RBC keeps USD 4.00 target for Community Health Systems stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- RBC Capital maintained its Buy rating and a USD 4.00 target on October 7, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 9.80 percent to USD 2.83 billion.
- Community Health Systems stock costs EUR 2.66 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:19 p.m. CEST.
- Community Health Systems is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026.
RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Community Health Systems and set a USD 4.00 price target on October 7, 2026, according to Markets Insider. Against the NYSE quote of USD 2.98 on October 15, the target was 34.23 percent higher. Community Health Systems stock was trading at EUR 2.66 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:19 p.m. CEST.
Second-quarter revenue fell 9.80 percent
Community Health Systems reported USD 2.83 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, down 9.80 percent from the year-earlier period. Net income attributable to common shareholders was USD 70.00 million for the quarter. Yahoo Finance lists the same quarterly revenue and earnings figures and shows the period's normalized earnings per share at minus USD 0.19.
The operating picture was mixed. Same-store net revenue increased 2.40 percent year over year and adjusted admissions rose 2.90 percent in the second quarter, while adjusted EBITDA declined to USD 330.00 million from USD 380.00 million a year earlier, according to the published earnings-call account.
After-hours quote and range
The latest NYSE price was USD 2.98 on October 15, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 2.40 to USD 4.43. The euro quote therefore sits in a market context shaped by a low nominal share price and a wide dollar range. The 52-week high is 48.66 percent above the NYSE price.
Valuation and the next report
Community Health Systems had a market capitalization of USD 419.5 million on October 15, 2026. Its price-to-earnings ratio was minus 1.33, while the company had no trailing dividend yield. The next reporting date is October 28, 2026, when the company plans to release third-quarter results after the regular NYSE session, according to TradingView. The conference call is scheduled for October 29, 2026.
Comparison with peers
Community Health Systems (NYSE, USD): P/E minus 1.33, market capitalization USD 419.5 million
HCA Healthcare (NYSE, USD): plus 0.04 percent, P/E 15.76, market capitalization USD 101.9 billion
Tenet Healthcare (NYSE, USD): plus 1.74 percent, P/E 10.64, market capitalization USD 22.2 billion
Price and investor perspective
The current market picture combines a USD 4.00 RBC target with a scheduled October 28 results date and a second-quarter revenue decline. The next report will show whether the recent same-store volume gains can offset weaker profitability and the lower guidance described in the second-quarter update.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Community Health Systems stock.
Community Health Systems market data
- Company: Community Health Systems, Inc.
- ISIN: US2036681086
- Ticker: CYH
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 8:19 p.m. CEST): EUR 2.66
- Market capitalization: USD 419.5 million (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 2.40-4.43 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Healthcare / Medical Care Facilities
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
