CYH Stock — Community Health Systems Inc

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Next earnings call

Oct 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Jul 23, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

call held Jul 23, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$11.98B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$252.00M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

-9.8%

Year over year

Operating margin

11.4%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

1.5

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 68.4%

FCF yield

-44.5%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

—

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+1.2%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

-9.6%

Trailing year

Short interest

9.6%

Latest settlement · 12.6 days to cover

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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Strong Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58

Technical

price trend

Strong Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −12%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −6%

below

RSI (14) 36

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 12%

near low

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Very Weak

1-month return −7%

trailing

6-month return −11%

trailing

YTD return −13%

this year

Relative strength −23%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Bearish

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $3 › 200d $3 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Flat

1 of 183 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$118.4K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

9.61% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 12.6 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

183 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 64

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth −1%

Y/Y

EPS growth +197%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $208.0M

Valuation P/E 1.6

below peers

Balance sheet $10.1B

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 57%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −44%

past year

ATR 4.3%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 2 of last 4

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 22, 2026

Interest expense · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated $820M – $830M

Cash paid for interest · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated $800M – $810M

Depreciation and amortization (% of net operating revenues) · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated 3.8% – 3.9%

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (% of net op · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated 1.2% – 1.3%

Provision for income taxes (% of net operating revenues) · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated 0.8% – 0.9%

Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled

Net loss per share - diluted year ending December 31, 2024

guided $-0.65 – $-0.05

guided $-0.65 – $-0.05 $-3.90 Miss −1014.3%

Net loss per share - diluted year ending December 31, 2023

guided $-1.00 – $-0.90

guided $-1.00 – $-0.90 $-1.02 Miss −7.4%

Net revenues full year 2021

guided $12.15B – $12.35B

guided $12.15B – $12.35B $12.37B Beat +1.0%

Net income per share full year

guided $1.00 – $1.20

guided $1.00 – $1.20 $1.76 Beat +60.0%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell

4 · 3 · 0

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−12% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−6% Bearish

RSI (14)

36 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

12% Bearish

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $3 › 200d $3 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Flat

1 of 183 funds reported for Sep 30 · net 0 sh shares

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$118.4K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Rising

9.61% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 12.6 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

183 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $2 Now $3 · 12% Range high $4

vs 200-day avg -12% vs 50-day avg -6%

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
Adjusted admissions percentage (decrease) increase from prior year	-11.7%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Admissions percentage (decrease) increase from prior year	-11.4%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Consolidated adjusted admissions change	11.7%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Consolidated inpatient admissions change	11.4%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Direct and indirect costs incurred in providing charity care services as percentage of net opera	1.8%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	+63.6%

Foregone revenue related to charity care services as percentage of net operating revenues	18.3%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	+71.0%

Same-store adjusted admissions change non-GAAP	2.9%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Same-store Admissions percentage increase from prior year	1.9%	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Same-store inpatient admissions change non-GAAP	1.9%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	—
Self-pay revenues as percentage of net operating revenues	1.4%	three months ended June 30, 2026 filing	+133.3%

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

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
CYH Community Health Systems Inc this stock	$415.27M	-12.8%	-1.2%	1.6	9.6%
HCA HCA Healthcare, Inc.	$96.64B	-8.6%	+7.1%	15.0	2.9%
FSNUY Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA	$29.92B	-13.3%	—	—	0.0%
THC Tenet Healthcare Corp	$20.91B	+30.1%	+0.9%	10.0	2.5%
FMS Fresenius Medical Care AG	$12.08B	-6.6%	+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

Holders

183

% held: 83.0%
Reported: 1 of 183
Top holder: CastleKnight Management LP

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

150

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

13.5M

Days to cover: 12.6d
Change: +385.8K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

66%

As of: Oct 2, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

1.3K

Value: $3.8K
As of: Sep 8, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

51.1%

Week of: Aug 31, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$118.4K

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 1

Buyers Sellers

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$12.5B

Net income (FY): $509.0M
EPS diluted: $3.77

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

10-Q

Filed: Jul 23, 2026
This year: 16

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Proposed Sales

Value

$120.0K

Shares: 40.0K
Filed: Aug 25, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Webcasts

Last webcast

Jul 23, 2026

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	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CYH	-7.5%	-6.5%	-11.1%	-4.9%	-12.8%
SPY	-0.2%	-0.5%	+12.2%	+0.9%	+12.9%
vs SPY	-7.3%	-6.1%	-23.3%	-5.8%	-25.7%

CYH · Community Health Systems Inc

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