Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHCGet Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $29.8462.

ACHC has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp raised their price target on Acadia Healthcare from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Acadia Healthcare from $31.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Acadia Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $24.50 to $30.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acadia Healthcare

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. WINTON GROUP Ltd raised its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 255,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,543,000 after acquiring an additional 3,449 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Acadia Healthcare in the second quarter valued at approximately $79,000. Corient Private Wealth LP increased its holdings in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 22.5% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 24,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $716,000 after purchasing an additional 4,459 shares during the period. Braidwell LP raised its stake in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 76.7% during the second quarter. Braidwell LP now owns 1,141,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,708,000 after purchasing an additional 495,577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Acadia Healthcare during the second quarter worth $1,045,000.

Acadia Healthcare Stock Down 1.7%

ACHC stock opened at $28.33 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. Acadia Healthcare has a twelve month low of $11.43 and a twelve month high of $35.83. The company’s 50 day moving average is $30.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.19. The stock has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.28, a PEG ratio of 9.13 and a beta of 0.62.

Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHCGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $865.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $844.19 million. Acadia Healthcare had a negative net margin of 33.44% and a positive return on equity of 6.19%. Acadia Healthcare’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.83 earnings per share. Acadia Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.600 EPS. Research analysts expect that Acadia Healthcare will post 1.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Acadia Healthcare Company Profile

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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc is a provider of behavioral healthcare services. The company operates facilities that offer treatment for mental health conditions, substance use disorders and other behavioral health needs. Its services are designed for children, adolescents and adults and may include inpatient psychiatric care, residential treatment, outpatient programs and specialized care.

Acadia’s facilities provide a range of treatment programs, including psychiatric hospitals, addiction treatment centers, eating disorder programs and other specialty behavioral healthcare services.

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