NYSE:CYHCommunity Health Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

$3.27

+0.01 (+0.31 %)

(As of 06/5/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$3.26

Now: $3.27▼

$3.57

50-Day Range

$2.63

MA: $3.21▼

$3.71

52-Week Range

$1.79

Now: $3.27▼

$7.47

Volume2.06 million shs

Average Volume1.61 million shs

Market Capitalization$391.32 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.63

Community Health Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. The company offers general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services, as well as skilled nursing and home care services. It also provides outpatient services at urgent care centers, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers. As of December 31, 2018, it owned or leased 113 hospitals, including 111 general acute care hospitals and 2 stand-alone rehabilitation or psychiatric hospitals with an aggregate of 18,227 licensed beds. Community Health Systems, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Community Health Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $5.38, Community Health Systems has a potential upside of 64.4% from its current price of $3.27.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Community Health Systems has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Community Health Systems has received 534 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Community Health Systems has received 837 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Community Health Systems has received 61.05% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Community Health Systems and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CYH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CYH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Community Health Systems does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Community Health Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Community Health Systems insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $10,325.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.60% of the stock of Community Health Systems is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.67% of the stock of Community Health Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Community Health Systems are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.61) to ($1.71) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Community Health Systems is -0.69, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Community Health Systems is -0.69, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.91 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry General medical & surgical hospitals

Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNYSE:CYH

Previous Symbol

CUSIP20366810

CIK1108109

Webwww.chs.net

Phone615-465-7000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio1.55

Quick Ratio1.39

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$13.21 billion

Price / Sales0.03

Cash Flow$4.30 per share

Price / Cash Flow0.76

Book Value($18.17) per share

Price / Book-0.18

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.89)

Net Income$-675,000,000.00

Net Margins-4.19%

Return on EquityN/A

Return on Assets-1.41%

Miscellaneous

Employees80,000

Outstanding Shares119,670,000

Market Cap$391.32 million

Next Earnings Date8/3/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Community Health Systems' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Community Health Systems' stock was trading at $3.56 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CYH shares have decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $3.27. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Community Health Systems?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Community Health Systems in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Community Health Systems.

When is Community Health Systems' next earnings date?

Community Health Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Community Health Systems.

How were Community Health Systems' earnings last quarter?

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company reported ($1.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.57) by $1.02. The business had revenue of $3.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.17 billion. Community Health Systems's quarterly revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.53) earnings per share. View Community Health Systems' earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for CYH?

5 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Community Health Systems' stock. Their forecasts range from $3.00 to $8.00. On average, they anticipate Community Health Systems' share price to reach $5.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 64.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Community Health Systems.

Has Community Health Systems been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about CYH stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Community Health Systems earned a news impact score of -2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutCommunity Health Systems.

Are investors shorting Community Health Systems?

Community Health Systems saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,960,000 shares, a decrease of 9.8% from the April 15th total of 18,800,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,330,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.1 days. Approximately 15.0% of the company's shares are short sold. View Community Health Systems' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Community Health Systems' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Community Health Systems include HCA Healthcare (HCA), Universal Health Services (UHS), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), The Ensign Group (ENSG), Select Medical (SEM), Tenet Healthcare (THC), National HealthCare (NHC), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Hanger (HNGR), Five Star Senior Living (FVE), Capital Senior Living (CSU) and Encompass Health (EHC). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Community Health Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Community Health Systems investors own include HCA Healthcare (HCA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Netflix (NFLX), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), AT&T (T), Chesapeake Energy (CHK) and Intel (INTC).

Who are Community Health Systems' key executives?

Community Health Systems' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Wayne T. Smith, Chairman & CEO (Age 73)
Mr. Tim L. Hingtgen, Pres, COO & Director (Age 51)
Mr. Thomas J. Aaron, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
Mr. Benjamin C. Fordham, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Assistant Sec. (Age 66)
Mr. Patton Paul Smith, Division Pres of Division III Operations (Age 55)

What is Community Health Systems' stock symbol?

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

Who are Community Health Systems' major shareholders?

Community Health Systems' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.69%), State Street Corp (2.75%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.31%), Invesco Ltd. (1.91%), Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (1.68%) and Saba Capital Management L.P. (1.43%). Company insiders that own Community Health Systems stock include Benjamin C Fordham, James S Ely III, Michael Dinkins, Patton Paul Smith, Thomas J Aaron and Wayne T Smith. View institutional ownership trends for Community Health Systems.

Which major investors are selling Community Health Systems stock?

CYH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Saba Capital Management L.P., Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., BlackRock Inc., Spark Investment Management LLC, Morgan Stanley, KBC Group NV, Invesco Ltd., and Public Sector Pension Investment Board. View insider buying and selling activity for Community Health Systems.

Which major investors are buying Community Health Systems stock?

CYH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Centerbridge Partners L.P., Two Sigma Advisers LP, AQR Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Strs Ohio, and Engineers Gate Manager LP. Company insiders that have bought Community Health Systems stock in the last two years include Benjamin C Fordham, James S Ely III, Michael Dinkins, Patton Paul Smith, Thomas J Aaron, and Wayne T Smith. View insider buying and selling activity for Community Health Systems.

How do I buy shares of Community Health Systems?

Shares of CYH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Community Health Systems' stock price today?

One share of CYH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.27.

How big of a company is Community Health Systems?

Community Health Systems has a market capitalization of $391.32 million and generates $13.21 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-675,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.89) on an earnings per share basis. Community Health Systems employs 80,000 workers across the globe.

What is Community Health Systems' official website?

The official website for Community Health Systems is www.chs.net.

How can I contact Community Health Systems?

Community Health Systems' mailing address is 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN TN, 37067. The company can be reached via phone at 615-465-7000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff