Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (ALHC)
NASDAQ:ALHC
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ALHC Stock Chart & Stats
$20.98
$0.17(1.45%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$20.98
$0.17(1.45%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$11.63 - $23.87
Previous CloseN/A
Volume165.75K
Average Volume (3M)6.57M
Market Cap
$3.97B
Enterprise Value$2.09B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.41B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$329.97M
Price to Earnings (P/E)199.1
Beta0.69
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
0.13Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.10
Shares Outstanding206,733,830
10 Day Avg. Volume6,000,319
30 Day Avg. Volume6,572,904
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio54.31
Price to Book (P/B)21.81
Price to Sales (P/S)0.99
P/FCF Ratio34.56
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.53
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.96
Enterprise Value/Ebitda31.41
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$23.29Price Target Upside10.99% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.19B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cash Generation And De‑leveragingMaterial cash‑flow recovery and near-elimination of debt materially reduce financial risk and support durable execution. Strong OCF/FCF provides funding for tech, provider contracting and MA bidding flexibility, enabling sustainable investment without heavy external financing.
Scale From Rapid Membership And Revenue GrowthSustained member and revenue growth creates scale advantages: spreads fixed ops costs, improves leverage on SG&A and platform spend, and strengthens negotiating leverage with provider networks—structural benefits that can persist over multiple contract cycles.
Operational Automation And Tech Driving EfficiencyRapid improvement in claims automation and AI-enabled workflows is a durable productivity lever. Higher auto-adjudication and automation lower per-member processing costs, support SG&A leverage as membership grows, and can sustainably improve unit economics over time.
Bears Say
Thin Profitability And Gross Margin CompressionProfitability margins remain very slim, leaving little buffer against claim inflation, regulatory reimbursement shifts or inaccurate risk capture. Compressed gross margins mean small adverse cost or rate moves can quickly erode earnings and cash generation.
Higher Inpatient Utilization And Acuity Mix RiskIntentional enrollment of higher‑acuity members and related inpatient admission increases raise medical loss ratio persistently. This structural mix shift increases unit cost volatility and can reduce margin sustainability unless offset by higher revenue or deeper provider value‑based arrangements.
CMS Rate Environment And Policy UncertaintyMedicare rate increases trailing medical cost trends constrain revenue per member and tighten future bidding economics. Policy and regional rate variability create multi‑period uncertainty for benefit design and provider contracts, pressuring long‑term margin recovery.
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ALHC FAQ
What was Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. lowest stock price was $11.63 and its highest was $23.87 in the past 12 months.
What is Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s market cap?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s market cap is $3.97B.
When is Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 49 days.
How were Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.007 by $0.043.
Is Alignment Healthcare, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Alignment Healthcare, Inc. pay dividends?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 0.13.
How many shares outstanding does Alignment Healthcare, Inc. have?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. has 206,733,830 shares outstanding.
What happened to Alignment Healthcare, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. reported an EPS of $0.05 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.007. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -10.115%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Alignment Healthcare, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ALHC
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$23.29 (10.99% Upside)
$23.29 (10.99% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ALHC Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 149.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.9M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.0%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 79%
Bearish news 25%
Bearish news 25%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
29.90%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.50%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
40.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. is a technology-driven Medicare Advantage provider operating a healthcare platform focused squarely on the consumer. This organization delivers personalized medical services across the United States, primarily for elderly individuals and others requiring specific support, leveraging its suite of Medicare Advantage plans. The company directly owns and operates Medicare Advantage programs in California, North Carolina, and Nevada. Beyond its proprietary offerings, it also orchestrates and furnishes essential healthcare services—including professional, institutional, and supplementary care—for beneficiaries of select plans from unrelated Medicare Advantage Health Maintenance Organizations. Established in 2013, Alignment Healthcare maintains its corporate base in Orange, California.
ALHC Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights robust top-line growth (membership +31%, revenue +33%), strong margin expansion (adjusted EBITDA up 88%), improved efficiency (SG&A as % of revenue down ~60 bps) and strengthened liquidity, alongside tangible operational progress in automation and AI. The main negatives were a one-time internal workflow error that temporarily increased inpatient admissions and some short-term utilization pressure tied to targeting higher-acuity members, plus industry-level uncertainty from modest CMS rate increases versus underlying health care trend. Management portrayed these issues as diagnosed and remediated or baked into guidance, and raised full-year guidance and tightened ranges, indicating confidence in execution and outlook.View all ALHC earnings summariesALHC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$23.29
▲(10.99% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
17.17% Insiders
37.20% Mutual Funds
29.21% Other Institutional Investors
1.61% Public Companies and
Individual Investors