SG Americas Securities LLC Grows Position in Select Medical Holdings Corporation $SEM

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE:SEM) by 543.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 231,988 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 195,959 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.19% of Select Medical worth $3,779,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Select Medical during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Select Medical during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Select Medical during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Select Medical by 214.7% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,549 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Select Medical by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,870 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. 89.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $16.50 price objective (down from $19.00) on shares of Select Medical in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Mizuho restated a “neutral” rating and set a $16.50 price target (down from $17.00) on shares of Select Medical in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Benchmark downgraded Select Medical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen cut Select Medical from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Select Medical from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Select Medical currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.50.

Select Medical Price Performance

SEM stock opened at $16.54 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.60, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Select Medical Holdings Corporation has a 12-month low of $11.65 and a 12-month high of $16.99.

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The health services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.07). Select Medical had a return on equity of 6.62% and a net margin of 2.42%.The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.44 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Select Medical has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.220-1.320 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Select Medical Holdings Corporation will post 1.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Select Medical Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a $0.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $0.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. Select Medical’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.58%.

Select Medical Company Profile

Select Medical is a leading provider of specialized healthcare services in the United States, operating through two primary business segments: Hospital Division and Outpatient Rehabilitation Division. The Hospital Division offers long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) that serve patients recovering from complex illnesses, trauma or surgery. The Outpatient Rehabilitation Division delivers physical, occupational and speech therapy services through a network of clinic locations and home-based care programs.

Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Select Medical was founded in 1996 and has grown through strategic partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions.