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HCSG Stock Chart & Stats
$22.74
$0.11(0.48%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$22.74
$0.11(0.48%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$13.69 - $25.75
Previous CloseN/A
Volume211.29K
Average Volume (3M)774.23K
Market Cap
$1.60B
Enterprise Value$1.53K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$200.87M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$17.73M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.5
Beta1.15
Next Earnings
Oct 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.24Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.73
Shares Outstanding68,632,200
10 Day Avg. Volume844,930
30 Day Avg. Volume774,228
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.45
Price to Book (P/B)2.71
Price to Sales (P/S)0.75
P/FCF Ratio9.95
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$26.00Price Target Upside14.34% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.92B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Very Low Leverage / Strong Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and a growing equity base provide durable financial flexibility. With minimal debt service the company can fund organic rollouts, small M&A, and buybacks without stressing liquidity, improving resilience through economic cycles and reducing refinancing risk.
Accelerating Revenue And Margin ImprovementA meaningful step-up in top-line and margin metrics indicates the business is realizing better pricing, mix gains, and operating leverage. If sustained, higher margins and revenue growth should lift sustainable earnings power and fund reinvestment without reliance on incremental leverage.
Strong Liquidity And Disciplined Capital AllocationHealthy cash balances, an available revolver, and demonstrated share repurchases signal robust liquidity and active capital allocation. This positions management to pursue opportunistic M&A, return capital, and absorb near-term operational shocks without jeopardizing the balance sheet.
Bears Say
Historical Cash-flow VolatilityWhile recent free cash flow is strong, prior negative OCF years and recent FCF decline show volatility. Variable cash conversion complicates forecasting, limits predictable reinvestment or buybacks, and raises the risk that episodic shortfalls could force tougher capital-allocation choices.
Thin And Variable MarginsEven after improvement, margins are modest and historically inconsistent. Labor and supply cost shocks can quickly compress profitability; thin margins reduce the buffer against inflation or reimbursement pressure and increase the sensitivity of returns to operational execution.
Growth Dependent On Manager Capacity And TimingOrganic expansion requires sufficient manager bandwidth and smooth client on-boarding. Capacity constraints and start-date timing make revenue growth lumpy and can delay cross-sell benefits, limiting the predictability of scale economies and forcing incremental overhead as growth accelerates.
Healthcare Services News
HCSG FAQ
What was Healthcare Services Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
Healthcare Services Group lowest stock price was $13.69 and its highest was $25.75 in the past 12 months.
What is Healthcare Services Group’s market cap?
Healthcare Services Group’s market cap is $1.60B.
When is Healthcare Services Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Healthcare Services Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 28, 2026 which is in 81 days.
How were Healthcare Services Group’s earnings last quarter?
Healthcare Services Group released its earnings results on Jul 22, 2026. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.225 by $0.095.
Is Healthcare Services Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Healthcare Services Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Healthcare Services Group pay dividends?
Healthcare Services Group pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.215 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Healthcare Services Group dividends here
What is Healthcare Services Group’s EPS estimate?
Healthcare Services Group’s EPS estimate is 0.24.
How many shares outstanding does Healthcare Services Group have?
Healthcare Services Group has 68,632,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to Healthcare Services Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Healthcare Services Group reported an EPS of $0.32 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.225. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Healthcare Services Group?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HCSG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Healthcare Services Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$26.00 (14.34% Upside)
$26.00 (14.34% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
HCSG Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 822.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $362.5K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 3.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
66.71%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.33%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Healthcare Services Group
Healthcare Services Group, Inc., established in 1976 and based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, provides outsourced management and operational services to healthcare and senior living facilities nationwide. The company supports departments such as housekeeping, laundry, facility maintenance, and dietary services for clients including nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Its Housekeeping division handles the cleaning, disinfection, and sanitization of client premises, alongside the laundering and processing of various linens. The Dietary division manages food procurement, meal preparation, and offers professional dietitian services for menu development, in addition to on-site management and clinical consulting. By December 31, 2021, the firm was serving approximately 3,000 facilities across the U.S.
HCSG Company Deck
HCSG Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented multiple operational and financial strengths: solid Q2 revenue and EPS, better-than-target cost of services, improving bad debt, strong liquidity, active share repurchases, a growing M&A pipeline, and favorable long-term industry tailwinds (demographics and workforce recovery). Noted risks include a Q2 uptick in food inflation, ongoing wage-inflation monitoring, lumpy actuarial insurance adjustments, ERC receipt uncertainty, and growth timing tied to manager capacity. Overall, the positives are more numerous and appear manageable, while the risks are primarily timing and macro-related rather than structural.View all HCSG earnings summariesHCSG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$26.00
▲(14.34% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.13% Insiders
35.29% Mutual Funds
3.53% Other Institutional Investors
26.70% Public Companies and
Individual Investors