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In the latest session, Community Health Systems, Inc (NYSE: CYH) closed at $3.10 up 2.99% from its previous closing price of $3.01. In other words, the price has increased by $2.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.01 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Community Health Systems, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.27 and its Current Ratio is at 1.41.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on November 25, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Underweight and sets its target price to $2.50 from $5 previously.
On March 06, 2024, Barclays started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $3.Barclays initiated its Equal Weight rating on March 06, 2024, with a $3 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 21 ’25 when BENET MIGUEL S sold 23,875 shares for $3.52 per share. The transaction valued at 84,159 led to the insider holds 55,000 shares of the business.
Miguel S. Benet bought 23,875 shares of CYH for $84,040 on Feb 21 ’25.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.03.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CYH has reached a high of $6.29, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.14%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 138.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 119.32M. Insiders hold about 14.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.02% stake in the company.
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 -$0.03, with high estimates of $0.19 and low estimates of -$0.12.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.58 and -$0.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.09. EPS for the following year is $0.12, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $0.47 and -$0.37.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $3.1B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.18B to a low estimate of $3.03B. As of the current estimate, Community Health Systems, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.14BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.06B. There is a high estimate of $3.11B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.03B.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CYH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $12.6B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.39B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $12.46B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.63BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $12.96B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.17B and the low estimate is $12.87B.
