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    Ardent Health Q1 revenue rises 7%, beats estimates

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    05/05/2026 21:51
    Overview

U.S. hospital operator's Q1 revenue rose 7% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

Q1 adjusted EBITDA increased 26% yr/yr and beat analyst expectations

Company says severe weather and lighter respiratory season weighed on admissions

Outlook

Ardent Health reaffirms 2026 full-year revenue guidance of $6.4 bln to $6.7 bln

Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $485 mln to $535 mln

Result Drivers

ADJUSTED ADMISSIONS GROWTH - 2% increase in adjusted admissions helped drive revenue growth, despite a 1.1% decline in admissions due to severe weather and a lighter respiratory season

HIGHER REVENUE PER ADMISSION - 5.5% increase in net patient service revenue per adjusted admission supported overall revenue growth

COST MANAGEMENT - Company cited effective cost management and IMPACT program savings, including lower salaries, wages and benefits (SWB) expense, as key drivers of adjusted EBITDA growth

Company press release: ID:nBwbymC4fa

Key Details


    MetricBeat/MissActualConsensus Estimate
    Q1 RevenueBeat$1.60 bln$1.58 bln (10 Analysts)
    Q1 EPS$0.28
    Q1 Net Income$58.49 mln
    Q1 Adjusted EBITDABeat$124 mln$107.79 mln (11 Analysts)
    

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ardent Health Inc is $13.00, about 30.3% above its May 4 closing price of $9.98

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 6 three months ago

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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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