Baird trims target for Healthcare Services Group stock to USD 24.00
Published on 10/15/2026 at 18:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTargets and upcoming results
- Robert W. Baird set a USD 24.00 target on October 8, 2026.
- Healthcare Services Group is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 21, 2026.
- Healthcare Services Group stock costs EUR 19.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 6:32 p.m. CEST.
- HCSG had a USD 1.5 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 12.60.
Robert W. Baird cut its Healthcare Services Group target from USD 26.00 to USD 24.00 and kept a Neutral rating in a report dated October 8, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The target stood 11.27 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 21.57. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock stood at EUR 19.20 on October 15, 2026 at 6:32 p.m. CEST.
Results date brings the next test
Healthcare Services Group is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the Nasdaq open on October 21, 2026. MarketBeat said analysts expect USD 480.80 million in revenue and USD 0.24 in earnings per share for that quarter.
Second-quarter profit sets the baseline
Healthcare Services Group reported USD 470.81 million in revenue and diluted earnings per share of USD 0.32 for the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 0.22 consensus earnings per share. The figures were reported on July 22, 2026, and MarketBeat said revenue was slightly below the USD 471.22 million consensus.
Stock sits below its yearly high
Nasdaq HCSG was trading at USD 21.57 on October 15, 2026 at 12:36 p.m. ET, up 2.60 percent from USD 21.02. Its 52-week range was USD 16.09 to USD 25.75, leaving the stock 16.23 percent below the high. The latest quoted volume was 129,503 shares against an average of 727,717.
Valuation and market comparison
Healthcare Services Group had a market capitalization of USD 1.5 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.60. Its dividend yield was 0.00 percent. The October 21, 2026 reporting date is the next scheduled company event.
Comparison with peers
HCSG: plus 2.60 percent, P/E 12.60, market capitalization USD 1.5 billion
AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE, USD): plus 4.24 percent, P/E 14.62, market capitalization USD 1.5 billion
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE, USD): minus 0.35 percent, P/E minus 17.39, market capitalization USD 2.4 billion
Price remains the market frame
The Nasdaq move puts HCSG above its previous close, while the euro quote remains below the 52-week high translated in the US listing. The target change from Baird and the October 21 reporting date give investors two separate reference points for the next valuation update.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Healthcare Services Group stock.
Healthcare Services Group market data
- Company: Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
- ISIN: US4219061086
- Ticker: HCSG
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 6:32 p.m. CEST): EUR 19.20
- Nasdaq price: USD 21.57 (as of October 15, 2026, 12:36 p.m. ET)
- Market capitalization: USD 1.5 billion (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 16.09-USD 25.75 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Healthcare / Medical - Care Facilities
- Next earnings date: October 21, 2026
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
