Alignment Healthcare Q2 revenue jumps on membership growth

Alignment Healthcare

30/07/2026 21:15

Overview
US Medicare Advantage insurer's Q2 revenue grew 31.6% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose 48% yr/yr and beat analyst expectations
Company raised midpoint of full-year guidance for membership, revenue, adjusted gross profit, and adjusted EBITDA

Outlook
Alignment Healthcare raises midpoint of full-year guidance for membership, revenue, adj gross profit, adj EBITDA
Company expects Q3 revenue between $1.3 bln and $1.32 bln
Company sees 2026 full-year revenue between $5.195 bln and $5.225 bln

Result Drivers
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH - Co said 31.5% year-over-year increase in Medicare Advantage membership supported revenue growth
INVESTMENTS IN CLINICAL MODEL AND TECHNOLOGY - Co attributed results to ongoing investments in clinical model, AI-enabled capabilities and operational infrastructure
IMPROVED MEDICAL BENEFITS RATIO - Co reported medical benefits ratio improved by about 40 basis points year-over-year

Company press release: ID:nGNX515WSr

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$1.34 bln
$1.31 bln (11 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
 
$36.56 mln
 
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$68.15 mln
$57.68 mln (13 Analysts)
Q2 EBIT
 
$42.10 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the managed healthcare peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alignment Healthcare Inc is $25.00, about 36.7% above its July 29 closing price of $18.29
The stock recently traded at 57 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 93 three months ago

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