Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires Shares of 60,636 Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC)

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH invested $1.84 million in Acadia Healthcare, acquiring 60,636 shares, representing a 0.07% ownership stake as of the last quarter.
• Notable hedge funds, including FMR LLC and Madison Avenue Partners LP, have significantly increased their positions in Acadia Healthcare, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.
• Recent analyst ratings for Acadia Healthcare show a mix of sentiments, with one analyst downgrading the stock to "sell" and others assigning an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus target price of $47.94.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 60,636 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,838,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.07% of Acadia Healthcare at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of ACHC. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 149.5% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,260 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 755 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 287.1% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 1,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Acadia Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $56,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in Acadia Healthcare by 27.2% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,450 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Acadia Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $97,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Stephens upgraded Acadia Healthcare to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Barclays decreased their target price on Acadia Healthcare from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Guggenheim started coverage on Acadia Healthcare in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $36.00 target price for the company. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Acadia Healthcare from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Acadia Healthcare from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $47.94.

Acadia Healthcare Price Performance

ACHC stock traded down $0.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $21.09. 1,874,471 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,140,247. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.39, a P/E/G ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 0.93. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.35 and a 52-week high of $82.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $22.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.85.

Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $770.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $769.90 million. Acadia Healthcare had a return on equity of 8.72% and a net margin of 5.94%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.84 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. will post 3.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Acadia Healthcare Profile

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc provides behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company develops and operates acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, specialty treatment facilities comprising residential recovery facilities and eating disorder facilities, comprehensive treatment centers, and residential treatment centers, as well as facilities offering outpatient behavioral healthcare services for the behavioral healthcare and recovery needs of communities.