Life Healthcare Group (LTGHY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Life Healthcare Group (OTCMKTS:LTGHY) is a South Africa–based private healthcare provider offering a comprehensive range of acute and specialised medical services. Headquartered in Sandton, the company operates a network of acute care hospitals that deliver surgical, diagnostic and therapeutic treatments across multiple clinical disciplines. Its facilities include critical care units, maternity wards, oncology centres and rehabilitation services tailored to both in-patient and out-patient needs.

The group’s core business activities span general surgery, cardiology, orthopaedics, neurology and oncology, supported by advanced diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. In addition to acute hospital care, Life Healthcare provides renal dialysis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and physiotherapy programmes. It also manages pharmacy services and emergency medical transport to ensure continuity of care for patients across its hospital portfolio.

Founded through a restructuring of South African industrial conglomerate Afrox’s healthcare division in the mid-2000s, Life Healthcare has grown organically and through selective acquisitions. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and maintains American depository receipt trading on the OTC markets under the LTGHY symbol. Its leadership team is led by Chief Executive Officer Danie Pretorius, under whose direction the group has expanded clinical capacity and invested in digital health initiatives.

Life Healthcare primarily serves the South African private healthcare market, partnering with medical schemes and government institutions under public-private partnership arrangements. While its footprint remains concentrated in South Africa, the company has explored cross-border clinical collaborations and technology alliances to enhance service offerings. Through its integrated care model, Life Healthcare aims to balance quality outcomes with cost-effective delivery, positioning itself as a leading provider in the region’s private hospital sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.31 to $2.57
• 50-Day Range: $2.39 to $3.36
• 52-Week Range: $2.24 to $3.36
• Volume: 35,037 shs
• Average Volume: 59,953 shs
• Market Capitalization: $942.55 million
• P/E Ratio: 0.25
• Dividend Yield: 2.33%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Life Healthcare Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Life Healthcare Group scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Life Healthcare Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Life Healthcare Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Life Healthcare Group is 0.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Life Healthcare Group is 0.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 25.77.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Life Healthcare Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Life Healthcare Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.32, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Life Healthcare Group has recently increased by 42.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Life Healthcare Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for LTGHY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

Life Healthcare Group has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Medical Care Facilities
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:LTGHY
• CIK: 1569963
• Web: www.lifehealthcare.co.za
• Phone: (711) 219-9000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20,436
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 366,750,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $942.55 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A