Community Health Q4 revenue slightly misses analyst expectations

Community Health Systems

18/02/2026 21:29

Overview

Healthcare provider's Q4 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 slightly missed analyst estimates

Company redeemed $223 mln of senior secured notes, improving financial position

Result Drivers

ADMISSIONS DECLINE - Co reported a 6.6% decrease in admissions and a 6.8% decrease in adjusted admissions, impacting net operating revenues

BUSINESS SALES - Net income increased due to a net gain on the sale of businesses in 2025 compared to a net loss in 2024

REIMBURSEMENT RATES - Increased reimbursement rates partially offset the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Miss*
$3.11 bln
$3.14 bln (7 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
Slight Miss*
$395 mln
$395.69 mln (8 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 "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 2 "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 Community Health Systems Inc is $3.80, about 10.5% above its February 17 closing price of $3.44

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