Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $29.8462.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th.

Acadia Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of Acadia Healthcare stock opened at $29.87 on Wednesday. Acadia Healthcare has a 12 month low of $11.43 and a 12 month high of $35.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The stock has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of -2.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.25 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $30.14 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.81.

Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.03. Acadia Healthcare had a positive return on equity of 6.19% and a negative net margin of 33.44%.The firm had revenue of $865.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $844.19 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.83 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Acadia Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Acadia Healthcare will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 54.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Acadia Healthcare by 208.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 2,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 1,510 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in Acadia Healthcare during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Acadia Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Acadia Healthcare in the second quarter worth approximately $68,000.

About Acadia Healthcare

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) is a publicly traded provider of behavioral healthcare services headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Founded in 2005, the company has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish itself as a leading specialist in mental health and addiction treatment across the United States.

Acadia operates a diversified network of inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and intensive outpatient programs.