Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Invests $1.47 Million in Select Medical Holdings Corporation $SEM

Key Points

• The Board has authorized a $1.0 billion stock buyback, enabling repurchases of up to 49.5% of outstanding shares.
• In the latest quarter Select Medical missed EPS estimates at $0.16 versus $0.23 expected but beat on revenue with $1.40 billion, and set FY2026 guidance of 1.220–1.320 EPS (consensus ~1.17).
• Tudor Investment Corp opened a new position of 114,204 shares (~$1.47M), joining heavy institutional ownership (~89.5%) that includes new and enlarged stakes such as Western Standard’s $13.55M entry and sizable buys by Dana and Mitsubishi UFJ.

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL acquired a new position in shares of Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:SEM - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 114,204 shares of the health services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,466,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL owned 0.09% of Select Medical at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of Select Medical by 889.7% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 64,094 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $823,000 after buying an additional 57,618 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Select Medical by 52.9% during the third quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 524,621 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $6,736,000 after buying an additional 181,436 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in shares of Select Medical by 21.3% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 430,472 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $5,527,000 after buying an additional 75,530 shares during the period. Western Standard LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Select Medical during the third quarter worth $13,551,000. Finally, CSM Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Select Medical by 32.0% during the third quarter. CSM Advisors LLC now owns 298,961 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $3,840,000 after buying an additional 72,546 shares during the period. 89.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on SEM. Benchmark downgraded shares of Select Medical from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $16.50 target price (down from $19.00) on shares of Select Medical in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Select Medical from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of Select Medical from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Select Medical from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Select Medical has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.63.

Select Medical Stock Up 0.0%

SEM opened at $16.38 on Monday. Select Medical Holdings Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $11.65 and a fifty-two week high of $18.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.24, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.12.

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The health services provider reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.07). Select Medical had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The firm had revenue of $1.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.18 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Select Medical has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.320 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Select Medical Holdings Corporation will post 1.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Select Medical announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 19th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the health services provider to reacquire up to 49.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Select Medical Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Select Medical's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.74%.

Select Medical Company Profile

Select Medical is a leading provider of specialized healthcare services in the United States, operating through two primary business segments: Hospital Division and Outpatient Rehabilitation Division. The Hospital Division offers long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that serve patients recovering from complex illnesses, trauma or surgery. The Outpatient Rehabilitation Division delivers physical, occupational and speech therapy services through a network of clinic locations and home-based care programs.

Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Select Medical was founded in 1996 and has grown through strategic partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions.

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