CYH · Community Health Systems Inc
$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
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
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
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
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
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
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
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
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
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 |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $638M | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Same-store adjusted admissions change | 2.9% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Same-store admissions change | 1.9% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Same-store net operating revenues change | 2.5% | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| 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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CYH
this stock
Community Health Systems Inc
|
$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% |
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FMS
Fresenius Medical Care AG
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$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 sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
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
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