Leerink Partnrs Has Pessimistic Outlook of ACHC Q1 Earnings

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) – Investment analysts at Leerink Partnrs reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Acadia Healthcare in a report released on Thursday, January 30th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now forecasts 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.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on ACHC. KeyCorp raised Acadia Healthcare from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $64.00 price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Acadia Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Acadia Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $70.22.

Acadia Healthcare Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ ACHC opened at $45.06 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.23. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a PE ratio of 14.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.30. Acadia Healthcare has a twelve month low of $36.50 and a twelve month high of $87.77.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 69.4% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 40.7% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 57.1% during the 3rd 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. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Acadia Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000.

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.