offers outpatient, hospital inpatient, and home-based hemodialysis dialysis services; operates clinical laboratories that provide routine laboratory tests for dialysis and other physician-prescribed laboratory tests for ESRD patients; and management and administrative services to outpatient dialysis centers. In addition, the company offers integrated care and disease management services to patients in risk-based and other integrated care arrangements; clinical research programs; physician services; and comprehensive kidney care services. Further, it engages in the transplant software business. The company was formerly known as DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and changed its name to DaVita Inc. in September 2016. DaVita Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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DaVita Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 13, 2026, 10:01 AM, CST, DaVita Inc.’s stock price was $199.715.

DaVita Inc. is down 0.41% from its previous closing price of $200.540.

During the last market session, DaVita Inc.’s stock traded between $199.220 and $201.930. Currently, there are approximately 67.39 million shares outstanding for DaVita Inc..

DaVita Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 19.3, which is low compared to the Health Care Providers & Services industry median of 22.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

DaVita Inc. Stock Price History

DaVita Inc.’s (DVA) price is currently up 28.73% so far this month.

During the month of May, DaVita Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $202.690 and a low of $148.000.

Over the last year, DaVita Inc. has hit prices as high as $202.690 and as low as $101.000. Year to date, DaVita Inc.’s stock is up 75.79%.

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What Caused DaVita Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 12, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded DaVita Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate DaVita Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on DaVita Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

DaVita Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about DaVita Inc. (DVA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of DaVita Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 12, 2026, DaVita Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 9.52%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 80 and is considered to be Strong.

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DaVita Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 13, 2026, DaVita Inc.’s stock price is $199.715, which is down 0.41% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like DaVita Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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