CVS is working with advisors on strategic evaluation, sources say

CVS Health‘s board has engaged advisors to conduct a strategic evaluation of its enterprise, in line with folks aware of the matter, as the corporate contends with potential activist stress and a severely depressed inventory value.

The evaluation has been ongoing for a while, mentioned the folks, however there isn’t a certainty on what actions, if any, the corporate will take.

CVS administration, together with CEO Karen Lynch, met with main shareholder Glenview Capital Monday to debate the corporate’s lagging prospects and Glenview’s plans to revive the inventory, CNBC previously reported.

However Lynch has to deal with an insurance coverage enterprise hammered by heightened medical prices.

In a press release, CVS spokesman David Whitrap informed CNBC: “CVS Well being’s administration group and Board of Administrators are frequently exploring methods to create shareholder worth. We stay targeted on driving efficiency and delivering prime quality healthcare services enabled by our unmatched scale and built-in mannequin.”

The corporate has additionally grappled with management turnover. Lynch assumed direct management of CVS’s insurance coverage unit earlier this yr, displacing then-president Brian Kane.

CVS shares rose round 2.5% in after-hours buying and selling Monday on the information, which was first reported by Reuters.

— CNBC’s Bertha Coombs contributed to this story