The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 10 largest US Health Insurance Companies had their average stock prices drop by a massive 64% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, and very early in President Obama's first term, or on March 6, 2009, which was these US Health Insurance Companies' very lowest point from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 10 largest US Health Insurance Corps have increased by a very impressive 345% through January 17, 2014.
Clearly, the investors in and employees of these 10 US largest US Health Insurance Companies must be very pleased with the impact of actions taken by both the Obama Administration and the US Fed to successfully rescue the US economy from its extremely weakened state caused by the 2008 US financial meltdown. Also, this industry is a major beneficiary of the Affordable Care Act.
Below here are the market prices of each of these 10 largest US Health Insurance Companies on January 17, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007, sorted by Percentage Increase from March 6, 2009 to January 17, 2014:
Market | Market | ||||||
Price | Price | ||||||
% | % | ||||||
Change | Change | ||||||
Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
Health Insurance Company | HQs | 1-17-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 1-17-14 | 3-6-09 | |
WellCare Health Plans | Tampa | FL | 70.24 | 6.64 | 42.41 | 958% | -84% |
Cigna | Bloomfield | CT | 89.46 | 13.44 | 53.73 | 566% | -75% |
Humana | Louisville | KY | 96.57 | 19.54 | 75.31 | 394% | -74% |
UnitedHealth Group | Minnetonka | MN | 72.52 | 17.90 | 58.20 | 305% | -69% |
Centene | St Louis | MO | 61.72 | 15.50 | 27.44 | 298% | -44% |
Aetna | Hartford | CT | 70.16 | 20.22 | 57.73 | 247% | -65% |
Molina Healthcare | Long Beach | CA | 37.63 | 11.43 | 25.80 | 229% | -56% |
Health Net | Woodland Hills | CA | 32.89 | 10.93 | 48.30 | 201% | -77% |
WellPoint | Indianapolis | IN | 85.49 | 31.41 | 87.73 | 172% | -64% |
Magellan Health Services | Avon | CT | 60.14 | 32.84 | 46.63 | 83% | -30% |
Average % Change all 10 | 345% | -64% |