HCSG, US4219061086

Ten analysts set USD 26.67 target for Healthcare Services Group stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 results are due October 21, 2026. Healthcare Services Group stock last traded at USD 21.13 on October 16, 2026, down 1.40 percent from USD 21.43.

Results and valuation ahead

MarketBeat reported a USD 26.67 average target from ten analysts on October 14, 2026.
In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 470.81 million and diluted earnings per share came to USD 0.32.
Healthcare Services Group stock last traded at USD 21.13 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026, down 1.40 percent from USD 21.43.
The company had a USD 1.5 billion market capitalization and a 12.36 P/E ratio on October 16, 2026.

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Ten analysts put a USD 26.67 average target on Healthcare Services Group stock in an October 14, 2026 report, while the latest Nasdaq price was USD 21.13. That target sits 26.24 percent above the latest price, calculated in the same currency. MarketBeat said six of the ten covering firms rated the stock Buy and four rated it Hold. Healthcare Services Group last traded at USD 21.13 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.40 percent from the USD 21.43 prior close.

Quarterly revenue remains the anchor

The company generated USD 470.81 million in revenue during the second quarter of 2026, compared with analyst expectations of USD 471.22 million. Diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.32, exceeding the USD 0.22 consensus estimate by USD 0.10, according to MarketBeat. The comparison matters because revenue was close to expectations, while earnings per share provided the stronger positive difference.

Price position before results

Healthcare Services Group is 17.88 percent above its 52-week low of USD 16.27 and 17.94 percent below its 52-week high of USD 25.75, using the October 16, 2026 Nasdaq price. Trading volume was 633,806 shares against an average of 724,815 shares, so the session volume was 12.55 percent below its average.

The Ensign Group offers a useful same-industry comparison. On October 16, 2026, Ensign Group stock was down 0.83 percent at USD 176.63, with a 27.68 P/E ratio and USD 10.3 billion market capitalization. Healthcare Services Group therefore traded at a lower reported earnings multiple and a much smaller market value.

Valuation and the next date

Healthcare Services Group had a USD 1.5 billion market capitalization and a 12.36 P/E ratio on October 16, 2026. Its next scheduled reporting date is October 21, 2026, before the Nasdaq open, when the company is expected to publish third-quarter results. Yahoo Finance reported a consensus estimate of USD 0.22 earnings per share and USD 479.93 million revenue for that quarter.

Services and investor reference points

Healthcare Services Group provides outsourced housekeeping, laundry, dining and nutrition services to healthcare and senior-living facilities in the United States. Its operating picture combines recurring facility relationships with exposure to labor, food and insurance-related costs. The company describes its service offering on its company website.