As of 11:52 a.m. ET, the stock was up 14.5% on the news. Image source: Getty Images. CVS, which operates the nation's largest pharmacy chain, health insurer Aetna, and the pharmacy benefit manager ...

with its stock declining 10.7% over the past six months and 7.1% over the past 52 weeks. Wall Street analysts are extremely hopeful for CVS, with a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" from 23 analysts.

CVS Health Corp. closed 19.20% short of its 52-week high of $80.75, which the company reached on March 28th.