Leerink Partnrs Has Positive Forecast for BTSG Q2 Earnings

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTSG) – Stock analysts at Leerink Partnrs boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for BrightSpring Health Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 4th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.20. The consensus estimate for BrightSpring Health Services’ current full-year earnings is $0.55 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for BrightSpring Health Services’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.60 EPS.

BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ:BTSG) last issued its earnings results on Friday, November 1st. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.72 billion. BrightSpring Health Services had a positive return on equity of 4.47% and a negative net margin of 0.38%. The firm’s revenue was up 28.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of BrightSpring Health Services from $21.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 9th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of BrightSpring Health Services from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of BrightSpring Health Services from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on shares of BrightSpring Health Services from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of BrightSpring Health Services in a report on Friday, October 11th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.79.

BrightSpring Health Services Stock Up 4.1 %

Shares of BrightSpring Health Services stock opened at $18.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion and a PE ratio of -70.58. BrightSpring Health Services has a 52-week low of $7.85 and a 52-week high of $18.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.61.

Insider Buying and Selling at BrightSpring Health Services

In other news, major shareholder Kkr Group Partnership L.P. purchased 11,619,998 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $11.13 per share, for a total transaction of $129,330,577.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 92,959,984 shares in the company, valued at $1,034,644,621.92. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BrightSpring Health Services

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of BrightSpring Health Services in the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of BrightSpring Health Services during the first quarter worth $58,000. California State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in shares of BrightSpring Health Services during the first quarter worth $59,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of BrightSpring Health Services by 10.2% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 117,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,329,000 after acquiring an additional 10,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank bought a new position in shares of BrightSpring Health Services during the second quarter worth $126,000.

About BrightSpring Health Services

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc operates a home and community-based healthcare services platform in the United States. The company's platform focuses on delivering pharmacy and provider services, including clinical and supportive care in home and community settings to Medicare, Medicaid, and insured populations.