NYSE:CYH Community Health Systems (CYH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.90 -0.01 (-0.17%) As of 02:20 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Community Health Systems Stock (NYSE:CYH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get CYH alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.88▼$2.9750-Day Range$2.70▼$3.2252-Week Range$2.40▼$4.43Volume445,630 shsAverage Volume1.61 million shsMarket Capitalization$409.63 millionP/E Ratio1.57Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$2.96Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) is a healthcare services company that owns, leases, or operates general acute-care hospitals and related healthcare facilities in communities across the United States. The company focuses primarily on serving non-urban and rural markets, providing access to hospital-based and outpatient care. Its services generally include emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, cardiology, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and other medical services. Community Health Systems also operates or supports affiliated ambulatory facilities and physician practices connected to its hospitals. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, Community Health Systems expanded through the development and acquisition of community hospitals. The company’s hospital network and geographic presence have changed over time as it has divested facilities and adjusted its operations. Tim L. Hingtgen serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Community Health Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks33rd Percentile Overall ScoreCYH MarketRank™: Community Health Systems scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 749th out of 891 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingCommunity Health Systems has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Community Health Systems is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCommunity Health Systems has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Community Health Systems' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Community Health Systems are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.86) to ($0.67) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Community Health Systems is 1.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Community Health Systems is 1.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.68.Read more about Community Health Systems' valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.81% of the float of Community Health Systems has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCommunity Health Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.56, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Community Health Systems has recently increased by 2.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldCommunity Health Systems does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCommunity Health Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.53 News SentimentCommunity Health Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Community Health Systems this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CYH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Community Health Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Community Health Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $118,400.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.10% of the stock of Community Health Systems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions84.99% of the stock of Community Health Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Community Health Systems' insider trading history. Receive CYH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Community Health Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Porter Stansberry says the meeting, attended by figures like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Larry Fink, connects to a 13-nation pact designed to cut China out of a massive investment wave.September 30 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)BMO Capital Initiates Community Health Systems With Market Perform Rating, $3 PTSeptember 23, 2026 | marketscreener.comMCommunity Health Systems: Policy Headwinds Stunt GrowthSeptember 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comCommunity Health Systems Releases 2026 Community Impact ReportSeptember 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity Health Systems to Participate in the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare ConferenceSeptember 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCommunity Health Systems Inc (CYH) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Revenue ...July 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines CYH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CYH shares performed this year? Community Health Systems' stock was trading at $3.11 at the start of the year. Since then, CYH stock has decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $2.9050. How were Community Health Systems' earnings last quarter? Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.09. The firm's revenue was down 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Community Health Systems have any subsidiaries? Community Health Systems subsidiaries include these companies: Health Management Associates, Forum Health, Marion Regional Healthcare System, Triad Hospitals, Abilene Clinic Asset Holding Company LLC, Abilene Hospital LLC, Abilene Merger LLC, and more. How do I buy shares of Community Health Systems? Shares of CYH 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Community Health Systems own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Community Health Systems investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Ford Motor (F) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Today9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 CYH's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. CYH has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:CYH CIK1108109 Webwww.chs.net Phone(615) 465-7000Fax615-645-7001Employees57,000Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Community Health Systems$2.96 High Price Target$4.00 Low Price Target$2.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.8%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.85 Trailing P/E Ratio1.57 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$509 million Net Margins2.10% Pretax Margin3.86% Return on Equity-6.66% Return on Assets0.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.53 Quick Ratio1.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.98 billion Price / Sales0.03 Cash Flow$4.27 per share Price / Cash Flow0.68 Book Value($8.37) per share Price / Book-0.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares141,009,000Free Float125,357,000Market Cap$409.63 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.86 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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