Zimmer Holdings Inc (ZMH): Today's Featured Health Services Loser

Zimmer Holdings (ZMH) pushed the Health Services industry lower today making it today's featured Health Services loser. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.3%. By the end of trading, Zimmer Holdings fell 72 cents (-1.1%) to $63.77 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2.2 million shares of Zimmer Holdings exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.6 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $63.38-$64.06 after having opened the day at $63.99 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $64.49. Other company's within the Health Services industry that declined today were: Sunshine Heart (SSH), down 10.8%, D Medical Industries (DMED), down 8.3%, CAS Medical Systems (CASM), down 8%, and World Heart Corporation (WHRT), down 7.1%.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of orthopedic reconstructive devices, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Zimmer Holdings has a market cap of $11.15 billion and is part of the health care sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.2, equal to the average health services industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 20.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are nine analysts that rate Zimmer Holdings a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 14 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Zimmer Holdings as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, growth in earnings per share, attractive valuation levels and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.

• You can view the full Zimmer Ratings Report.

On the positive front, Graymark Healthcare (GRMH), up 63.2%, Sunrise Senior Living (SRZ), up 14.6%, Wright Medical Group (WMGI), up 9%, and IVAX Diagnostics (IVD), up 6.9%, were all gainers within the health services industry with Edwards Life (EW) being today's featured health services industry winner.

• Use our health services section to find industry-relevant news.
• Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the health services industry could consider Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) while those bearish on the health services industry could consider ProShares Ultra Short Health Care (RXD).

• Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.

For more information on Zimmer Holdings Inc click any of the following:

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Stock Price

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Analyst Ratings

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Key Stats & Profile

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Earnings

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Ratio Comparison

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Growth Rates

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Balance Sheet

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Cash Flow

• Zimmer Holdings Inc Income Statement