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The closing price of Community Health Systems, Inc (NYSE: CYH) was $3.39 for the day, up 2.11% from the previous closing price of $3.32. In other words, the price has increased by $2.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.23 million shares were traded. CYH stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.26.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CYH’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.28. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.32 and its Current Ratio is at 1.47.
On November 25, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Equal Weight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $5 to $2.50.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’25 when Tim Hingtgen bought 66,666 shares for $3.38 per share.
Tim Hingtgen bought 532,813 shares of CYH for $2,226,625 on Oct 28 ’25. On Feb 21 ’25, another insider, BENET MIGUEL S, who serves as the President and CMO of the company, sold 23,875 shares for $3.52 each. As a result, the insider received 84,159 and left with 55,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CYH now has a Market Capitalization of 475003840 and an Enterprise Value of 12118115328. As of this moment, Community’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 1.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.04. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.958 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.375.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CYH is 2.04, which has changed by -0.08791208 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12529528 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CYH has reached a high of $4.47, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.53%.
Shares Statistics:
CYH traded an average of 2.07M shares per day over the past three months and 2352900 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 140.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 113.30M. Insiders hold about 18.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 71.28% stake in the company. Shares short for CYH as of 1764288000 were 8979979 with a Short Ratio of 4.75, compared to 1761868800 on 10208996. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8979979 and a Short% of Float of 7.249999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Community Health Systems, Inc (CYH) is currently in progress, with 6.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.06, with high estimates of $0.22 and low estimates of -$0.25.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.87 and $0.85 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.86. EPS for the following year is -$0.3, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $0.36 and -$0.9.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.16B to a low estimate of $3.11B. As of. The current estimate, Community Health Systems, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.27BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.18B. There is a high estimate of $3.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.13B.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CYH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.44B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.51B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.63BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.78B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.82B and the low estimate is $12.68B.
