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 35 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, A.J. Rice has issued 81 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 Ratings165 Last 10 YearsBuy Recommendations56.60% 90 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered35 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution159RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by A.J. Rice.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.6%1 ratings Buy56.0%89 ratings Hold38.4%61 ratings Sell5.0%8 ratingsOut of 159 total stock ratings issued by A.J. Rice at UBS Group, the majority (56.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 38.4% Hold, 5.0% Sell, and 0.6% 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 CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE68.6% of companies on NYSE24 companiesNASDAQ31.4% of companies on NASDAQ11 companiesA.J. Rice, an analyst at UBS Group, currently covers 35 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageMedical29 companies82.9%Business Services2 companies5.7%Miscellaneous1 company2.9%Consumer Staples1 company2.9%Finance1 company2.9%Retail/Wholesale1 company2.9%A.J. Rice of UBS Group specializes in stock coverage within the Medical sector, with additional focus on Business Services and companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMEDICAL SERVICES10 companies28.6%MED - OUTP/HM CRE7 companies20.0%MED - HMO6 companies17.1%MED - HOSPITALS5 companies14.3%Miscellaneous1 company2.9%FUNERAL SVS&REL1 company2.9%BUSINESS SVCS1 company2.9%MED - NURSING HMS1 company2.9%STAFFING1 company2.9%REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER1 company2.9%RETAIL - DRUG STR1 company2.9% 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 CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsOPCHOption Care Health6/16/2026Reiterated Rating$21.60Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana6/15/2026Reiterated Rating$371.06Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIGMRSGMR Solutions6/8/2026Initiated Coverage$10.94$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGMRSGMR Solutions6/8/2026Initiated Coverage$11.64$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUHSUniversal Health Services5/29/2026Reiterated Rating$150.55Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare5/22/2026Boost Price Target$180.89$202.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana5/22/2026Boost Price Target$303.13$320.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene5/22/2026Reiterated Rating$57.72$61.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health5/22/2026Boost Price Target$389.17$460.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICICigna Group5/22/2026Boost Price Target$281.84$400.00Buy$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. UNHUnitedHealth Group5/22/2026Boost Price Target$389.50$460.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAMNAMN Healthcare Services5/13/2026Boost Price Target$29.53$32.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group5/12/2026Boost Price Target$23.45$25.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIARDTArdent Health5/7/2026Boost Price Target$9.88$13.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita5/7/2026Boost Price Target$195.96$235.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIOPCHOption Care Health5/1/2026Lower Price Target$20.02$39.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISCIService Corporation International5/1/2026Lower Price Target$79.87$93.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUHSUniversal Health Services4/30/2026Lower Price Target$167.82$310.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana4/30/2026Boost Price Target$243.97$262.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene4/29/2026Boost Price Target$49.42$55.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare4/24/2026Boost Price Target$168.25$180.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHCSGHealthcare Services Group4/23/2026Boost Price Target$22.08$27.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIACHCAcadia Healthcare4/17/2026Boost Price Target$27.69$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBTSGBrightSpring Health Services3/18/2026Boost Price Target$42.10$55.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare3/13/2026Set Price Target$149.81$173.00$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare3/12/2026Boost Price Target$149.27$151.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISGRYSurgery Partners3/11/2026Reiterated Rating$13.47Buy$0.0000.00% ROISGRYSurgery Partners3/5/2026Lower Price Target$13.93$21.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPACSPACS Group3/4/2026Boost Price Target$38.30$44.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana2/25/2026Reiterated Rating$177.38Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group2/24/2026Lower Price Target$19.72$22.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIEHABEnhabit2/24/2026Reiterated Rating$13.60$13.80Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAMNAMN Healthcare Services2/20/2026Boost Price Target$17.29$19.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems2/20/2026Boost Price Target$3.53$3.70Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHCSGHealthcare Services Group2/12/2026Set Price Target$21.27$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare2/12/2026Boost Price Target$234.23$288.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana2/12/2026Lower Price Target$178.67$195.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group2/6/2026Set Price Target$197.45$230.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare2/3/2026Reiterated Rating$193.75Buy$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health1/29/2026Set Price Target$345.78$400.00$0.0000.00% ROIRead this warning immediately (Ad)Porter Stansberry, founder of one of the world's largest financial research firms, says he's breaking the biggest story of his 26-year career. 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Stansberry outlines the stocks to buy, the stocks to sell, and three money moves to position yourself on the right side of this shift.Read Porter Stansberry's full breakdown and protect your wealth nowUNHUnitedHealth Group1/28/2026Lower Price Target$291.71$410.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUHSUniversal Health Services1/15/2026Reiterated Rating$202.20Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare1/15/2026Boost Price Target$9.41$10.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIEHABEnhabit1/8/2026Upgrade$9.51$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUHSUniversal Health Services1/7/2026Set Price Target$214.50$245.00$0.0000.00% ROIARDTArdent Health12/18/2025Lower Price Target$8.93$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPACSPACS Group12/18/2025Reiterated Rating$34.70$42.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICCRNCross Country Healthcare12/9/2025Lower Price Target$8.14$9.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIHCSGHealthcare Services Group11/24/2025Reiterated Rating$17.97Buy$0.0000.00% ROISGRYSurgery Partners11/13/2025Lower Price Target$15.93$29.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare11/7/2025Boost Price Target$8.91$9.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIAMNAMN Healthcare Services11/7/2025Boost Price Target$18.39$20.50Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group11/5/2025Reiterated Rating$190.11$220.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group11/5/2025Boost Price Target$21.44$23.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIUHSUniversal Health Services10/30/2025Set Price Target$225.05$231.00$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene10/30/2025Set Price Target$36.70$42.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene10/30/2025Reiterated Rating$37.44Sell$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare10/29/2025Boost Price Target$208.28$260.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUHSUniversal Health Services10/29/2025Boost Price Target$224.37$302.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBTSGBrightSpring Health Services10/29/2025Boost Price Target$34.60$42.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHCSGHealthcare Services Group10/28/2025Boost Price Target$18.89$22.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems10/27/2025Boost Price Target$4.11$3.60Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISCIService Corporation International10/13/2025Boost Price Target$82.17$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBTSGBrightSpring Health Services10/13/2025Boost Price Target$29.04$35.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare10/13/2025Boost Price Target$8.69$9.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIEHCEncompass Health10/2/2025Boost Price Target$124.59$150.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIARDTArdent 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% ROICNCCentene7/28/2025Lower 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$00.0000.00% ROICCRNCross Country Healthcare5/13/2025Lower Price Target$13.90$16.50Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group5/12/2025Lower Price Target$14.34$16.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare5/9/2025Boost Price Target$5.42$5.00Sell$0.0000.00% ROIBXPBXP5/5/2025Lower Price Target$64.84$68.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROISCIService Corporation International5/2/2025Lower Price Target$76.39$88.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare4/30/2025Boost Price Target$136.45$230.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIHCSGHealthcare Services Group4/24/2025Upgrade$12.19$15.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare3/14/2025Boost Price Target$5.32$4.50Sell$0.0000.00% ROIThis is the worst news for stocks in 50 years (Ad)Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are issuing a rare warning: what's ahead for U.S. stocks could be the worst environment in 50 years - with portfolios potentially staying in the red for 10 years or longer. 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