3,379,813 Shares in Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. $ACHC Acquired by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 3,379,813 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,960,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 54.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 497 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Acadia Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 501.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 124.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 2,698 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Acadia Healthcare by 36.0% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 6,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 1,589 shares during the last quarter.

Acadia Healthcare Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of Acadia Healthcare stock opened at $23.18 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $25.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.43 and a twelve month high of $30.20. The stock has a market cap of $2.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 7.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.09. Acadia Healthcare had a negative net margin of 32.84% and a positive return on equity of 7.09%. The firm had revenue of $828.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $823.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Acadia Healthcare has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.300-0.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Acadia Healthcare from $26.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Leerink Partners lifted their price objective on Acadia Healthcare from $14.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Acadia Healthcare from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $39.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Acadia Healthcare from $20.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $26.04.

About Acadia Healthcare

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) is a publicly traded provider of behavioral healthcare services headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. Founded in 2005, the company has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish itself as a leading specialist in mental health and addiction treatment across the United States.

Acadia operates a diversified network of inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and intensive outpatient programs.