Community Health Systems Company Profile (NYSE:CYH)

Community Health Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CYH."

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.02. The company earned $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.33 billion. Community Health Systems had a negative net margin of 10.77% and a positive return on equity of 1.79%. The firm's revenue was down 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. View Community Health Systems' Earnings History.

Community Health Systems is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August, 1st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Community Health Systems.

16 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Community Health Systems' shares. Their predictions range from $4.25 to $13.00. On average, they expect Community Health Systems' stock price to reach $8.59 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Community Health Systems.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Community Health Systems stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Community Health Systems’ inorganic growth via accretive acquisitions and strategic divestures has been acretive to the company's top-line over the past few years. Well reflective of the company’s strong fundamentals, the stock gained 67% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Categorized Hospitals industry’s increase of 16%. However, rising debt level raise concerns and it faces uncertainty over regulatory reforms. Revenue concentration is another major headwind as the company generates a significant part of its revenues from a selected number of states like Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, Indiana and Tennessee. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter, current year and also the next year has gone down significantly in the past 30 days. The company is set to release its second quarter results on Aug 1, after the market closes." (7/21/2017)
• 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "We are lowering our 2017 earnings estimate, initiating a 2018 estimate that is substantially higher and reiterating our Neutral rating. We are lowering our 2017 adjusted EPS estimate (diluted) to $0.70 (from $1.00) to reflect increased visibility of this year's headwinds, but initiating a 2018 estimate that reflects our view of the company's potential leverage as it restructures its portfolio and pays down debt. We are raising our price target to $8 (from $7) to reflect the divestitures CYH has already announced and the prices (about 10x EBITDA) that it is achieving. We expect CYH's downsizing will continue for quite awhile, increasing its focus on larger, more urban hospitals that we believe will enjoy better fundamentals. The shares traded up 34% today." (2/22/2017)
• 3. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "We give credit to CYH mgmt. for their success in aggressively adjusting the company’s cost structure, which translated into a good EBITDA beat in Q4 and in-line FY17 EBITDA guidance." (2/21/2017)

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Community Health Systems' management team includes the folowing people:

• Wayne T. Smith, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
• Tim L. Hingtgen, President, Chief Operating Officer
• Thomas J. Aaron, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Martin J. Bonick, Division President - Division I Operations
• Robert O. Horrar, Division President — Division III Operations
• John W. McClellan, President - Division IV Operations
• Michael T. Portacci, Division President - Division II Operations
• Lynn T. Simon M.D., President - Clinical Services and Chief Quality Officer
• Paul P. Smith, Division President — Division VI Operations
• Kevin J. Hammons, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

Community Health Systems' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.44%), Great West Life Assurance Co. Can (0.20%), Aperio Group LLC (0.13%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.08%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and Horrell Capital Management Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own Community Health Systems stock include Glenview Capital Management, L, H Mitchell Watson Jr, James S Ely III, John A Clerico and Tian Qiao Chen. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Community Health Systems.

Community Health Systems' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Great West Life Assurance Co. Can and Aperio Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Community Health Systems.

Community Health Systems' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fox Run Management L.L.C., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Bank of Montreal Can, Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Horrell Capital Management Inc., Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought Community Health Systems stock in the last two years include James S Ely III, John A Clerico and Tian Qiao Chen. View Insider Buying and Selling for Community Health Systems.

Shares of Community Health Systems can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Community Health Systems stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.23.