Q1 Earnings Forecast for HCSG Issued By William Blair

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Healthcare Services Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst R. Daniels forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Healthcare Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Healthcare Services Group’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Benchmark boosted their price target on Healthcare Services Group from $19.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Healthcare Services Group from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Healthcare Services Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Healthcare Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Macquarie upgraded Healthcare Services Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $15.00 to $16.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Healthcare Services Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.50.

Healthcare Services Group Stock Performance

Healthcare Services Group stock opened at $18.49 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.49. The company has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 34.24 and a beta of 0.70. Healthcare Services Group has a fifty-two week low of $9.13 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $464.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $460.36 million. Healthcare Services Group had a return on equity of 12.23% and a net margin of 2.20%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.19 EPS. Healthcare Services Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Healthcare Services Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Healthcare Services Group by 163.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,186 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Healthcare Services Group by 94.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,843 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,384 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in Healthcare Services Group during the second quarter worth approximately $60,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Healthcare Services Group by 161.4% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,097 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Healthcare Services Group by 600.8% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 10,259 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 8,795 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Healthcare Services Group

In other Healthcare Services Group news, EVP John Christopher Shea sold 21,368 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.25, for a total transaction of $283,126.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 32,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $436,932. This represents a 39.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

About Healthcare Services Group

Healthcare Services Group, Inc provides management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments of nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States. It operates through two segments, Housekeeping and Dietary.