Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01x compared to its average ratio. ACHC has 36-month beta value of 1.30. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACHC is 90.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.53% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ACHC on December 18, 2024 was 1.74M shares.
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ACHC) stock’s latest price update
Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.10 compared to its previous closing price of 39.64. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accesswire.com reported 2024-12-17 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ACHC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext.
ACHC’s Market Performance
ACHC’s stock has fallen by -0.40% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 6.87% and a quarterly drop of -48.76%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.71% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.71% for Acadia Healthcare Company Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.99% for ACHC’s stock, with a -38.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACHC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACHC stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for ACHC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ACHC in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $75 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to ACHC, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on April 25th of the current year.
ACHC Trading at -11.33% 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 -54.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.71%, as shares surge +7.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACHC rose by +0.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -52.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.49. In addition, Acadia Healthcare Company Inc saw -48.97% 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:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Acadia Healthcare Company Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 9.77, with 5.01 for asset returns.
Based on Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 189.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.07.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
