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Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.02 -1.05 (-4.36%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.03 +0.01 (+0.04%)
As of 05:32 PM Eastern
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About Acadia Healthcare Stock (NASDAQ:ACHC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.43
$24.05
50-Day Range
$22.69
$28.26
52-Week Range
$11.43
$30.20
Volume
4.62 million shs
Average Volume
3.48 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.12 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$26.04
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Acadia Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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44th Percentile Overall Score

ACHC MarketRank™: 

Acadia Healthcare scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 694th out of 856 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Acadia Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $26.04, representing about 13.1% upside from its current price of $23.02.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Acadia Healthcare has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Acadia Healthcare's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Acadia Healthcare are expected to grow by 13.42% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Acadia Healthcare is -1.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Acadia Healthcare is -1.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Acadia Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 8.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Acadia Healthcare has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Acadia Healthcare's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    26.23% of the float of Acadia Healthcare has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acadia Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acadia Healthcare has recently increased by 7.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Acadia Healthcare does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Acadia Healthcare does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Acadia Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 0.55. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Acadia Healthcare this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for ACHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Acadia Healthcare insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.20% of the stock of Acadia Healthcare is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Acadia Healthcare has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Acadia Healthcare's insider trading history.
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ACHC Stock News Headlines

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ACHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Acadia Healthcare's stock was trading at $14.19 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ACHC shares have increased by 62.2% and is now trading at $23.02.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.09. The firm's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Acadia Healthcare subsidiaries include Polaris Hospital Company, Priory Group, MMO Behavioral Health Systems, Quality Addiction Management, CRC Health Group, Partnerships in Care, Amicare Behavioral Centers, and more.

Top institutional investors of Acadia Healthcare include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.81%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.00%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.84%) and Maverick Capital Ltd. (1.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Debra K Osteen, John S Hollinsworth and Wade D Miquelon.
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Shares of ACHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acadia Healthcare investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/29/2026
Today
5/21/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - HOSPITALS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ACHC
CIK
1520697
Employees
25,000
Year Founded
2005

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$39.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($12.24)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
15.45
P/E Growth
8.38
Net Income
-$1.10 billion
Net Margins
-32.84%
Pretax Margin
-31.69%
Return on Equity
7.09%
Return on Assets
3.01%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.27
Current Ratio
1.71
Quick Ratio
1.71

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.31 billion
Price / Sales
0.64
Cash Flow
$3.77 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.10
Book Value
$21.29 per share
Price / Book
1.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
91,970,000
Free Float
90,863,000
Market Cap
$2.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.73

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This page (NASDAQ:ACHC) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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