Analysts Set Expectations for HCSG Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Healthcare Services Group, Inc. is expected to earn $0.21 per share in Q1 2026, according to analysts from William Blair, with a full-year estimate of $0.74 per share.
• The company has a current average rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a consensus target price of $17.50.
• Healthcare Services Group reported $0.23 earnings per share and $464.34 million in revenue for the latest quarter, surpassing analyst expectations and reflecting an 8.5% year-over-year revenue increase.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Healthcare Services Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst R. Daniels anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Healthcare Services Group's current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Healthcare Services Group's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Healthcare Services Group from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Healthcare Services Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Healthcare Services Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Healthcare Services Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Healthcare Services Group from $19.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $17.50.

Healthcare Services Group Stock Performance

Healthcare Services Group stock opened at $18.61 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.35 billion, a PE ratio of 34.46 and a beta of 0.70. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $16.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.43. Healthcare Services Group has a twelve month low of $9.13 and a twelve month high of $20.00.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $464.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $460.36 million. Healthcare Services Group had a net margin of 2.20% and a return on equity of 12.23%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.19 EPS. Healthcare Services Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Healthcare Services Group by 163.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,186 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Healthcare Services Group by 94.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,843 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,384 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in Healthcare Services Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $60,000. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in Healthcare Services Group by 161.4% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 8,097 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Martingale Asset Management L P acquired a new position in Healthcare Services Group in the 1st quarter valued at $127,000. 97.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Healthcare Services Group

In other news, EVP John Christopher Shea sold 21,368 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.25, for a total transaction of $283,126.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 32,976 shares in the company, valued at $436,932. This represents a 39.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Healthcare Services Group

Healthcare Services Group, Inc provides management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments of nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States. It operates through two segments, Housekeeping and Dietary.

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