Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG)’s stock price has decreased by -0.31 compared to its previous closing price of 9.55. However, the company has seen a -2.66% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-15 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) Right Now?
Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 17.84x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.61. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HCSG is 72.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.37% of that float. On April 18, 2025, the average trading volume of HCSG was 492.08K shares.
HCSG’s Market Performance
HCSG stock saw a decrease of -2.66% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -12.90% and a quarterly a decrease of -20.13%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.91%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.43% for Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.19% for HCSG’s stock, with a -13.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HCSG
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HCSG reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $8.50. The rating they have provided for HCSG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 24th, 2023.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to HCSG, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on February 17th of the previous year.
HCSG Trading at -8.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HCSG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.91%, as shares sank -9.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HCSG fell by -2.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.04. In addition, Healthcare Services Group, Inc saw -18.04% 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 HCSG starting from Brophy Andrew M, who sale 1,744 shares at the price of $10.45 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Brophy Andrew M now owns 12,424 shares of Healthcare Services Group, Inc, valued at $18,225 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HCSG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Healthcare Services Group, Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 8.25, with 4.88 for asset returns.
Based on Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 73.96 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.89.
Conclusion
To sum up, Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG) 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.
