COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:CYH • US2036681086

Current stock price

2.905 USD
+0.02 (+0.87%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$3.38
+ 16.37% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Jul 21, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.09
Revenue Estimate
2.916B
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
54.12%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$3.38
Upside
+ 16.37%
From current price of $2.91 to mean target of $3.38, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
$2.02
Median
$3.06
High
$5.25

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-8.32%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CYH. The average price target is 3.38 USD. This implies a price increase of 16.37% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 2.905.
The average price target has been revised downward by 8.32% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CYH Current Analyst RatingCYH Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

CYH Historical Analyst RatingsCYH Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
54.12%
CYH was analyzed by 17 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 54. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about CYH.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CYH was analyzed by 17 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-23BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-04-23Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-04-13Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-02-20UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-07Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-10-27UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-07Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-08-14Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-07-25UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-07-25RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-07-24BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-24JefferiesDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2025-07-16Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-05-29Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-04-11Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-04-09GuggenheimInitiate Neutral
2025-03-10Wells FargoMaintains Underweight -> Underweight
2025-02-20UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-20BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-01-06Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-11-25Wells FargoDowngrade Equal-Weight -> Underweight
2024-11-22Raymond JamesDowngrade Market Perform -> Underperform
2024-10-25Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-10-24BarclaysMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-08-14UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Jul 21, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.09
Revenue Estimate
2.916B
Revenue Q2Q
-6.93%
EPS Q2Q
-87.58%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.65%
Revenue (3 Months)
-8.14%
EPS (1 Month)
-2.09%
EPS (3 Months)
-522.22%

Next Earnings Summary

CYH is expected to report earnings on 7/21/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.09 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.92B USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 8.14% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
CYH revenue by date.CYH revenue by date.
12.49B
2.28%		12.634B
1.15%		12.485B
-1.18%		11.82B
-5.33%		12.076B
2.17%		12.565B
4.05%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CYH ebitda by date.CYH ebitda by date.
1.375B
9.74%		1.329B
-3.35%		1.508B
13.47%		1.419B
-5.90%		1.458B
2.75%		1.493B
2.40%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CYH ebit by date.CYH ebit by date.
870M
21.00%		843M
-3.10%		1.082B
28.35%		1.025B
-5.27%		1.056B
3.02%		1.105B
4.64%
Operating Margin
CYH operating margin by date.CYH operating margin by date.
6.97%6.67%8.67%8.67%8.74%8.79%
EPS
YoY % growth
CYH eps by date.CYH eps by date.
-1.39
0.71%		-1.03
25.90%		1.18
214.56%		-0.38
-132.42%		0.02
105.61%		0.37
1,641.18%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		-0.09
-87.58%		-0.18
-114.31%		0.04
491.38%		-0.04
92.28%		-0.03
67.69%		0.00
98.15%		0.11
192.46%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		2.916B
-6.93%		2.918B
-5.47%		2.978B
-4.12%		2.988B
0.78%		3.002B
2.95%		3.011B
3.19%		3.083B
3.53%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		337.56M
-30.26%		343.8M
-40.83%		381.04M
-46.48%		347.16M
13.82%		358.2M
6.11%		371.14M
7.95%		399.51M
4.85%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		242.8M
-11.06%		243.72M
-7.68%		282.18M
-1.34%		238.68M
24.96%		259.59M
6.92%		276.02M
13.25%		294.35M
4.31%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CYH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCYH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B
CYH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCYH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-31.84%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-0.20%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
9.12%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC / CYH Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for CYH stock?

17 analysts have analysed CYH and the average price target is 3.38 USD. This implies a price increase of 16.37% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 2.905.

What is the next earnings date for CYH stock?

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) will report earnings on 2026-07-21, after the market close.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) is -0.09 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 2.92B USD.

How many analysts have analysed COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH)?

The number of analysts covering COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (CYH) is 17.