Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CYH

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Community Health Systems in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for Community Health Systems' current full-year earnings is ($0.29) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Community Health Systems' Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.28) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.36) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.10 billion. The business's revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.14) EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $3.50 price target on Community Health Systems in a report on Friday, April 25th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Community Health Systems from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Community Health Systems from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Community Health Systems in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a "neutral" rating for the company. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Community Health Systems from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $3.92.

Community Health Systems Trading Up 1.8%

CYH traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, reaching $3.87. The stock had a trading volume of 3,419,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,261,571. The company has a market capitalization of $542.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.99 and a beta of 1.99. The stock's 50 day moving average is $2.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.21. Community Health Systems has a one year low of $2.24 and a one year high of $6.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Community Health Systems

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 1,278.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 707,805 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,296,000 after purchasing an additional 656,447 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Community Health Systems by 157.8% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 4,166,890 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,459,000 after acquiring an additional 2,550,678 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 166.7% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 59,529 shares of the company's stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 37,211 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Community Health Systems by 93.1% during the 4th quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 49,580 shares of the company's stock valued at $148,000 after buying an additional 23,902 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Apollon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Community Health Systems in the 4th quarter valued at about $60,000. Institutional investors own 84.99% of the company's stock.

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. It offers general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services, as well as skilled nursing and home care services.