-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:
We lower our 12-month target price to $200 from $260, 11.4x our 2026 EPS estimate (up to $17.56 from $17.33; 2027 estimate up to $18.00 from $17.85), a discount to the company's three-year historical forward average of 12.9x. We think THC's valuation balances recent deleveraging efforts and a stronger margin profile than in previous years against policy headwinds, including cuts to Medicaid coverage under the OBBBA legislation and the recent expiration of ACA enhanced premium tax credits, which increases risk of higher uncompensated care. Same-facility ACA exchange admissions fell 10% Y/Y in Q1, and THC guides for a 20% reduction in ACA exchange patient volumes for 2026 and anticipates a negative $250 million impact on adjusted EBITDA. While we expect THC to revisit annual guidance in Q2 earnings, at which point a clearer picture of the insurance coverage landscape is likely, we look favorably on the company maintaining its annual inpatient/outpatient volume guidance for now.