Should You Invest in Community Health Systems, Inc (CYH) Now?

The 36-month beta value for CYH is at 1.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 5 as “sell.”

The public float for CYH is 118.97M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.30% of that float. The average trading volume for CYH on November 27, 2024 was 1.70M shares.

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CYH) stock’s latest price update

Community Health Systems, Inc (NYSE: CYH) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.51 in relation to its previous close of 3.70. However, the company has experienced a -6.30% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-11-26 that FRANKLIN, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) provided an update on the planned divestiture of Commonwealth Health System in Pennsylvania. On November 22, 2024, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (“CHS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), and WoodBridge Healthcare, Inc. (“WoodBridge”) mutually agreed to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 30, 2024, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”), between CHS and certa.

CYH’s Market Performance

CYH’s stock has fallen by -6.30% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -12.93% and a quarterly drop of -34.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.62% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.34% for Community Health Systems, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.16% for CYH’s stock, with a -12.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of CYH

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CYH stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for CYH by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for CYH in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $2.50 based on the research report published on November 25, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to CYH, setting the target price at $3 in the report published on March 06th of the current year.

CYH Trading at -27.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought CYH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.24% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 6.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.62%, as shares sank -12.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -36.70% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CYH fell by -6.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.06. In addition, Community Health Systems, Inc saw 14.06% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for CYH

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.05 for the present operating margin
  • 0.24 for the gross margin

The net margin for Community Health Systems, Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.05.

Based on Community Health Systems, Inc (CYH), the company’s capital structure generated 1.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at -6.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.72.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 10.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.46.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Community Health Systems, Inc (CYH) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” rating and others 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.

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