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Is Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (ACHC) a buy or sell?

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Sell
$21.86
+1.020 (+4.89%)
Quote updated: 2026-02-26 17:39 UTC
Trend today
+4.89%
Up today
Volume vs avg
31.40%
0.69x under average
Target gap
12.67%
below current price
Signal updated
2026-02-25 19:20 UTC
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Care Facilities
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Decision snapshot

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Analyst target gap
12.67%
$2.77 below current price

Consensus target $19.09.

Volume vs average
31.40%
under average

2.4M vs 3.5M average (0.69x normal).

What is the conclusion?

Right now our advanced algorithms say:

NO

$1 invested is now $0.99 or -1.39%

(In 16 weeks 3 days 2 hours 20 minutes and 17 seconds .)

Do analysts agree?

We compare consensus targets with today's price.

YES

Consensus target for Acadia Healthcare Company Inc is $19.09, which is $2.77 (12.67%) below the current price today's price.

Low target: $14.00 | High target: $25.00

Latest analyst updates

Recent rating and price target changes for this stock.

Company snapshot

A quick overview of the business and its public profile.

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc provides behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico The company offers behavioral healthcare services to its patients in various settings including inpatient psychiatric hospitals specialty treatment facilities residential treatment centers and outpatient clinics As of March 31 2022 it operated a network of 238 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 10600 beds The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Franklin Tennessee

Website: https://www.acadiahealthcare.com

Rates and inflation backdrop

US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.04 and is down -0.110 over the last 30 days.

Inflation sensitivity

Debt ratio: 0.38. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.14. Net profit margin: 3.29%. Inflation risk score: low (0.50/1).

Dividend history check

We cannot find any recorded dividends paid in our systems.

Trading liquidity

Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Acadia Healthcare Company Inc is $53.2M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.

10-year return check

On Acadia Healthcare Company Inc, 2016-02-26 had a stock price of $56.31. If you invested back then, your return now would be a loss of $35.47 per share or 62.99%.

Why this answer

We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.

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Signal engine scans price, trend, and momentum indicators.

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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.

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We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.

Analyst consensus

How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.

$19.09
$2.77 (12.67%) below the current price
Range: $14.00 - $25.00

FAQ

Today's 4starter signal is Sell. That means the current data favors caution over upside.

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