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ARDT · Ardent Health, Inc.

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$10.91 -0.11 (-1.00%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.54B
Shares
141.05M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$10.91 Open$10.96 Day$10.85–11.15 52W close$7.83–15.21 Avg vol 30d508K Short int4.3M · 3.1% float · 8.0d Short vol32% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJul 2024–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 10, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +12%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +7%
      above
      RSI (14) 54
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 42%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return +12%
      trailing
      YTD return +24%
      this year
      Relative strength −1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $10 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$186.4K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.06% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 8.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      137 holders — near 2-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −39%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 19.8
      in line
      Buyback $34.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $389.6M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 54%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −49%
      past year
      ATR 4.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      Total revenue · Full Year 2026 $6.4B – $6.7B
      Net income attributable to Ardent Health, Inc. · Full Year 2026 $110M – $163M
      Diluted earnings per share · Full Year 2026 $0.78 – $1.15
      Adjusted EBITDA · Full Year 2026 Non-GAAP $485M – $535M
      Rent expense payable to REITs · Full Year 2026 $168M
      Capital expenditures · Full Year 2026 $225M – $265M
      Adjusted admissions growth · Full Year 2026 1.5% – 2.5%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 12, 2025
      Diluted earnings per share · Full Year 2025 $0.85 – $1.03
      Net patient service revenue per adjusted admission growth · Full Year 2025 2.1% – 4.4%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Diluted earnings per share Full Year 2025
      guided $0.85 – $1.03
      $0.96 In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      54 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      42% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $10 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Accumulating
      Net +$186.4K over 90 days · 0% sells
      Short interest Falling
      3.06% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 8.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      137 holders — near 2-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $8 Now $11 · 42% Range high $15
      vs 200-day avg +12% vs 50-day avg +7%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Lease-adjusted net leverage ratio 2.6 As of June 30, 2026
      Net leverage ratio 0.8 As of June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 8.6% FY 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Medical Care Facilities — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ARDT
      Ardent Health, Inc.
      this stock
      $1.54B +23.6% +6.0% 19.8 3.1%
      HCA
      HCA Healthcare, Inc.
      $89.77B -13.3% +7.1% 13.9 2.7%
      FSNUY
      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
      $30.87B -4.4% 0.0%
      THC
      Tenet Healthcare Corp
      $21.57B +34.8% +0.9% 10.3 4.0%
      FMS
      Fresenius Medical Care AG
      $12.65B -0.2% +5.9% 0.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      137
      % held
      76.5%
      Net QoQ
      +1.0M sh
      Top holder
      CHAI TRUST CO LLC
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      136
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.3M
      Days to cover
      8.0d
      Change
      -290.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      32%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.6K
      Value
      $17.8K
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.5%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net buying
      Net (90d)
      +$186.4K
      Buyers / Sellers
      2 / 0
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $6.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $135.8M
      EPS diluted
      $0.96
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $34.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Oklahoma Heart Institute Brings N…
      Published
      Aug 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ARDT -5.5% +7.5% +12.4% +2.3% +23.6%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -5.9% +3.0% -1.4% -1.7% +9.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $34.00M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1756655 CUSIP 03980N107 13F (30d) 135 filings 132 filers Visit website Investor relations