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CYH · Community Health Systems Inc

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$3.00 +0.03 (+1.01%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$423.03M
Shares
141.01M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$3.00 Open$2.94 Day$2.94–3.02 52W close$2.49–4.41 Avg vol 30d2.0M Short int13.4M · 9.5% float · 5.2d Short vol54% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 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
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong 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 −5%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −4%
      below
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 27%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −9%
      trailing
      6-month return −10%
      trailing
      YTD return −4%
      this year
      Relative strength −24%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $3 › 200d $3 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +29 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      9.53% of float · ▲ +11.4% MoM · 5.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      179 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 71
      high risk · 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 $10.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 57%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −44%
      past year
      ATR 5.1%
      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 Feb 18, 2026
      year ending December 31, 2026
      Net loss per share - diluted $-0.60 – $0.00
      2026 Projection Range
      Net operating revenues $11.6B – $12B
      Adjusted EBITDA $1.34B – $1.49B
      Net loss per share - diluted $-0.60 – $0.00
      2026 Guidance
      Capital expenditures $350M – $400M
      Net cash provided by operating activities $600M – $700M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023
      Net revenue · 2024 $12.3B – $12.7B
      Adjusted EBITDA · 2024 $1.48B – $1.63B
      Cash flow from operations · 2024 $500M – $650M
      Wage inflation rate · 2024 4%
      CapEx · 2024 $350M – $400M
      Cash tax estimate · 2024 $150M – $200M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Net revenue 2024
      guided $12.3B – $12.7B
      $12.63B 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 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −5% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      27% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $3 › 200d $3 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +29 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      9.53% of float · ▲ +11.4% MoM · 5.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      179 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $2 Now $3 · 27% Range high $4
      vs 200-day avg -5% vs 50-day avg -4%

      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 222,282 Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Admissions 97,768 Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Beds in service (at end of period) 8,983 Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Licensed beds (at end of period) 10,458 Three Months Ended December 31, 2025
      Number of affiliated hospitals 65 As of February 18, 2026
      Number of hospitals (at end of period) 69 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Occupancy rate (average beds in service) 49.6% Three Months Ended December 31, 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
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CYH
      Community Health Systems Inc
      this stock
      $423.03M -3.8% -1.2% 1.6 9.5%
      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
      179
      % held
      82.4%
      Net QoQ
      +5.8M sh
      Top holder
      CastleKnight Management LP
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      153
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      13.4M
      Days to cover
      5.2d
      Change
      +1.4M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      54%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      5.9K
      Value
      $22.4K
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.8%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $12.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $509.0M
      EPS diluted
      $3.77
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 23, 2026
      This year
      16
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $225.7K
      Shares
      66.7K
      Filed
      Dec 9, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CYH +0.0% -9.1% -9.9% +7.5% -3.9%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -0.4% -13.5% -23.7% +3.6% -17.7%
      Key facts CIK 1108109 CUSIP 203668108 13F (30d) 172 filings 167 filers Visit website Investor relations