Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)
Operates U.S.-focused behavioral-health facilities across the continuum of care.
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Operates behavioral-health facilities for high-acuity and complex-needs patients, from inpatient psychiatric hospitals to outpatient clinics. A U.S.-focused network, it grows through facility development, acquisitions, joint ventures, and continuum-of-care expansion.
Runs a U.S.-focused network of behavioral-health facilities spanning inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers, and outpatient clinics. Its service model targets high-acuity and complex-needs patients across care settings.
Expansion follows facility development and acquisitions, existing-site expansion, joint ventures, de novo facilities, and continuum-of-care growth. The company exited its former UK Priory operations, leaving a domestic platform across the United States and Puerto Rico.
Care delivery, admissions, length of stay, and billing practices are subject to regulatory scrutiny. A civil settlement resolved allegations without an admission of liability, and the company has disclosed a grand-jury subpoena concerning acute-care practices.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Guggenheim | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $38 | Target: $39 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $25 | Target: $32 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Guggenheim | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $31 | Target: $38 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | KeyBanc | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $30 | Target: $40 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $31 | Target: $39 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $171.3M · Total debt $2.56B · Total assets $5.55B · Shareholders' equity $1.98B
- Revenue
- $865.8M
- Operating income
- $87.8M
- Net income
- $10.9M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 150.04% | 139.69M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 329 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 1.26% | 1.17M shares | |
| 18 holders · as of Jul 27, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 151.30% | ||
93.10M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 151.30%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 16.07% | 14.96M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Wellington Management Group LLPInstitution | 6.15% | 5.73M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 5.77% | 5.37M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Khrom Investments Fund, LPInstitution | 5.58% | 5.19M | filed May 15, 2026 |
FMR LLCInstitution | 5.39% | 5.02M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare | $29.27 | +3.18% | $2.64B | — | 17.6 | 0.8 | −0.4% |
| Universal Health Services | $180.97 | +3.57% | $10.58B | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.6 | +8.3% |
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| Median | 14.3 | 14.4 | 0.9 | +8.5% |