Community Health Systems, Inc. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $0.05 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:CYH)

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Community Health Systems in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst K. Dey now expects that the company will earn $0.05 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Community Health Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($0.32) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Community Health Systems’ FY2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on CYH. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Community Health Systems from $3.25 to $3.75 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, April 26th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Community Health Systems from $5.50 to $4.50 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 25th. Barclays began coverage on shares of Community Health Systems in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $3.00 price objective for the company. Finally, StockNews.com raised Community Health Systems from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.05.

Community Health Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CYH traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $3.19. 110,719 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,997,349. Community Health Systems has a 1-year low of $2.01 and a 1-year high of $5.20. The company has a 50 day moving average of $3.11 and a 200-day moving average of $3.10. The stock has a market cap of $443.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.43 and a beta of 1.55.

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Community Health Systems had a negative return on equity of 5.51% and a negative net margin of 0.99%. The business’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.43) EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Community Health Systems

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 81,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 2,866 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in Community Health Systems by 5.1% during the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 86,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after buying an additional 4,246 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in Community Health Systems by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 132,423 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after purchasing an additional 4,680 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Community Health Systems by 22.4% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 33,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 6,196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 730,256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,286,000 after buying an additional 6,333 shares during the last quarter. 84.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. It offers general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services, as well as skilled nursing and home care services.