Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Since its founding in 2005, Acadia has built a comprehensive delivery system that includes inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment programs, outpatient clinics and telehealth services. The company specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions, serving adolescents, adults and older adults through a continuum of care designed to support clinical recovery and community reintegration.

Over the years, Acadia has expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, incorporating a diverse portfolio of facilities that range from acute care psychiatric hospitals to intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. Key acquisitions include the Psychiatric Solutions transaction in 2010 and the Charter Behavioral Health System acquisition in 2018, which significantly broadened Acadia’s capacity and geographic reach. Today, the company operates more than 200 facilities, staffed by multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and licensed therapists who collaborate to deliver evidence-based treatment modalities and personalized care plans.

Leadership at Acadia Healthcare is guided by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Irvin D. Cooper, a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in behavioral healthcare management. Under his direction, the company emphasizes clinical excellence, regulatory compliance and patient safety, while pursuing partnerships with payers, community organizations and academic institutions. Acadia’s mission-driven approach seeks to address the growing demand for mental health and addiction services by innovating treatment models, enhancing access through telepsychiatry and investing in workforce development to meet the evolving needs of the populations it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.83 to $24.35
• 50-Day Range: $20.85 to $26.94
• 52-Week Range: $20.36 to $82.41
• Volume: 1.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.85 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.86
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $47.94
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Acadia Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acadia Healthcare scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 127th out of 939 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Acadia Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acadia Healthcare has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.30%

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 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acadia Healthcare is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Acadia Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 4.64. 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 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.36% 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 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acadia Healthcare has recently increased by 18.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Acadia Healthcare does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.69

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.36% 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 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acadia Healthcare has recently increased by 18.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.71

News Sentiment

Acadia Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 1.71. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Acadia Healthcare this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for ACHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Acadia Healthcare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acadia Healthcare insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.00% of the stock of Acadia Healthcare is held by insiders.

ACHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACHC shares performed this year?

Acadia Healthcare's stock was trading at $39.65 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ACHC shares have decreased by 39.3% and is now trading at $24.08.

How were Acadia Healthcare's earnings last quarter?

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) 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 company's quarterly revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Acadia Healthcare have any subsidiaries?

Acadia Healthcare subsidiaries include Polaris Hospital Company, Priory Group, MMO Behavioral Health Systems, Quality Addiction Management, CRC Health Group, Partnerships in Care, Amicare Behavioral Centers, and others.

Who are Acadia Healthcare's major shareholders?

Acadia Healthcare's top institutional investors include Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.04%), Parallel Advisors LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Debra K Osteen, Christopher L Howard, David M Duckworth, John S Hollinsworth, William Grieco, Wade D Miquelon and William M Petrie.
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How do I buy shares of Acadia Healthcare?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Acadia Healthcare own?

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: 5/12/2025
• Today: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• 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
• Web: www.acadiahealthcare.com
• Phone: (615) 861-6000
• Fax: 615-261-9685
• Employees: 25,500
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Acadia Healthcare: $47.94
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +99.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.12
• P/E Growth: 4.64
• Net Income: $255.61 million
• Net Margins: 5.94%
• Pretax Margin: 8.13%
• Return on Equity: 8.72%
• Return on Assets: 4.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.72
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $4.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.94
• Book Value: $33.09 per share
• Price / Book: 0.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 92,120,000
• Free Float: 90,280,000
• Market Cap: $2.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93