Q1 EPS Estimate for Acadia Healthcare Decreased by Analyst

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Leerink Partnrs lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research report issued on Thursday, January 30th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for Acadia Healthcare's current full-year earnings is $3.39 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for Acadia Healthcare's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Acadia Healthcare from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $45.00 to $75.00 in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Barclays decreased their price target on Acadia Healthcare from $76.00 to $43.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Acadia Healthcare from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $70.00 to $66.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Acadia Healthcare currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $70.22.

Acadia Healthcare Trading Down 5.1 %

Shares of ACHC traded down $2.28 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $42.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,949,126 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,589,717. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Acadia Healthcare has a 52 week low of $36.50 and a 52 week high of $87.77. The company's fifty day moving average price is $42.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.07. The stock has a market cap of $3.97 billion, a PE ratio of 14.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 57.1% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 663 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 1,342.0% during the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 721 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 671 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Acadia Healthcare by 69.4% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 842 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Acadia Healthcare in the second quarter worth $59,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 40.7% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares in the last quarter.

Acadia Healthcare Company Profile

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc provides behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company develops and operates acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, specialty treatment facilities comprising residential recovery facilities and eating disorder facilities, comprehensive treatment centers, and residential treatment centers, as well as facilities offering outpatient behavioral healthcare services for the behavioral healthcare and recovery needs of communities.