ARDT

Ardent Health Inc

17.30

Nov 06 • 3:59 PM ET +1.40 (8.81%)

17.30

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Healthcare Medical Care Facilities USA Mid NYSE

Nov 05, 11:02 PMArdent raises 2026 EBITDA guidance as labor costs fall and volumes improve

Peers: CYH UHS THC HCA NUTX SGRY ACHC AUNA EHC MD

| Held by: AVUV IWM VTI BSVO FYX IWN DFSV VXF EES SCHA

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	2.44B
Enterprise Value	4.32B
Income	146.22M
Sales	6.45B
Book/sh	9.91
Cash/sh	5.44
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	-
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	0.00%
Employees	25200
IPO	Jul 18, 2024

P/E	16.80
Forward P/E	14.11
PEG	1.33
P/S	0.38
P/B	1.75
P/C	3.18
P/FCF	8.64
EV/EBITDA	8.59
EV/Sales	0.67
Quick Ratio	2.03
Current Ratio	2.13
Debt/Eq	1.62
LT Debt/Eq	1.60
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.03
EPS next Y	1.23
EPS next Q	0.34
EPS this Y	6.21%
EPS next Y	20.24%
EPS next 5Y	10.65%
EPS past 3/5Y	-10.04% -
Sales past 3/5Y	7.23% 8.73%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-28.50%
Sales Y/Y TTM	2.03%
EPS Q/Q	289.05%
Sales Q/Q	3.05%
Earnings	Nov 04 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	33.62% 1.31%

Insider Own	84.41%
Insider Trans	0.02%
Inst Own	15.84%
Inst Trans	1.12%
ROA	2.78%
ROE	11.10%
ROIC	4.03%
Gross Margin	15.40%
Oper. Margin	5.22%
Profit Margin	2.27%
SMA20	38.56%
SMA50	51.21%
SMA200	71.01%
Trades

Shs Outstand	140.93M
Shs Float	21.99M
Short Float	17.07%
Short Ratio	8.13
Short Interest	3.75M
52W High	16.23 6.59%
52W Low	7.71 124.38%
Volatility	9.19% 5.03%
ATR (14)	0.80
RSI (14)	85.26
Beta	0.15
Rel Volume	7.51
Avg Volume	461.79K
Volume	3,465,887

Perf Week	43.81%
Perf Month	56.28%
Perf Quarter	56.42%
Perf Half Y	71.12%
Perf YTD	95.92%
Perf Year	19.64%
Perf 3Y	-
Perf 5Y	-
Perf 10Y	-
Recom	2.00
Target Price	15.21
Prev Close	15.90
Price	17.30
Change %	8.81%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$15.21

Implied Upside

-12.1%

Analysts14incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution8 Buy · 5 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Sep 23, 2026	Initiated	BBMO Capital Markets	Market Perform	$11	-36.4%
Nov 17, 2025	Downgrade	KKeyBanc Capital Markets	Overweight → Sector Weight
Nov 14, 2025	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight → Equal-Weight
Oct 14, 2025	Initiated	GGoldman	Neutral	$19	+9.8%
Sep 10, 2025	Initiated	UUBS	Buy	$17	-1.7%
Jul 16, 2025	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Neutral → Underperform	$14.60	-15.6%
Dec 17, 2024	Resumed	JJP Morgan	Neutral	$20	+15.6%
Nov 06, 2024	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$22 → $19	+9.8%
Oct 11, 2024	Initiated	KKeyBanc Capital Markets	Overweight	$24	+38.7%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	TTruist	Buy	$21	+21.4%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	SStephens	Overweight	$24	+38.7%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	RRBC Capital Mkts	Outperform	$23	+32.9%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	MMorgan Stanley	Overweight	$27	+56.1%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	MMizuho	Outperform	$20	+15.6%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	LLoop Capital	Buy	$18	+4.0%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	LLeerink Partners	Outperform	$23	+32.9%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	JJP Morgan	Neutral	$18	+4.0%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	CCitigroup	Buy	$21	+21.4%
Aug 12, 2024	Initiated	BBofA Securities	Buy	$22	+27.2%

Nov-05-26 11:02PM	Lovelace parent turns $45 million profit, trims labor costs (Albuquerque Journal, N.M.) +22.40% +8.81%
12:53PM	Ardent Health Beats On Cost Discipline And Lifts EBITDA Floor, But Flat Pricing And Soft Surgeries Keep Revenue Pinned Low (Earnings Whispers)
Nov-04-26 03:15PM	Ardent Health Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire) +10.93%
Oct-27-26 03:26PM	Ardent Health's Self-Help Story Faces A Volume Test As New CEO Defends EBITDA Guide (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-21-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health Appoints Gaurav Khanna as Chief Digital & Information Officer (Business Wire)
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Oct-15-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Sep-29-26 04:15PM	The University of Kansas Health System and Ardent Health Announce Plans to Transition Ownership of St. Francis Campus (Business Wire)
Sep-15-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health Hospitals Earn Recognition in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Rankings (Business Wire)
Sep-14-26 09:25AM	HealthStream Defines a New Enterprise Category Alongside the EHR and ERP, the Enterprise Clinical Workforce Platform (ECWP) (Business Wire)
Sep-02-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health Marks Expansion of Specialty Care in New UT Tyler School of Medicine (Business Wire)
Aug-27-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health to Participate in the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference (Business Wire)
Aug-11-26 08:00AM	Oklahoma Heart Institute Brings New National Cardiovascular Trials and Technologies to Patients Across the Region (Business Wire)
Aug-05-26 05:06PM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Raising Impact Program Savings ... (GuruFocus.com)
Aug-04-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
09:40AM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q2 2026 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
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Jul-23-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health surpasses 1 million patient encounters supported by ambient AI (Business Wire)
Jul-17-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Jun-04-26 07:35AM	BofA lifts UnitedHealth to Buy, says Q2 trend data sets up strong risk/reward (Investing.com) +9.83%
Jun-03-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference (Business Wire) -15.53%
05:03AM	New Ardent Health CEO inherits growth ambitions (Healthcare Dive)
Jun-02-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health Appoints Dave Caspers as CEO (Business Wire)
May-14-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health and Fujifilm Partner to Deliver Synapse Enterprise Imaging Across Radiology and Cardiology Throughout All Facilities (Business Wire)
May-05-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire) -7.50%
May-04-26 09:21AM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q1 2026 Earnings Report Preview: What to Look For (GuruFocus.com)
May-01-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health to Participate in the Bank of America 2026 Healthcare Conference (Business Wire)
Apr-16-26 04:15PM	Ardent Health Announces First Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Mar-09-26 03:32AM	Ardent Health, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - ARDT (PR Newswire)
Mar-06-26 01:08AM	Ardent Health Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) -5.72%
Mar-05-26 04:05PM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-04-26 05:55PM	Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
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04:15PM	Ardent Health Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results (Business Wire)
07:18AM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q4 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-03-26 07:17AM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q4 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Mar-02-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health to Participate in March Investor Conferences (Business Wire)
Feb-26-26 05:30PM	Solventum (SOLV) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-25-26 08:00AM	Ardent Health and hellocare.ai Partner to Implement Enterprise AI Assisted Virtual Physician, Nursing, Patient Safety and Intelligent Care Delivery (Business Wire)
Feb-20-26 12:39PM	Hagens Berman Investigating Claims Against Ardent Health (ARDT) Over Alleged $97M Accounting Shock and "180-Day Cliff" Reserves (PR Newswire)
Feb-18-26 08:55AM	ARDT WRITE OFFS: Hagens Berman Investigating Claims Against Ardent Health (ARDT) Over Alleged $97M Accounting Shock and "180-Day Cliff" Reserves (PR Newswire)
Feb-13-26 05:17PM	ARDT WRITE OFFS: Hagens Berman Investigating Claims Against Ardent Health (ARDT) Over Alleged $97M Accounting Shock and "180-Day Cliff" Reserves (Newsfile)
Feb-12-26 04:30PM	Ardent Health Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Feb-11-26 07:15AM	Avantor, Inc. (AVTR) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-05-26 04:34AM	Ardent Health, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - ARDT (PR Newswire)
Jan-28-26 01:13PM	Hospital Operator HCA Healthcare Is Set For Solid Growth, Higher Value-Analyst (Benzinga)
Jan-20-26 06:39PM	Shareholders who lost money in shares of Ardent, Inc. (NYSE: ARDT) Should Contact Wolf Haldenstein Immediately (PR Newswire)
Jan-19-26 06:02PM	Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Jan-15-26 01:12AM	Ardent Health, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - ARDT (PR Newswire)
Jan-12-26 10:17AM	Implied Volatility Surging for Ardent Health Stock Options (Zacks)
07:00AM	Ardent Health, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights ARDT (Business Wire)
Nov-26-25 08:50AM	Ardent Health (ARDT) Faces Investor Scrutiny Amid Problems Estimating Collection of Accounts Receivable, Disclosure Drives Stock Down 33% -- Hagens Berman (PR Newswire)
Nov-19-25 04:56PM	Ardent Health (ARDT) Faces Investor Scrutiny Amid Problems Estimating Collection of Accounts Receivable, Disclosure Drives Stock Down 33% -- Hagens Berman (PR Newswire)
Nov-18-25 09:35AM	Block upgraded, Dell downgraded: Wall Streets top analyst calls (TipRanks) +5.07%
08:00AM	Ardent Health Announces $50 Million Share Repurchase Program Authorization (Business Wire)
03:39AM	New Strong Sell Stocks for Nov. 18th (Zacks)
Nov-17-25 04:42PM	Levi & Korsinsky Investigating Whether Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Misled Investors - Securities Law Violations Possible (Newsfile) -8.10%
09:34AM	Block upgraded, Dell downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
Nov-13-25 04:04PM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amid Cost Pressures (GuruFocus.com) -33.81%
Nov-12-25 05:55PM	Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:30PM	Ardent Health Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results (Business Wire)
07:20AM	Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Q3 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-11-25 07:23AM	Earnings To Watch: Ardent Health Inc (ARDT) Reports Q3 2025 Result (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-10-25 09:25AM	Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -5.14%
07:30AM	Ardent Health to Participate in the 2025 Stephens Annual Investment Conference (Business Wire)
Nov-06-25 06:55PM	Concentra Group (CON) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
Nov-05-25 07:40AM	Cencora (COR) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
Nov-04-25 08:45AM	Sotera Health Company (SHC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
Oct-22-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Oct-21-25 07:10AM	Elevance Health (ELV) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Oct-09-25 03:58PM	Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Ardent Health Stock? (Zacks)
Sep-22-25 04:30PM	Ardent Announces Successful Amendment and Extension of Term Loan Facility (Business Wire)
Aug-29-25 05:07AM	Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Expands Footprint with 18 New Urgent Care Clinics in 2025 (Insider Monkey)
Aug-25-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health to Participate in September Investor Conferences (Business Wire)
Aug-18-25 06:25AM	Encompass Health-BSA Health System JV to operate rehab hospital in Texas (Hospital Management)
Aug-15-25 08:30AM	Encompass Health and BSA Health System announce joint venture to own and operate rehabilitation hospital in Amarillo, Texas (PR Newswire)
Aug-05-25 06:45PM	Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks) +6.10%
04:30PM	Ardent Health Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results (Business Wire)
Jul-30-25 10:00AM	Charles River Laboratories (CRL) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
08:10AM	Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
Jul-29-25 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jul-23-25 04:22PM	Falling Fast, Rising Soon? 3 Stocks With Upside Ahead (MarketBeat) +5.23%
Jul-22-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Jul-10-25 11:13AM	Leerink Partners Reiterates a Buy Rating on Ardent Health Partners (ARDT) (Insider Monkey)
Jun-17-25 11:15AM	Senate looks to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid. Here's who would be hurt most. (MarketWatch)
Jun-10-25 07:30AM	Sidoti Events, LLC's Virtual June Small-Cap Conference (ACCESSWIRE)
May-27-25 05:30AM	Why AI May Be Listening In on Your Next Doctors Appointment (The Wall Street Journal)
May-23-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Partners, Inc. Updates Name to Ardent Health, Inc. (Business Wire)
May-19-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Appoints Chief Development Officer to Lead Strategic Growth (Business Wire)
May-13-25 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts Predict a 36.55% Upside in Ardent Health Partners, Inc. (ARDT): Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
May-08-25 03:21AM	Ardent Health Partners Inc (ARDT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Admissions Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
02:23AM	Q1 2025 Ardent Health Partners Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
May-06-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Reports First Quarter 2025 Results (Business Wire) +9.22%
May-05-25 07:30AM	Ardent Health to Participate in May Investor Conferences (Business Wire)
May-01-25 04:30PM	Seven Ardent Health Facilities Earn A Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group (Business Wire)
Apr-22-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Announces First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call and Webcast Date (Business Wire)
Apr-03-25 05:27PM	Ardent Health Appoints Robert DeMichiei to Board of Directors (Business Wire)
Apr-01-25 10:21AM	Ardent Health names COO (Healthcare Dive) -5.67%
Mar-31-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer and Senior Leadership Promotions (Business Wire)
Mar-26-25 11:22PM	Is Ardent Health Partners, Inc. (NYSE:ARDT) the Best Small Cap Stock to Buy Before They Explode? (InsiderMonkey)
Feb-28-25 02:22AM	Ardent Health Partners Inc (ARDT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Robust Revenue Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-26-25 04:30PM	Ardent Health Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results (Business Wire) +8.21%
Feb-25-25 07:00AM	Ardent Health to Participate in March Investor Conferences (Business Wire)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Bonick Martin	Former Officer & Director	Aug 27 '26	Proposed Sale	11.08	35,930	398,031		Aug 27 04:18 PM
Bonick Martin	Former Officer & Director	Aug 25 '26	Proposed Sale	11.17	35,930	401,355		Aug 25 04:47 PM
Bonick Martin	Former Officer & Director	Aug 20 '26	Proposed Sale	10.50	35,930	377,364		Aug 20 04:23 PM
Bonick Martin	Former Officer & Director	Aug 18 '26	Proposed Sale	10.95	35,930	393,482		Aug 18 04:11 PM
DeMichiei Robert	Director	Jun 05 '26	Buy	8.73	11,260	98,300	35,564	Jun 08 12:50 PM
LUMSDAINE ALFRED	Chief Financial Officer	Jun 05 '26	Buy	8.81	10,000	88,100	329,183	Jun 08 12:50 PM

Ardent Health, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare and related services. It also owns and operates hospitals through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

PresidentMr. David Caspers

Chief Financial OfficerMr. Alfred Lumsdaine C.P.A.

Senior VP & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. David Byers C.P.A.

Chief Technology OfficerMr. Lonnie Garrison PMP

Chief Administrative OfficerMs. Caitlin Franklin

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