Healthcare Services Group (HCSG)
NASDAQ:HCSG
HCSG Stock Chart & Stats
$18.70
-$0.10(-0.82%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$18.70
-$0.10(-0.82%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$9.13 - $22.98
Previous CloseN/A
Volume89.12K
Average Volume (3M)723.17K
Market Cap
$1.31B
Enterprise Value$1.17B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$203.89M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$24.68M
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.4
Beta1.15
Next Earnings
Apr 29, 2026EPS Estimate
0.22Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.44
Shares Outstanding70,267,586
10 Day Avg. Volume785,335
30 Day Avg. Volume723,169
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 Cap0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.13
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.00Price Target Upside28.34% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.93B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet And Strong LiquiditySubstantial cash and an undrawn $300M revolver provide durable financial flexibility. This liquidity supports buybacks, selective M&A, and working-capital cushions through seasonal or cycle lows, reducing reliance on external financing and preserving operational resilience over the next several quarters.
Improving Profitability And Cash GenerationA meaningful 2025 rebound in net income and improved operating cash flow (adjusted cash approximating reported earnings) indicates earnings quality is recovering. Sustained cash conversion bolsters reinvestment, shareholder returns, and funding for organic growth without adding leverage, supporting medium-term durability.
Contract Upgrades Improving Pricing And CollectionsShifts to service-day billing and better payment mechanics are structural enhancements to revenue realization and collections. Improved contract terms can raise recurring revenue predictability, shorten cash conversion cycles and create a more stable margin base across client portfolio over multiple quarters.
Bears Say
Margins Compressed Versus 2020–2021 PeakDespite recent margin expansion, operating margins and ROE remain below pre-pandemic peaks, indicating limited pricing power or higher structural cost base. Persistently thinner margins reduce the firm's ability to absorb cost shocks and cap long‑run return improvement absent structural cost or pricing changes.
Growth Limited By Ability To Hire And Develop ManagersHealthcare Services' model is labor- and management-intensive; scaling sites and integrating new contracts requires capable on-site leaders. Structural constraints in recruiting and developing managers can cap organic expansion and slow integration of acquisitions, limiting sustainable revenue growth over months.
Cash Flow And Accrual Timing VolatilityMaterial variability in operating cash flow driven by accrual adjustments and timing issues raises forecasting risk. Persistent volatility hampers consistent free cash flow generation, complicates capital allocation decisions, and necessitates larger liquidity buffers to smooth dividend, buyback or investment plans.
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 $9.13 and its highest was $22.98 in the past 12 months.
What is Healthcare Services Group’s market cap?
Healthcare Services Group’s market cap is $1.31B.
When is Healthcare Services Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Healthcare Services Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 29, 2026 which is in 28 days.
How were Healthcare Services Group’s earnings last quarter?
Healthcare Services Group released its earnings results on Feb 11, 2026. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.224 by $0.216.
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 0.22.
How many shares outstanding does Healthcare Services Group have?
Healthcare Services Group has 70,267,586 shares outstanding.
What happened to Healthcare Services Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Healthcare Services Group reported an EPS of $0.44 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.224. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 15.8%.
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?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Healthcare Services Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$24.00 (28.34% Upside)
$24.00 (28.34% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HCSG Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 591.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 7.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 7.7%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
72.16%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.83%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-0.94%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Healthcare Services Group
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. provides management, administrative, and operating services to the housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance, and dietary service departments of nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States. It operates through two segments, Housekeeping and Dietary. The Housekeeping segment engages in the cleaning, disinfecting, and sanitizing of resident rooms and common areas of the client's facility, as well as laundering and processing of the bed linens, uniforms, resident personal clothing, and other assorted linen items utilized at a client's facility. The Dietary segment provides food purchasing, meal preparation, and professional dietitian services, which include the development of menus that meet the dietary needs of residents. This segment also offers on-site management and clinical consulting services to facilities. As of December 31, 2021, the company provided its services to approximately 3,000 facilities. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
HCSG Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized multiple meaningful positives: revenue growth (6.6% YoY), segment margin expansion, a major campus revenue milestone (> $100M), strong adjusted cash generation, improved contract terms that enhanced collections and liquidity (cash and securities ~$204M, undrawn $300M revolver), and accelerated shareholder returns (completed buyback early and announced $75M plan). Lowlights were largely manageable or one-time in nature, including an $8.3M ERC-related tax benefit that will not recur, higher expected cash tax rate (~25% in 2026), quarter-to-quarter revenue sensitivity from service-day billing (~$10M Q4-to-Q1 impact), reliance on hiring management talent to scale growth, and some segment margin dispersion. Overall, positives materially outweigh the negatives, positioning the company for steady mid-single-digit growth while acknowledging near-term cadence and tax headwinds.View all HCSG earnings summariesHCSG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$24.00
▲(28.34% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
1.15% Insiders
31.89% Mutual Funds
21.18% Other Institutional Investors
14.82% Public Companies and
Individual Investors