Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -1.250–1.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.600. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.4 billion-$11.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.6 billion.

Community Health Systems Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of CYH opened at $3.22 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.14. The company has a market cap of $454.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.81. Community Health Systems has a 1-year low of $2.38 and a 1-year high of $4.43.

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by ($0.09). Community Health Systems had a net margin of 3.78% and a negative return on equity of 7.62%. The firm had revenue of $2.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.05) earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Community Health Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at -1.250–1.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Community Health Systems will post -0.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on CYH. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Community Health Systems from $3.00 to $3.75 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Community Health Systems from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Community Health Systems from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Community Health Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Barclays set a $2.50 target price on Community Health Systems in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Community Health Systems currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $3.32.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Community Health Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Community Health Systems by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 74,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,000 after purchasing an additional 3,204 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in Community Health Systems by 16.1% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 37,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 5,202 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Community Health Systems by 3.8% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 206,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $702,000 after buying an additional 7,549 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Community Health Systems by 601.9% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 7,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 127,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $397,000 after buying an additional 8,940 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

Community Health Systems Company Profile

Community Health Systems, Inc (NYSE: CYH) is one of the largest publicly traded hospital operators in the United States. Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, the company owns, leases and manages general acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities, primarily in non-urban and mid-market communities. CHS is focused on delivering locally accessible healthcare services through its network of affiliated hospitals, clinics and post-acute providers.

The company’s core offerings include inpatient medical and surgical care, emergency services, critical care, diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing.