Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc (AVAH)
NASDAQ:AVAH
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AVAH Stock Chart & Stats
$6.77
$0.12(2.70%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$6.77
$0.12(2.70%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$3.73 - $10.32
Previous CloseN/A
Volume95.00K
Average Volume (3M)1.87M
Market Cap
$1.70B
Enterprise Value$2.95B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$189.27M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.50B
Price to Earnings (P/E)6.4
Beta1.25
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS Estimate
0.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.27
Shares Outstanding217,755,200
10 Day Avg. Volume1,739,190
30 Day Avg. Volume1,873,989
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)8.46
Price to Sales (P/S)0.68
P/FCF Ratio14.33
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.74
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.17
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.88
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.60Price Target Upside41.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.62B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improving Profitability & Raised GuidanceThe company delivered durable operational improvements: double-digit top-line growth and outsized EBITDA expansion in Q1 with management raising full‑year guidance. Consistent margin recovery and positive net income imply sustainable earnings quality driven by rate wins, volume, and efficiency gains.
Preferred-payer Strategy And ScaleGrowing preferred‑payer relationships across segments enhance revenue predictability and negotiated rates, enabling wage pass‑throughs and targeted hiring. Higher preferred mix increases operational density and market share in pediatric/homecare niches, a structural competitive advantage for margin stability.
Stronger Cash Generation And RCM ImprovementsFree cash flow turned positive TTM and tracks net income, indicating improved cash conversion quality. RCM and AI automation reduced DSO and recovered reserved AR, creating a durable uplift to cash flow that supports deleveraging, working capital, and reinvestment without relying on one-time items.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Interest ExposureA heavily debt-weighted capital structure limits financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk. Operating cash flow covers only a modest share of debt (coverage ~0.30 TTM), so deleveraging will be incremental and constrain M&A, capex, or dividend capacity until leverage materially declines.
Sustained Labor Cost PressureCaregiver wages are a structural cost driver in homecare; persistent wage inflation can compress spreads if payor rate increases lag. Even with some wage pass-throughs, many contracts lack automatic escalators, so sustained labor inflation threatens margin sustainability and slows free cash flow improvement.
Regulatory And Industry Scrutiny RiskHeightened regulatory scrutiny and enrollment moratoria create structural headwinds: potential delays in network expansion, added compliance costs, and M&A execution risk. For a regulated, payor-dependent business, evolving CMS policy can materially affect growth cadence and integration of acquisitions.
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings News
AVAH FAQ
What was Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc lowest stock price was $3.73 and its highest was $10.32 in the past 12 months.
What is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s market cap?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s market cap is $1.70B.
When is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 46 days.
How were Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc released its earnings results on May 14, 2026. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.125 by $0.055.
Is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc pay dividends?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc does not currently pay dividends.
What is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s EPS estimate?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s EPS estimate is 0.17.
How many shares outstanding does Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc have?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc has 217,755,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc reported an EPS of $0.18 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.125. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 9.897%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AVAH
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Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$9.60 (41.80% Upside)
$9.60 (41.80% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AVAH Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 336.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $124.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.5%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
62.63%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
241.47%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
21.76%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. operates as a diverse platform for home-based care services throughout the United States. The company delivers a range of critical offerings, including private duty nursing (PDN), adult home health and hospice care, in-home pediatric therapy, and enteral nutrition services. Its patient-centered approach allows individuals to receive essential medical care within their own homes, effectively reducing the need for costly institutional settings such as hospitals. The company's operations are structured into three key segments: Private Duty Services (PDS), Home Health & Hospice (HHH), and Medical Solutions (MS). The PDS segment provides specialized private duty nursing, which includes skilled nursing care for medically fragile children at home, nursing support in school environments, and services at pediatric day healthcare centers. This segment also offers employer-of-record support, personal care services, and pediatric therapy (physical, occupational, and speech) provided both in clinics and patients' residences. The HHH segment focuses on home health services, encompassing in-home skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as medical social work and aide assistance. Furthermore, it delivers hospice services, offering compassionate care to patients and their families when life-limiting illnesses no longer respond to curative treatments. The MS segment supplies enteral nutrition products and other vital medical supplies to adults and children, distributed on either a scheduled or as-needed basis. Founded in 2016, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
AVAH Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive operational and financial trajectory: strong double-digit revenue growth, outsized EBITDA improvement, expanding preferred-payer penetration across all segments, improved collections from RCM/automation, and a raised full-year guidance. Key risks discussed include ongoing labor cost pressure (partially mitigated via rate wins and wage pass-throughs), Q1 seasonality and one-time timing items that affect comparability, weather disruption, regulatory scrutiny in the industry, and the need to continue deleveraging. On balance, management presented tangible execution wins and prudent caution around known headwinds.View all AVAH earnings summariesAVAH Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$9.60
▲(41.80% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
57.69% Insiders
6.20% Mutual Funds
25.16% Other Institutional Investors
6.37% Public Companies and
Individual Investors