The price-to-earnings ratio for Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) is above average at 21.75x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.62.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, 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 currently, short sellers hold a 4.37% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HCSG on April 23, 2025 was 504.44K shares.
HCSG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) has jumped by 23.33 compared to previous close of 9.41. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 20.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-23 that Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 23, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ted Wahl – President and Chief Executive Officer Matt McKee – Chief Communication Officer Vikas Singh – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andy Wittmann – Baird A.J. Rice – UBS Tao Qiu – Macquarie Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by.
HCSG’s Market Performance
Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG) has experienced a 20.26% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 12.67% rise in the past month, and a 1.53% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.44% for HCSG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.97% for HCSG’s stock, with a 5.28% 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 11.58% 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 -10.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.92%, as shares surge +14.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HCSG rose by +23.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.02. In addition, Healthcare Services Group, Inc saw -0.09% 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 0.46. 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
In a nutshell, Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
