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Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$38.07 +0.40 (+1.06%)
(As of 05:22 PM ET)

Acadia Healthcare - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
7

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Acadia Healthcare in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for ACHC.

Consensus Price Target

$75.44
98.17% Upside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Acadia Healthcare, the average price target is $75.44. The highest price target for ACHC is $102.00, while the lowest price target for ACHC is $43.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 98.17% from the current price of $38.07.
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ACHC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/27/23 to 12/26/24
1 Month Ago
11/27/23 to 11/26/24
3 Months Ago
9/28/23 to 9/27/24
1 Year Ago
12/27/22 to 12/27/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$75.44$79.67$87.44$84.17
Forecasted Upside98.17% Upside94.17% Upside38.19% Upside6.97% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold

ACHC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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ACHC Price Targets by Month

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Acadia Healthcare Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAcadia HealthcareMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.70
2.81
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside98.90% Upside25,889.15% Upside13.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/12/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
3 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$45.00 ➝ $75.00+88.25%
12/10/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$52.00 ➝ $52.00+27.45%
11/22/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$76.00 ➝ $43.00+11.43%
11/18/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$94.00 ➝ $64.00+74.01%
10/11/2024KeyCorp
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M. Gillmor
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5/17/2024TD Cowen
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$101.00 ➝ $91.00+35.84%
5/3/2024Mizuho
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$84.00 ➝ $70.00+4.90%
5/2/2024Bank of America
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$105.00 ➝ $90.00+33.51%
2/28/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$88.00 ➝ $102.00+21.95%
1/5/2024Stephens
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 UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$92.00+17.47%
5/4/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost Target$95.00+39.58%

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ACHC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Acadia Healthcare is $75.44, with a high forecast of $102.00 and a low forecast of $43.00.

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Acadia Healthcare in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ACHC shares.

According to analysts, Acadia Healthcare's stock has a predicted upside of 98.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Acadia Healthcare's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Acadia Healthcare has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, KeyCorp, and Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Acadia Healthcare less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Acadia Healthcare is 2.70 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how ACHC compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:ACHC) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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