Overview
Senior healthcare provider's Q4 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company raises health plan membership guidance and introduces 2026 revenue forecast
Outlook
Alignment Healthcare projects 2026 revenue of $5.14 bln to $5.19 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $133 mln and $163 mln
Alignment Healthcare anticipates Q1 2026 revenue between $1.205 bln and $1.225 bln
Result Drivers
CARE MODEL - Alignment Healthcare attributes revenue growth to its care model, which focuses on delivering more care to seniors, thereby lowering costs
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH - Health plan membership increased by 25% year-over-year, contributing to revenue growth
Company press release: ID:nGNX1Cyftg
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$1.01 bln
$1.003 bln (11 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
-$0.05
Q4 Net Income
-$11.006 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$11.41 mln
-$4.007 mln (10 Analysts)
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "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 24.2% above its February 25 closing price of $20.13
The stock recently traded at 212 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 316 three months ago
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