Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for Acadia Healthcare

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Acadia Healthcare in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst Z. Masood now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.98. The consensus estimate for Acadia Healthcare’s current full-year earnings is $3.38 per share.

Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.01. Acadia Healthcare had a return on equity of 11.12% and a net margin of 8.99%. The firm had revenue of $815.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.42 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on ACHC. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $76.00 to $43.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 22nd. StockNews.com raised shares of Acadia Healthcare from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Acadia Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. KeyCorp began coverage on Acadia Healthcare in a report on Friday, October 11th. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Acadia Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.44.

Acadia Healthcare Price Performance

ACHC stock opened at $37.90 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $61.09. Acadia Healthcare has a 52 week low of $36.50 and a 52 week high of $87.77. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Acadia Healthcare by 86.1% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 536 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 57.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 663 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Acadia Healthcare in the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 834.4% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 1,018 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new stake in shares of Acadia Healthcare during the third quarter worth approximately $86,000.

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.