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Ardent Health Partners, Inc. (ARDT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy5 Buy3 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $12.29, the highest $14.00, the lowest $10.00. The average is +2.8% from the last price of $11.95.
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $12.00 → $13.00+8.3% | Hold | +8.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Ben Hendrix★★★★★★★★★★#1571 · hits 53% · avg +7.2% | RBC Capital | $13.00 | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 21:45 | +2.1%next day +2.2% · 5 days +10.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $12.50 → $11.50−8.0% | Hold | −3.8% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $12.00 → $11.00−8.3% | Hold | −7.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $11.50 → $11.00−4.3% | Hold | −7.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $11.00 → $10.50−4.5% | Hold | −12.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $12.50 → $11.50−8.0% | Buy | −3.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 12:07 | — | |
| David S Macdonald★★★★★★★★★★#400 · hits 63% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −2.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
| Sean Dodge★★★★★★★★★★#11980 · hits 43% · avg −4.3% | BMO Capital | $11.00 | Hold | −7.9% | Initiated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 16:40 | −2.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Whit Mayo★★★★★★★★★★#3228 · hits 49% · avg +3.6% | Leerink Partners | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 04:30 | −1.3%next day −2.2% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Scott Fidel★★★★★★★★★★#1346 · hits 64% · avg +7.9% | Goldman Sachs | $11.00 → $13.00+18.2% | Hold | +8.8% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −4.2%next day −0.5% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Kevin Fischbeck★★★★★★★★★★#8009 · hits 57% · avg +0.1% | Bank of America Securities | $9.00 → $10.00+11.1% | Sell | −16.3% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 05:16 | −4.2%next day −0.5% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Ann Hynes★★★★★★★★★★#1003 · hits 59% · avg +8.1% | Mizuho Securities | $12.00 → $13.00+8.3% | Buy | +8.8% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:20 | +4.0%next day −1.0% · 5 days −6.1% | ↗ |
| Craig Hettenbach★★★★★★★★★★#1537 · hits 59% · avg +7.6% | Morgan Stanley | $12.00 | Hold | +0.4% | Assigned | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:11 | +4.0%next day −1.0% · 5 days −6.1% | ↗ |
| Jason Cassorla★★★★★★★★★★#3435 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Guggenheim | $13.00 → $14.00+7.7% | Buy | +17.2% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 06:55 | +4.0%next day +4.0% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| A.J. Rice★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 61% · avg +9.8% | UBS | $13.50 | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 03.06.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −14.8%next day +9.5% · 5 days +22.8% | ↗ |
| Matthew Gillmor CFA★★★★★★★★★★#6184 · hits 53% · avg +2.0% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 03.06.26on TipRanks 04:05 | −14.8%next day +9.5% · 5 days +22.8% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Stephens | $14.00 | Buy | +17.2% | Reiterated | 06.03.26on TipRanks Mar 5 08:15 | −1.5%next day −4.4% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Rossi★★★★★★★★★★#2996 · hits 75% · avg +16.8% | J.P. Morgan | $15.00 → $12.00−20.0% | Hold | +0.4% | Reiterated | 24.11.25on TipRanks 08:45 | −2.1%next day +1.9% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Timothy Greaves★★★★★★★★★★#9963 · hits 33% · avg −7.7% | Loop Capital Markets | $17.00 | Buy | +42.3% | Reiterated | 14.11.25on TipRanks 17:45 | −7.2%next day +5.9% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $12.29 at a price of $10.34 (+18.8%); now: $12.29 at $11.95 (+2.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Hold | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.23 (from $0.13 to $0.34). Last quarter: $0.12.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.6B (from $1.6B to $1.6B). Last quarter: $1.6B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · General
About Ardent Health Partners, Inc.
- CEO: Dave Caspers
- Employees: 22,350
- 340 Seven Springs Way, Brentwood, TN, 37027, US
- www.ardenthealth.com
Ardent Health, Inc. owns and operates a network of hospitals and clinics that provides healthcare services in the United States. The company offers general and specialty services, including internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, women’s services, neurology, urology, and emergency services within inpatient and ambulatory care settings. It also operates a network of ambulatory facilities and telehealth services, including primary care and specialty care clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, free-standing emergency departments, and diagnostic imaging centers. The company operates acute care hospitals, including rehabilitation hospitals and surgical hospitals. Ardent Health, Inc. was formerly known as Ardent Health Partners, Inc. and changed its name to Ardent Health, Inc. in June 2025. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Ardent Health, Inc. is a subsidiary of EGI-AM Investments, L.L.C.
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