The stock of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) has increased by 2.17 when compared to last closing price of 52.03.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -6.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accesswire.com reported 2024-10-21 that NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / October 21, 2024 / Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until December 16, 2024 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS:ACHC), if they purchased the Company’s securities between February 28, 2020 and September 26, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
Is It Worth Investing in Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.28. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for ACHC is 90.07M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.68% of that float. On October 22, 2024, the average trading volume of ACHC was 1.37M shares.
ACHC’s Market Performance
The stock of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC) has seen a -6.62% decrease in the past week, with a -30.42% drop in the past month, and a -19.03% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.43% for ACHC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.33% for ACHC’s stock, with a -27.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACHC
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACHC reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for ACHC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 25th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to ACHC, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on March 06th of the current year.
ACHC Trading at -24.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACHC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.28%, as shares sank -30.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACHC fell by -6.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.95. In addition, Acadia Healthcare Company Inc saw -31.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACHC starting from Hollinsworth John S., who proposed sale 20,000 shares at the price of $53.02 back on Aug 30 ’24. After this action, Hollinsworth John S. now owns shares of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc, valued at $1,060,339 using the latest closing price.
Hollinsworth John S., the Officer of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $81.21 during a trade that took place back on Aug 29 ’24, which means that Hollinsworth John S. is holding shares at $812,065 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACHC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Acadia Healthcare Company Inc stands at -0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value -0.17, with -0.09 for asset returns.
Based on Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 638.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.18.
Conclusion
To sum up, Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
