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Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.44 +1.02 (+4.76%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.42 -0.02 (-0.07%)
As of 08/22/2025 06:08 PM Eastern
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About Acadia Healthcare Stock (NASDAQ:ACHC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.37
$22.69
50-Day Range
$18.00
$24.69
52-Week Range
$17.13
$82.40
Volume
1.60 million shs
Average Volume
2.58 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.07 billion
P/E Ratio
14.86
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$40.77
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Acadia Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

ACHC MarketRank™: 

Acadia Healthcare scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 937 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Acadia Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Acadia Healthcare has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Acadia Healthcare's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Acadia Healthcare are expected to grow by 0.30% in the coming year, from $3.38 to $3.39 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Acadia Healthcare is 14.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Acadia Healthcare is 14.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 31.36.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Acadia Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 4.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Acadia Healthcare has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Acadia Healthcare's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.56% of the float of Acadia Healthcare has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acadia Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acadia Healthcare has recently decreased by 0.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Acadia Healthcare does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Acadia Healthcare does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.56% of the float of Acadia Healthcare has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acadia Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acadia Healthcare has recently decreased by 0.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Acadia Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 0.14. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Acadia Healthcare this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for ACHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
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ACHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Acadia Healthcare's stock was trading at $39.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ACHC stock has decreased by 43.4% and is now trading at $22.44.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.12. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Acadia Healthcare subsidiaries include these companies: Polaris Hospital Company, Priory Group, MMO Behavioral Health Systems, Quality Addiction Management, CRC Health Group, Partnerships in Care, Amicare Behavioral Centers, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Acadia Healthcare include Abrams Bison Investments LLC (3.88%), State Street Corp (3.35%), Maverick Capital Ltd. (2.76%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Debra K Osteen, John S Hollinsworth, William Grieco and Wade D Miquelon.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of ACHC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acadia Healthcare investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Today
8/24/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - HOSPITALS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ACHC
CIK
1520697
Employees
25,500
Year Founded
2005

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$75.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+81.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.69
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.86
Forward P/E Ratio
6.64
P/E Growth
4.42
Net Income
$255.61 million
Net Margins
4.31%
Pretax Margin
6.19%
Return on Equity
8.34%
Return on Assets
4.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.73
Current Ratio
1.32
Quick Ratio
1.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.15 billion
Price / Sales
0.66
Cash Flow
$4.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.55
Book Value
$33.33 per share
Price / Book
0.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
92,350,000
Free Float
91,146,000
Market Cap
$2.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88

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This page (NASDAQ:ACHC) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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