A.J. Rice Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, Equity Research at UBS GroupA.J. Rice is a stock analyst at UBS Group focused in the medical sector, covering 33 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, A.J. Rice has issued 27 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to A.J. Rice's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights A.J. Rice's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings110 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations50.00% 54 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered33 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution108RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by A.J. Rice.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.9%1 ratings Buy49.1%53 ratings Hold41.7%45 ratings Sell8.3%9 ratingsOut of 108 total stock ratings issued by A.J. Rice at UBS Group, the majority (49.1%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 41.7% Hold, 8.3% Sell, and 0.9% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%CNCNov 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%THCMay 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE72.7% of companies on NYSE24 companiesNASDAQ27.3% of companies on NASDAQ9 companiesA.J. Rice, an analyst at UBS Group, currently covers 33 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageMedical26 companies78.8%Business Services3 companies9.1%Finance1 company3.0%Consumer Staples1 company3.0%Retail/Wholesale1 company3.0%Miscellaneous1 company3.0%A.J. Rice of UBS Group specializes in stock coverage within the Medical sector, with additional focus on Business Services and Finance companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMEDICAL SERVICES8 companies24.2%MED - HMO5 companies15.2%MED - HOSPITALS5 companies15.2%MED - OUTP/HM CRE4 companies12.1%MED - NURSING HMS1 company3.0%STAFFING1 company3.0%REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER1 company3.0%FUNERAL SVS&REL1 company3.0%BUSINESS SVCS1 company3.0%RETAIL - DRUG STR1 company3.0%NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES1 company3.0%Miscellaneous1 company3.0%HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS1 company3.0%GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS1 company3.0%PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE1 company3.0% About A.J. RiceA.J. Rice has more than 25 years of Wall Street experience and has been ranked among the top U.S. healthcare services analysts by Institutional Investor magazine 14 times. More recently, A.J. was ranked number one for his coverage of the Health Care Facilities & Managed Care sectors. A.J. joined Credit Suisse as a Managing Director in 2017, and he has covered health care stocks since 1991. A.J. started his financial career in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department of JPMorgan in 1987. He also managed a healthcare hedge fund, Pomeroy Capital, from 2006-2010. A.J. received an MBA in Accounting/Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia. Follow on LinkedIn A.J. Rice's Ratings History at UBS Group Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsARDTArdent Health9/10/2025Initiated Coverage$13.50$17.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health9/5/2025Lower Price Target$311.31$425.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADUSAddus HomeCare9/2/2025Initiated Coverage$115.17$145.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group9/2/2025Boost Price Target$174.22$205.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare8/19/2025Upgrade$7.04$8.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group8/14/2025Reiterated Rating$165.58$195.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group8/14/2025Boost Price Target$15.57$16.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare8/12/2025Boost Price Target$7.13$6.75Sell$0.0000.00% ROIEHABEnhabit8/8/2025Lower Price Target$7.65$8.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISEMSelect Medical8/4/2025Reiterated Rating$12.06$14.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. CNCCentene7/28/2025Lower Price Target$26.87$31.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems7/25/2025Lower Price Target$2.79$3.20Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare7/23/2025Boost Price Target$157.73$238.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health7/14/2025Reiterated Rating$337.00$484.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene7/2/2025Reiterated Rating$56.68$45.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAMNAMN Healthcare Services5/13/2025Lower Price Target$22.04$25.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICCRNCross Country Healthcare5/13/2025Lower Price Target$13.90$16.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group5/12/2025Lower Price Target$14.34$16.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare5/9/2025Boost Price Target$5.42$5.00Sell$0.0000.00% ROIBXPBXP5/5/2025Lower Price Target$64.84$68.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISCIService Corporation International5/2/2025Lower Price Target$76.39$88.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare4/30/2025Boost Price Target$136.45$230.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHCSGHealthcare Services Group4/24/2025Upgrade$12.19$15.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare3/14/2025Boost Price Target$5.32$4.50Sell$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group2/21/2025Boost Price Target$16.26$18.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems2/20/2025Lower Price Target$3.54$4.10Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIBTSGBrightSpring Health Services1/29/2025Boost Price Target$23.47$30.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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