NYSE:ARDT Ardent Health (ARDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.06 +0.18 (+1.64%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.07 +0.01 (+0.11%) As of 06:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ardent Health Stock (NYSE:ARDT) 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 Ardent Health alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.71▼$11.1350-Day Range$10.24▼$11.6052-Week Range$7.71▼$15.48Volume721,826 shsAverage Volume450,807 shsMarket Capitalization$1.56 billionP/E Ratio20.11Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.79Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Ardent Health is a healthcare provider that operates hospitals, outpatient facilities and physician practices in the United States. The company delivers a broad range of services, including emergency and inpatient care, surgery, primary care, specialty care, diagnostic services and other outpatient treatments. Ardent serves communities through regional health systems and affiliated medical groups, with operations primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas. Its facilities include acute-care hospitals as well as ambulatory and other sites designed to provide care closer to patients’ homes. The company traces its roots to Ardent Health Services, a healthcare operator established in 1993. Ardent Health became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024. Martin Bonick serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ardent Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreARDT MarketRank™: Ardent Health scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 884 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingArdent Health has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialArdent Health has a consensus price target of $12.79, representing about 15.3% upside from its current price of $11.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageArdent Health has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ardent Health's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth25.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ardent Health are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ardent Health is 20.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ardent Health is 20.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.61.Price to Earnings Growth RatioArdent Health has a PEG Ratio of 3.02. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioArdent Health has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ardent Health's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.31% of the float of Ardent Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArdent Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.81.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ardent Health has recently increased by 17.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldArdent Health does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthArdent Health does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.49 News SentimentArdent Health has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ardent Health this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for ARDT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Ardent Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ardent Health insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.90% of the stock of Ardent Health is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsArdent Health has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Ardent Health's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. ARDT Stock News HeadlinesArdent Health's Divestment of St. Francis Campus Shows Asset's ROI Below Expectations, UBS SaysOctober 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comArdent Health Passed Its Health CheckOctober 2, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHere’s Why Trump Won’t End The Iran WarTrump has called an Iran deal close 38 times since the war began, yet the fighting keeps flaring back up. One day it's a ceasefire, the next it's bombs again. The back and forth may be masking a bigger story most investors are missing. See the real reason this conflict may never fully end.October 8 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Critical Survey: Option Care Health (NASDAQ:OPCH) vs. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)October 2, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThe University of Kansas Health System and Ardent Health Announce Plans to Transition Ownership of St. Francis CampusSeptember 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comArdent Health to Transfer Full Ownership of St. Francis CampusSeptember 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comBMO Capital initiates coverage of Ardent Health at market performSeptember 24, 2026 | msn.comBMO Capital Initiates Ardent Health With Market Perform Rating, $11 Price TargetSeptember 23, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines ARDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARDT shares performed this year? Ardent Health's stock was trading at $8.81 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ARDT shares have increased by 25.9% and is now trading at $11.0950. How were Ardent Health's earnings last quarter? Ardent Health, Inc. (NYSE:ARDT) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.06. The company earned $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.59 billion. Ardent Health had a net margin of 1.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.35%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Ardent Health IPO? Ardent Health (ARDT) raised $252 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, July 18th 2024. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. How do I buy shares of Ardent Health? Shares of ARDT 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 Ardent Health own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ardent Health investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), 4D Molecular Therapeutics (FDMT), Mirum Pharmaceuticals (MIRM), Micron Technology (MU), Uber Technologies (UBER), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ASML (ASML). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Today10/08/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ARDT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ARDT 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:ARDT Previous SymbolNYSE:ARDT CIK1756655 Webardenthealth.com Phone(615) 296-3000FaxN/AEmployees25,200Year Founded2001Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ardent Health$12.79 High Price Target$17.00 Low Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.55 Trailing P/E Ratio20.11 Forward P/E Ratio11.52 P/E Growth3.02Net Income$135.81 million Net Margins1.22% Pretax Margin3.25% Return on Equity10.35% Return on Assets3.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.61 Current Ratio2.10 Quick Ratio1.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.32 billion Price / Sales0.25 Cash Flow$2.85 per share Price / Cash Flow3.88 Book Value$11.78 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares141,050,000Free Float138,366,000Market Cap$1.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.72 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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