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Community Health (CYH): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold2 Buy4 Hold2 Sell
Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $3.29, the highest $4.00, the lowest $2.50. The average is +14.3% from the last price of $2.88.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hendrix★★★★★★★★★★#1571 · hits 53% · avg +7.2% | RBC Capital | $4.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 21:45 | −0.5%next day +0.8% · 5 days +10.5% | ↗ |
| Andrew Cooper★★★★★★★★★★#11107 · hits 40% · avg −3.0% | Raymond James | — | Sell | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:30 | −1.0%next day +0.9% · 5 days −5.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $3.00 | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $3.00 | Sell | +4.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $3.00 | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $2.50 | Sell | −13.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $3.00 | Sell | +4.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $3.00 | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 24 23:05 | — | |
| Sean Dodge★★★★★★★★★★#11980 · hits 43% · avg −4.3% | BMO Capital | $3.00 | Hold | +4.2% | Initiated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 16:40 | +0.4%next day −4.2% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| David S Macdonald★★★★★★★★★★#400 · hits 63% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | $3.75 → $3.25−13.3% | Hold | +12.8% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 13:58 | −0.4%next day +2.3% · 5 days +4.8% | ↗ |
| Ben Hendrix★★★★★★★★★★#1571 · hits 53% · avg +7.2% | RBC Capital | $5.00 → $4.00−20.0% | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 26.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 13:58 | −0.4%next day +2.3% · 5 days +4.8% | ↗ |
| Michael Wiederhorn★★★★★★★★★★#535 · hits 59% · avg +11.3% | Oppenheimer | $4.00 | Buy | +38.9% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −1.9%next day −0.4% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| A.J. Rice★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 61% · avg +9.8% | UBS | $3.20 → $3.00−6.2% | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −1.9%next day −0.4% · 5 days +1.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Guggenheim | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 08:30 | −12.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Andrew Mok CFA★★★★★★★★★★#11840 · hits 51% · avg −4.8% | Barclays | $3.00 → $2.50−16.7% | Sell | −13.2% | Reiterated | 23.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 08:30 | −12.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Stephen Baxter★★★★★★★★★★#3289 · hits 50% · avg +3.9% | Wells Fargo | $2.00 | Sell | −30.6% | Assigned | 27.04.26on TipRanks 03:50 | +3.1%next day +3.0% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Community Health
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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 $3.29 at a price of $2.86 (+15.1%); now: $3.29 at $2.88 (+14.3%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Sell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.29 (from $-0.39 to $-0.14). Last quarter: $-0.19.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.8B (from $2.8B to $2.8B). Last quarter: $2.8B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Healthcare
About Community Health
- CEO: Kevin J. Hammons
- Employees: 50,500
- 4000 Meridian Boulevard, Franklin, TN, 37067, US
- www.chs.net
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) operates as a major healthcare provider across the United States, focusing on the ownership, leasing, and management of general acute care hospitals. The organization offers a comprehensive array of medical services, including emergency care, general and specialized surgical procedures, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, and various diagnostic capabilities. Additionally, they provide psychiatric services, rehabilitation programs, skilled nursing, and in-home care. Beyond its hospital-based offerings, the company delivers outpatient services through a diverse network of facilities. These encompass primary care practices, urgent care centers, independent emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, advanced imaging and diagnostic centers, retail health clinics, and direct-to-consumer virtual health consultations. As of December 31, 2021, CYH's holdings included 83 hospitals, either owned or leased. This total comprised 81 general acute care facilities and two specialized stand-alone rehabilitation or psychiatric hospitals, collectively providing a capacity of 13,289 licensed patient beds. The company was established in 1985 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Franklin, Tennessee.
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