April 2023 Healthcare M&A Market Update
According to recent data captured in the LevinPro HC database, the healthcare M&A market in April 2023 saw a total of 185 deals, an increase from the 169 deals in March 2023, yet a slight decrease from the 189 deals we saw in April 2022. The busiest sector in April 2023 was Physician Medical Groups (PMG), with 47 deals, followed by Other Services with 41 deals and eHealth with 24 deals. Private equity firms and their portfolio companies were responsible for acquiring 70 of the targets in April, making up 38% of all the deals announced during the month. One sector that saw a significant rise in deal totals was Medical Devices, with 12 deals announced in April 2023, compared to only... Read More »
HCA Healthcare Emerging from Severe Staffing Headwinds
HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE: HCA), a for-profit healthcare provider based in Nashville, Tennessee, reported $4.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.99 by a whopping $0.94. This increase is largely due to HCA Healthcare’s revenue growth, which was up 4.3% on a year over year basis from $14.9 billion in Q1:22 to $15.6 billion in Q1:23. The healthcare provider’s expenses rose from the first quarter of 2022, reaching $13.67 billion. Yet, despite the rising expenses, HCA Healthcare reported a $1.36 billion profit in the first quarter, an improvement from last year’s profit of $1.27 billion. However, this is a decrease from HCA’s $2.1 billion... Read More »
UnitedHealth Group Revenues up 15%, Focus on Value-Based Care Pays Off
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH), one of the largest health insurers in the United States, reported a positive performance in the first quarter of 2023, demonstrating balanced growth across its Optum and UnitedHealthcare business segments. The company’s revenue increased by 15% to $91.9 billion in Q1:23, and its adjusted earnings per share rose by 14% to $6.26 compared to the same period last year. Year-to-date, UnitedHealthcare also expanded its customer base, serving 1.2 million more people in the United States, with half of this growth coming from its commercial offerings. Additionally, the OptumHealth segment reported a significant increase in the number of patients... Read More »
Market Pressures Take Toll on Healthcare M&A in Q1:23
Headwinds have finally slowed the healthcare M&A market. Throughout 2022, deal volume soared despite challenging market conditions, but activity in the first quarter of 2023 declined by 5% compared with the fourth quarter of 2022. The year-over-year drop was much more severe, falling 18%, or 531 deals compared with 647 deals. Factors such as growing labor costs, inflation and high-interest rates have stifled deal activity. Although we’re struggling to call any quarter with 500-plus deals slow, the opening three months of 2023 fell short of the 2022 quarterly average of 603 deals. The swing in announced spending wasn’t nearly as dramatic. In the first quarter of 2023,... Read More »
Springtime Surge: 43 Healthcare M&A Deals Signal Busy Season Ahead
The healthcare market has shown a significant increase in M&A activity since the start of April, with a total of 43 new deals recorded as of April 5th. The number of deals announced during the same period last year was lower at 38. So far, the announced deals point to a notable trend towards eHealth, with nine deals announced so far this month, making up approximately 21% of deals. By comparison, there were eight eHealth deals announced during the same period last year. Additionally, there has been an increase in Physician Medical Group deals, with 8 deals announced this year, compared to seven from last year. The specialties involved in these deals have also evolved, with a focus on... Read More »Schedule a demo
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