ELV
StockElevance Health, Inc.
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Elevance Health, Inc. is 27.2% off its high, 705 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 176 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
Valuation is notable too — P/S Severity Score 2.6, below its typical range.
Strong
Current Drawdown
-27.2%
Days in Drawdown
705
Avg Max Drawdown
4.7%
Avg Length
45
Drawdown Severity Score™
5.6
ELV - Price & High Water Mark
ELV - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 22, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within ELV's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Elevance Health, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 33% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Elevance Health, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 90% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Elevance Health, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $400.54, which represents a 27.2% decline from its all-time high of $550.54. This drawdown has persisted for 705 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Elevance Health, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.7% in depth, with an average duration of 45 days. Elevance Health, Inc. has gone through 176 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Elevance Health, Inc. was 67.2%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2031 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Elevance Health, Inc. currently stands at 5.61. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Elevance Health, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 176 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-15 | Ongoing | 705 days | -27.2% | $550.54 | $400.54 | n/a |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-08-30 | 45 days | -9.6% | $541.59 | $489.67 | $545.26 |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-07-16 | 55 days | -7.7% | $534.73 | $493.46 | $541.59 |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-22 | 3 days | -1.1% | $534.65 | $528.70 | $534.73 |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-15 | 20 days | -2.7% | $526.81 | $512.32 | $527.11 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2024-04-25 | 542 days | -23.6% | $523.96 | $400.38 | $526.81 |
| 2022-10-27 | 2022-10-28 | 2 days | -0.4% | $511.32 | $509.45 | $520.97 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-10-26 | 189 days | -15.9% | $505.10 | $424.66 | $511.32 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2022-04-20 | 10 days | -2.1% | $496.36 | $485.81 | $505.10 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-06 | 7 days | -2.6% | $479.02 | $466.49 | $483.20 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-25 | 8 days | -3.3% | $455.80 | $440.59 | $458.31 |
| 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-17 | 10 days | -4.7% | $453.30 | $432.09 | $455.80 |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-03-03 | 22 days | -5.6% | $444.90 | $420.00 | $445.87 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-02-09 | 42 days | -8.4% | $444.58 | $407.29 | $444.90 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-22 | 6 days | -1.9% | $425.77 | $417.76 | $431.50 |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-15 | 31 days | -9.4% | $414.28 | $375.50 | $421.66 |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-11-12 | 17 days | -3.7% | $413.55 | $398.34 | $414.28 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-10-20 | 163 days | -10.5% | $378.74 | $338.91 | $401.99 |
| 2021-05-05 | 2021-05-07 | 3 days | -0.8% | $369.10 | $366.32 | $373.71 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-03 | 12 days | -2.5% | $362.66 | $353.65 | $364.30 |
| 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-15 | 18 days | -5.1% | $349.91 | $331.89 | $351.12 |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-24 | 3 days | -0.8% | $333.72 | $330.90 | $340.07 |
| 2021-03-17 | 2021-03-18 | 2 days | -0.5% | $323.77 | $322.21 | $332.96 |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-12 | 4 days | -1.5% | $318.95 | $314.31 | $322.02 |
| 2021-01-12 | 2021-03-08 | 56 days | -15.1% | $318.18 | $270.22 | $318.95 |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-01-11 | 4 days | -0.1% | $316.88 | $316.60 | $318.18 |
| 2020-11-17 | 2021-01-07 | 52 days | -8.7% | $311.98 | $284.87 | $316.88 |
| 2020-11-11 | 2020-11-12 | 2 days | -1.6% | $307.69 | $302.82 | $308.96 |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-11-10 | 6 days | -4.4% | $307.03 | $293.41 | $307.69 |
| 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-04 | 10 days | -12.2% | $291.02 | $255.47 | $307.03 |
| 2019-02-27 | 2020-10-23 | 604 days | -44.1% | $290.80 | $162.49 | $291.02 |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019-02-26 | 2 days | -0.8% | $290.22 | $288.03 | $290.80 |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-22 | 2 days | -0.5% | $286.70 | $285.19 | $290.22 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-15 | 9 days | -3.0% | $285.24 | $276.82 | $285.45 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-02-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $278.69 | $278.09 | $285.24 |
| 2018-12-04 | 2019-01-30 | 58 days | -15.9% | $270.71 | $227.58 | $272.60 |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-03 | 4 days | -0.7% | $266.99 | $265.07 | $270.71 |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-28 | 21 days | -4.2% | $264.95 | $253.91 | $266.19 |
| 2018-10-19 | 2018-11-07 | 20 days | -6.3% | $256.95 | $240.81 | $264.95 |
| 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-17 | 8 days | -4.2% | $255.12 | $244.33 | $255.48 |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-10-08 | 5 days | -0.5% | $252.43 | $251.29 | $253.48 |
| 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-03 | 2 days | -0.0% | $252.39 | $252.32 | $252.43 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-01 | 11 days | -1.7% | $250.49 | $246.23 | $252.39 |
| 2018-09-10 | 2018-09-20 | 11 days | -3.4% | $248.46 | $239.96 | $250.49 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-05 | 7 days | -1.3% | $243.43 | $240.30 | $244.08 |
| 2018-08-17 | 2018-08-28 | 12 days | -1.5% | $242.88 | $239.30 | $243.05 |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-08-16 | 2 days | -0.3% | $241.46 | $240.73 | $242.88 |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-13 | 4 days | -0.4% | $237.96 | $236.97 | $239.61 |
| 2018-08-07 | 2018-08-08 | 2 days | -0.1% | $235.23 | $235.08 | $237.42 |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-08-02 | 185 days | -16.2% | $233.75 | $195.85 | $233.77 |
| 2018-01-25 | 2018-01-26 | 2 days | -0.6% | $229.04 | $227.56 | $233.75 |
| 2015-06-23 | 2017-03-01 | 618 days | -30.8% | $148.38 | $102.61 | $149.06 |
| 2014-09-25 | 2014-10-31 | 37 days | -10.6% | $106.49 | $95.24 | $108.65 |
| 2013-12-03 | 2014-03-12 | 99 days | -9.9% | $79.21 | $71.35 | $79.67 |
| 2007-12-26 | 2013-07-18 | 2031 days | -67.2% | $72.06 | $23.65 | $72.58 |
| 2007-05-21 | 2007-12-06 | 200 days | -12.5% | $68.33 | $59.80 | $69.16 |
| 2005-12-30 | 2007-02-06 | 404 days | -15.6% | $64.25 | $54.21 | $64.37 |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-11-15 | 217 days | -23.0% | $38.09 | $29.32 | $38.75 |
| 2003-06-19 | 2004-02-02 | 229 days | -20.5% | $32.94 | $26.19 | $33.46 |
| 2002-06-13 | 2003-05-20 | 342 days | -27.3% | $29.96 | $21.77 | $29.98 |
| 2002-05-06 | 2002-06-05 | 31 days | -10.4% | $28.86 | $25.87 | $28.91 |
| 2001-12-05 | 2002-01-11 | 38 days | -11.5% | $20.68 | $18.31 | $20.68 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) is trading at $400.54 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 27.2% below its high of $550.54. The drawdown has lasted 705 days. Severity score: 5.6 (Strong).
ELV Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$400.54
High-water mark
$550.54
Current drawdown
-27.2%
Days in drawdown
705
This ELV page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Elevance Health, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About ELV
Elevance Health, Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 655 days with an average max drop of -33.8%.
The current drawdown of -27.2% has lasted 705 days, which is 1.1x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2007 to Jul 2013 | -67.2% | 2031 days |
| Feb 2019 to Oct 2020 | -44.1% | 604 days |
| Jun 2015 to Mar 2017 | -30.8% | 618 days |
| Jun 2002 to May 2003 | -27.3% | 342 days |
| Nov 2022 to Apr 2024 | -23.6% | 542 days |
| Apr 2004 to Nov 2004 | -23.0% | 217 days |
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