Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) Posts Earnings Results

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported ($0.42) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by ($0.51), Zacks reports. Community Health Systems updated its FY 2025 guidance to -0.550-0.000 EPS.

Community Health Systems Price Performance

Community Health Systems stock opened at $3.35 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $3.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.29. Community Health Systems has a 52 week low of $2.51 and a 52 week high of $6.29.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on CYH shares. StockNews.com lowered Community Health Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Barclays raised their target price on Community Health Systems from $3.00 to $5.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Raymond James downgraded shares of Community Health Systems from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Community Health Systems from $5.00 to $3.50 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of Community Health Systems from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $5.00 to $2.50 in a report on Monday, November 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Community Health Systems presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.52.

Community Health Systems Company Profile

Community Health Systems, Inc owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. It 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.