FY2028 Earnings Forecast for CYH Issued By Zacks Research

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2028 earnings per share estimates for shares of Community Health Systems in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Community Health Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($0.29) per share.

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.20) by $1.00. Community Health Systems had a negative return on equity of 11.38% and a net margin of 4.08%.The company had revenue of $3.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.42) earnings per share. Community Health Systems’s revenue was down 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. Community Health Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.600-0.000 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on CYH. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Community Health Systems from $3.60 to $3.70 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial set a $4.50 target price on shares of Community Health Systems in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Community Health Systems in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Community Health Systems from $3.00 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $3.62.

Community Health Systems Price Performance

Shares of Community Health Systems stock opened at $3.45 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $478.27 million, a PE ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 2.10. Community Health Systems has a 1 year low of $2.24 and a 1 year high of $4.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $3.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.24.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Community Health Systems

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Community Health Systems by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 74,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,000 after acquiring an additional 3,204 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Community Health Systems by 16.1% in the 3rd 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. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Community Health Systems by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 120,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after buying an additional 5,395 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 133.1% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 6,266 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Community Health Systems by 67.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 6,971 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company’s stock.

About Community Health Systems

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.