William Blair Boosts Earnings Estimates for Addus HomeCare

Addus HomeCare Co. (NASDAQ:ADUS) – Investment analysts at William Blair raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Addus HomeCare in a report issued on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst J. Haase now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.37 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Addus HomeCare’s current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Stephens increased their price target on Addus HomeCare from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Addus HomeCare from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. JMP Securities started coverage on shares of Addus HomeCare in a research report on Monday, December 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $136.00 price objective on shares of Addus HomeCare in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Addus HomeCare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $133.67.

Addus HomeCare Stock Performance

ADUS opened at $128.89 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.49, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.02. Addus HomeCare has a fifty-two week low of $85.94 and a fifty-two week high of $136.12. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $125.76 and a 200 day moving average of $125.33.

Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $289.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.42 million. Addus HomeCare had a net margin of 6.50% and a return on equity of 9.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share.

Insider Transactions at Addus HomeCare

In other Addus HomeCare news, CEO R Dirk Allison sold 12,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.16, for a total transaction of $1,539,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 141,897 shares in the company, valued at $17,476,034.52. This trade represents a 8.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Roberton James Stevenson sold 2,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.00, for a total value of $272,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,236,257. This represents a 18.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Addus HomeCare

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Addus HomeCare by 64.2% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Addus HomeCare in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new position in Addus HomeCare during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in Addus HomeCare during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Addus HomeCare by 9,150.0% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 370 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 366 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.35% of the company’s stock.

About Addus HomeCare

Addus HomeCare Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides personal care services to elderly, chronically ill, disabled persons, and individuals who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health.