Leerink Partnrs Has Pessimistic Outlook of BTSG Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Leerink Partners has reduced its Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for BrightSpring Health Services from $0.32 to $0.27, impacting future earnings forecasts for the company.
• BrightSpring's stock has a recent average price target of $24.90, with multiple brokerages rating it as a "Moderate Buy," while Wells Fargo upgraded its target price to $27.00.
• During the last quarter, major shareholders including FMR LLC and Vanguard Group increased their holdings in BrightSpring, with significant share purchases indicating strong institutional confidence in the company.

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTSG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Leerink Partnrs decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of BrightSpring Health Services in a report released on Monday, August 4th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now expects that the company will earn $0.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for BrightSpring Health Services' current full-year earnings is $0.59 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for BrightSpring Health Services' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BTSG. Mizuho set a $26.00 target price on BrightSpring Health Services in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on BrightSpring Health Services from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of BrightSpring Health Services in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered BrightSpring Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, TD Cowen began coverage on BrightSpring Health Services in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set a "buy" rating and a $37.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $25.67.

BrightSpring Health Services Trading Down 0.6%

BrightSpring Health Services stock traded down $0.12 during trading on Thursday, hitting $20.67. The company's stock had a trading volume of 522,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,049,600. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.74 and a beta of 2.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.76. The stock's fifty day moving average is $21.56 and its 200 day moving average is $20.51. BrightSpring Health Services has a 1-year low of $11.38 and a 1-year high of $25.57.

BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ:BTSG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. BrightSpring Health Services had a return on equity of 9.29% and a net margin of 0.55%. The firm had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.10 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BrightSpring Health Services

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of BrightSpring Health Services by 264.7% during the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,772,772 shares of the company's stock valued at $104,430,000 after buying an additional 4,189,805 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its position in BrightSpring Health Services by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 22,102,490 shares of the company's stock valued at $376,405,000 after acquiring an additional 3,933,303 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in BrightSpring Health Services by 41.0% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,172,597 shares of the company's stock worth $111,662,000 after buying an additional 1,794,035 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of BrightSpring Health Services in the first quarter worth approximately $29,333,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of BrightSpring Health Services by 24.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,633,744 shares of the company's stock worth $120,004,000 after acquiring an additional 1,308,651 shares during the period.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jon B. Rousseau sold 531,840 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.75, for a total transaction of $11,567,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,184,133 shares in the company, valued at $25,754,892.75. This represents a 30.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Phoenix Aggregator L.P. Kkr sold 2,100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.15, for a total transaction of $44,415,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 77,096,337 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,630,587,527.55. This trade represents a 2.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,919,941 shares of company stock valued at $337,025,856. 3.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About BrightSpring Health Services

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc operates a home and community-based healthcare services platform in the United States. The company's platform focuses on delivering pharmacy and provider services, including clinical and supportive care in home and community settings to Medicare, Medicaid, and insured populations.