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LifeStance Health Group (LFST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$12.79 -0.27 (-2.07%)
Closing price 09/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$12.89 +0.10 (+0.79%)
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About LifeStance Health Group Stock (NASDAQ:LFST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$12.76
$13.36
50-Day Range
$10.26
$13.38
52-Week Range
$4.77
$13.56
Volume
5.25 million shs
Average Volume
4.13 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.89 billion
P/E Ratio
98.39
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.88
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

LifeStance Health Group, Inc. is a behavioral health care company that provides outpatient mental health services through in-person and virtual appointments. Its platform connects patients with psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists and other licensed clinicians.

The company offers services that may include psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management and treatment for conditions such as anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral health needs. LifeStance serves children, adolescents and adults, with care available through a network of clinics and telehealth services.

Founded in 2017, LifeStance operates across the United States and seeks to improve access to mental health care through a combination of technology, insurance-based services and multidisciplinary clinical teams. The company became publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol LFST in 2021.

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LifeStance Health Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

LFST MarketRank™: 

LifeStance Health Group scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 481st out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    LifeStance Health Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for LifeStance Health Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LifeStance Health Group has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about LifeStance Health Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for LifeStance Health Group are expected to grow by 43.75% in the coming year, from $0.16 to $0.23 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LifeStance Health Group is 98.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of LifeStance Health Group is 98.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 273.81.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    LifeStance Health Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about LifeStance Health Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.64% of the float of LifeStance Health Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LifeStance Health Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.24.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LifeStance Health Group has recently increased by 19.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    LifeStance Health Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    LifeStance Health Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    LifeStance Health Group has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for LifeStance Health Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for LFST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added LifeStance Health Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, LifeStance Health Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $155,493,415.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.50% of the stock of LifeStance Health Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.50% of the stock of LifeStance Health Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about LifeStance Health Group's insider trading history.
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LFST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

LifeStance Health Group's stock was trading at $7.04 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LFST shares have increased by 81.7% and is now trading at $12.79.

LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.03. LifeStance Health Group's revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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LifeStance Health Group's board approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

LifeStance Health Group (LFST) raised $640 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 9th 2021. The company issued 40,000,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, TPG Capital BD LLC, UBS Investment Bank and William Blair served as the underwriters for the IPO and Capital One Securities, AmeriVet, Drexel Hamilton, R. Seelaus & Co. and Siebert Williams Shank were co-managers.

LifeStance Health Group's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.37%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.53%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.74%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Tpg Gp A, Llc, Summit Partners Growth Equity, Summit Partners L P, Darren M Black, Silversmith Partners I Gp, Llc, Kevin Michael Mullins, Eric Shuey, Robert Bessler, Danish J Qureshi, David Bourdon, Ann Varanakis, Lisa K Miller, Paula Cipollone, Vukasin Paunovich and Ujjwal Ramtekkar.
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Shares of LFST 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 LifeStance Health Group investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
9/17/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Healthcare Providers & Services
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LFST
CIK
1845257
Fax
N/A
Employees
10,961
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$18.00
Low Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.13
Trailing P/E Ratio
98.39
Forward P/E Ratio
79.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$9.66 million
Net Margins
3.19%
Pretax Margin
4.23%
Return on Equity
3.39%
Return on Assets
2.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.18
Current Ratio
1.38
Quick Ratio
1.38

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.42 billion
Price / Sales
3.43
Cash Flow
$0.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
77.64
Book Value
$3.91 per share
Price / Book
3.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
382,150,000
Free Float
368,779,000
Market Cap
$4.89 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.22

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This page (NASDAQ:LFST) was last updated on 9/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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