FY2028 Earnings Estimate for CYH Issued By Zacks Research

Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) – Zacks Research issued their FY2028 earnings estimates for Community Health Systems in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.03 for the year. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Community Health Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($0.29) per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Community Health Systems from $3.60 to $3.70 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Community Health Systems in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial set a $4.50 price objective on shares of Community Health Systems in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Community Health Systems from $3.00 to $2.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.62.

Community Health Systems Stock Performance

Shares of CYH opened at $3.44 on Tuesday. Community Health Systems has a fifty-two week low of $2.24 and a fifty-two week high of $4.47. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.24. The company has a market capitalization of $476.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.10.

Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $1.00. The firm had revenue of $3.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.14 billion. Community Health Systems had a net margin of 4.08% and a negative return on equity of 11.38%. Community Health Systems’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.42) EPS. Community Health Systems has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.600-0.000 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Community Health Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Community Health Systems by 601.9% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,286 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 7,963 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Community Health Systems during the third quarter worth $32,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Community Health Systems in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Community Health Systems by 133.1% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 10,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 6,266 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC bought a new position in Community Health Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 84.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Community Health Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting Community Health Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a string of upward revisions across multiple quarters and fiscal years (notably lifting FY2026 and FY2027 estimates and nudging several quarterly EPS forecasts higher) and maintains a “Strong‑Buy” stance — this improves near‑term profit expectations and is a clear positive catalyst for valuation and sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: The stock was flagged by Zacks as a “Fast‑Paced Momentum at a Bargain” candidate, highlighting recent price momentum coupled with still‑low absolute valuation — that can attract momentum and value buyers. Despite Fast-paced Momentum, Community Health Systems (CYH) Is Still a Bargain Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Leveraged Finance Conference; the transcript is available — investor takeaways (debt strategy, capital allocation, margin/cost plans) could matter, but were not summarized here. Review the transcript for any new guidance or financing details. Community Health Systems Presents at J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Leveraged Finance Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks made one modest downward tweak — lowering the Q2 2026 EPS estimate slightly (from -$0.11 to -$0.12) — a small negative datapoint but outweighed by the broader string of upward revisions.

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc (NYSE: CYH) is one of the largest publicly traded hospital operators in the United States. Headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, the company owns, leases and manages general acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities, primarily in non-urban and mid-market communities. CHS is focused on delivering locally accessible healthcare services through its network of affiliated hospitals, clinics and post-acute providers.

The company’s core offerings include inpatient medical and surgical care, emergency services, critical care, diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing.