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Healthcare Services (HCSG)
NASDAQ:HCSG
HCSG Stock Chart & Stats
$20.65
-$0.10(-0.82%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$20.65
-$0.10(-0.82%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$9.13 - $22.98
Previous CloseN/A
Volume89.12K
Average Volume (3M)791.29K
Market Cap
$1.45B
Enterprise Value$1.32B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$203.89M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$24.68M
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.4
Beta1.12
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. Volume751,480
30 Day Avg. Volume791,286
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 Cap0.91
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.92
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$24.00Price Target Upside16.22% 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 SheetThe company’s conservative, low‑debt balance sheet and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility. Improved returns on equity in 2025 suggest profitability gains funded without leverage, enabling capital allocation, buybacks, or investment while limiting solvency risk.
Improving Cash GenerationMaterial improvement in operating cash flow in 2025 and adjusted cash flow aligning with earnings indicate stronger earnings quality and internal funding ability. Sustained cash generation supports reinvestment in operations, debt‑free growth initiatives, and consistent shareholder returns over the medium term.
Contract Upgrades & ScaleSystematic contract upgrades to service‑day billing and better pricing mechanics reduce DSO and make revenue/cash timing more predictable. The >$100M campus milestone also creates scale in a higher‑value vertical, supporting organic growth and targeted M&A execution.
Bears Say
Compressed MarginsMargins remain materially below historical peaks despite recent net income gains. Limited operating leverage and thinner segment margins mean cost inflation, wage pressure, or contract mix shifts can quickly erode profitability, leaving margin recovery uncertain across cycles.
Cash Flow VolatilityHistorical swings in operating and free cash flow, plus reliance on payroll accrual adjustments, show cash generation is inconsistent. That volatility complicates multi‑quarter capital planning and makes buybacks, reinvestment, or M&A timing riskier if cash flow reverts in weaker periods.
Growth Constrained By TalentManagement acknowledged organic growth is execution‑ and capacity‑constrained by a talent bottleneck. Difficulty scaling leadership and frontline managers limits the speed of new contract rollouts, margin improvement initiatives, and consistent quality delivery across sites over the medium term.
Healthcare Services News
HCSG FAQ
What was Healthcare Services’s price range in the past 12 months?
Healthcare Services lowest stock price was $9.13 and its highest was $22.98 in the past 12 months.
What is Healthcare Services’s market cap?
Healthcare Services’s market cap is $1.45B.
When is Healthcare Services’s upcoming earnings report date?
Healthcare Services’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 29, 2026 which is in 51 days.
How were Healthcare Services’s earnings last quarter?
Healthcare Services 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 overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Healthcare Services’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Healthcare Services pay dividends?
Healthcare Services pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.215 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Healthcare Services dividends here
What is Healthcare Services’s EPS estimate?
Healthcare Services’s EPS estimate is 0.22.
How many shares outstanding does Healthcare Services have?
Healthcare Services has 70,267,586 shares outstanding.
What happened to Healthcare Services’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Healthcare Services 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?
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 (16.22% Upside)
$24.00 (16.22% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HCSG Sentiment 66%
Sector Average 70%
Sector Average 70%
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 Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.3%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
95.73%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.69%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-0.94%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Healthcare Services
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
0:00 / 0:00
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
▲(16.22% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.98% Insiders
31.12% Mutual Funds
11.21% Other Institutional Investors
25.96% Public Companies and
Individual Investors