Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Compass Point

Compass Point upgraded shares of Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA) to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sonida Senior Living from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Sonida Senior Living from $31.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Sonida Senior Living from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citizens Jmp began coverage on shares of Sonida Senior Living in a research note on Monday, July 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Sonida Senior Living in a research report on Monday, July 27th. They set a “market outperform” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.50.

Sonida Senior Living Trading Down 6.9%

Shares of Sonida Senior Living stock opened at $39.10 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.86. Sonida Senior Living has a 1-year low of $24.01 and a 1-year high of $44.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.44. The firm has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.32 and a beta of 0.80.

Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported ($0.52) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.09) by ($0.43). Sonida Senior Living had a negative net margin of 23.27% and a negative return on equity of 37.00%. The business had revenue of $207.65 million during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.16) earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Sonida Senior Living will post -1.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brookstone Capital Management bought a new position in Sonida Senior Living in the first quarter worth approximately $258,000. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC bought a new position in shares of Sonida Senior Living in the first quarter valued at $45,000. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Sonida Senior Living in the first quarter valued at $337,000. RFG Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sonida Senior Living during the first quarter valued at about $279,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Sonida Senior Living during the first quarter valued at about $545,000. 87.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Sonida Senior Living

Here are the key news stories impacting Sonida Senior Living this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target increase: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target from $42 to $47 and assigned an “overweight” rating, implying approximately 20.2% upside from the referenced $39.10 level. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Improving operating performance: Second-quarter same-store occupancy increased 240 basis points year over year to 87.8%, signaling stronger demand and potentially better senior-housing revenue and margins. Revenue reached $207.65 million and exceeded expectations. Sonida Senior Living Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion opportunity: Sonida outlined approximately $88 million of acquisitions targeting mid-teens internal rates of return. Management also expects occupancy to reach the low-to-mid-90% range, which could support future growth if execution remains on track. Sonida outlines acquisition and occupancy plans
• Negative Sentiment: Large earnings miss: Sonida reported a second-quarter loss of $0.52 per share, far worse than the consensus loss estimate of $0.09 and the prior-year loss of $0.16. The company also reported a negative net margin of roughly 24% and negative return on equity, highlighting continuing profitability and capital-structure concerns. Sonida Senior Living Q2 earnings report

Sonida Senior Living Company Profile

Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) is a publicly traded company that owns and operates senior living communities in the United States. The company’s core business centers on providing housing and care services for older adults, with an emphasis on assisted living, memory care and related supportive services tailored to residents’ needs.

Sonida’s communities combine residential accommodations with on-site services such as personal care assistance, medication management, dining programs, social and recreational activities, and clinical oversight.