ARDT

Ardent Health, Inc.

NYSE · Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC · Inc. DE · CIK 0001756655
$9.35 -3.31% $1.3B
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)10 New Institutional Positions5 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.3B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (67%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$86.2M
Inst. Activity10 buys / 5 sells
Insider Activity2B / 0S
Insider Net $$186.4K
SEC Reports5
Exchange NYSE·Sector Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC·Inc. DE·CIK 0001756655·Prev Close $9.67

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 SEC
Three mega-passive institutional investors (Vanguard, BlackRock, Morgan Stanley) added to their ARDT positions in Q3 202
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
LUMSDAINE ALFRED bought 10,000 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $8.81 ($88.1K)
Jun 5, 2026 Insider
DeMichiei Robert bought 11,260 shares
Director @ $8.73 ($98.3K)
Jun 2, 2026 SEC
Ardent Health appointed COO Dave Caspers as President and CEO, succeeding Marty Bonick who stepped down effective June 2
8-K — Impact 5/10
May 5, 2026 SEC
Ardent Health reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.602B (+7% YoY) and adjusted EBITDA of $124M (+26.3%), with GAAP diluted EPS
8-K — Impact 6/10
Apr 1, 2026 Insider
Byers David Raynor was granted 11,538 shares
SVP & Chief Accounting Officer
Inst.
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC — ADD
1,776,726 shares ($15.2M)
Inst.
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP — ADD
478,795 shares ($4.1M)

Price Targets

$12.41 +32.7% upside Strong Buy
Current $9.35 Low $9.00 Median $13.00 High $14.00 11 analysts
$9.00 $14.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy67% buy · 18 analysts
5Strong Buy
7Buy
5Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 10, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Mar 6, 2026 Leerink Partners MAINTAIN Outperform → Outperform
Jan 20, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Dec 18, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Buy → Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.26 $0.21 — $0.32 -53% YoY 4
Next Q $0.25 $0.16 — $0.34 -70% YoY 4
Current FY $1.32 ▲ +2.7% $1.09 — $1.56 -14% YoY 2
Next FY $1.32 $1.10 — $1.62 -0% YoY 4

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC$15.2MADD
BlackRock, Inc.$15.1MADD
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$8.6M
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP$5.6M
STATE STREET CORP$5.0M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 5, 2026LUMSDAINE ALFREDBUY$88.1K
Jun 5, 2026DeMichiei RobertBUY$98.3K
Apr 1, 2026Byers DavidA$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Petrovich StephenF$15.7K
Apr 1, 2026Bonick MartinF$95.0K
50 institutional holders with $86.2M total value (10,074,832 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: AMERIPRISE, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 10 institutions added/increased vs 5 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC1,776,726$15.2M17.6%ADD +58.4%
2BlackRock, Inc.1,758,215$15.1M17.5%ADD +27.1%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,008,438$8.6M10.0%
4ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP657,903$5.6M6.5%
5STATE STREET CORP586,058$5.0M5.8%
6FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP478,795$4.1M4.8%ADD +70.9%
7HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC442,596$3.8M4.4%
8BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/361,038$3.1M3.6%
9MORGAN STANLEY292,031$2.5M2.9%TRIM -59.9%
10VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC279,616$2.4M2.8%
11TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP246,307$2.1M2.4%
12GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC219,011$1.9M2.2%
13CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC195,571$1.7M1.9%DOUBLED +246.1%
14CITADEL ADVISORS LLC168,921$1.4M1.7%
15Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC161,589$1.4M1.6%
16STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD158,676$1.4M1.6%ADD +61.6%
17VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO151,789$1.3M1.5%
18ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP121,374$1.0M1.2%DOUBLED +159.9%
19D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.83,714$716.6K0.8%
20Invesco Ltd.73,825$631.9K0.7%ADD +84.6%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCADD1,121,5571,776,726+58.4%$15.2M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD280,200478,795+70.9%$4.1M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM727,369292,031-59.9%$2.5M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDOUBLED46,699121,374+159.9%$1.0M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCDOUBLED30,68668,300+122.6%$584.6K2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COTRIM155,98439,976-74.4%$342.2K2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.DOUBLED1,92027,182+1315.7%$232.7K2026-Q1
Mariner, LLCDOUBLED11,09826,840+141.8%$229.7K2026-Q1
Legal & General Group PlcTRIM27,01718,389-31.9%$157.4K2026-Q1
CWM, LLCDOUBLED6,70817,902+166.9%$153.2K2026-Q1
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPTRIM27,83810,898-60.9%$93.3K2026-Q1
FMR LLCDOUBLED1,07310,379+867.3%$88.8K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPDOUBLED3851,238+221.6%$10.6K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.DOUBLED5711,151+101.6%$9.9K2026-Q1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\NEAR_EXIT15,21156-99.6%$479.002026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM1,769,3351,121,557-36.6%$9.9M2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYADD581,442727,369+25.1%$6.4M2025-Q4
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD201,250280,200+39.2%$2.5M2025-Q4
STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARDADD84,830137,124+61.6%$1.2M2025-Q4
STRS OHIOADD42,40062,400+47.2%$551.0K2025-Q4
Verition Fund Management LLCTRIM85,56144,653-47.8%$394.3K2025-Q4
Nuveen, LLCNEAR_EXIT325,47930,686-90.6%$271.0K2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD20,10525,963+29.1%$229.3K2025-Q4
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.NEAR_EXIT108,75013,165-87.9%$116.2K2025-Q4
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)DOUBLED4,60010,400+126.1%$91.8K2025-Q4
16 unique insiders with 31 transactions. Net insider value: $186.4K ($186.4K bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 5, 2026LUMSDAINE ALFREDChief Financial OfficerBUY10,000$8.81$88.1K
Jun 5, 2026DeMichiei RobertDirectorBUY11,260$8.73$98.3K
Apr 1, 2026Byers David RaynorSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerAWARD11,538
Apr 1, 2026Petrovich Stephen C.EVP, GC and SecretaryTAX W/H1,808$8.67$15.7K
Apr 1, 2026Bonick MartinPresident and CEOTAX W/H10,952$8.67$95.0K
Apr 1, 2026Caspers DaveChief Operating OfficerTAX W/H2,684$8.67$23.3K
Apr 1, 2026Bonick MartinPresident and CEOAWARD134,615
Apr 1, 2026LUMSDAINE ALFREDChief Financial OfficerAWARD53,846
Apr 1, 2026LUMSDAINE ALFREDChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H4,381$8.67$38.0K
Apr 1, 2026Byers David RaynorSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerTAX W/H924$8.67$8.0K
Apr 1, 2026Petrovich Stephen C.EVP, GC and SecretaryAWARD24,904
Apr 1, 2026Caspers DaveChief Operating OfficerAWARD35,673
Apr 1, 2026BYNOE PETER C BDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Campion SuzanneDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026GOODYEAR WILLIAM MDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Sen RahulDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026DeMichiei RobertDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Bulgarelli Peter J.DirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Robinson EdmondoDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Webb Robert ThomasDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Sotir Mark RDirectorAWARD14,231
Apr 1, 2026Havdala EllenDirectorAWARD14,231
Mar 31, 2026LUMSDAINE ALFREDChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H2,510$8.56$21.5K
Mar 31, 2026Petrovich Stephen C.EVP, GC and SecretaryTAX W/H1,425$8.56$12.2K
Mar 31, 2026Bonick MartinPresident and CEOTAX W/H8,026$8.56$68.7K
Mar 31, 2026Byers David RaynorSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerTAX W/H819$8.56$7.0K
Mar 11, 2026Chernin EthanPresident of Health ServicesAWARD32,408
Mar 11, 2026Bonick MartinPresident and CEOAWARD195,316
Mar 11, 2026LUMSDAINE ALFREDChief Financial OfficerAWARD61,081
Mar 11, 2026Byers David RaynorSVP & Chief Accounting OfficerAWARD8,859
Mar 11, 2026Petrovich Stephen C.EVP, GC and SecretaryAWARD34,733

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (67% buy). Based on 18 analysts: 5 strong buy, 7 buy, 5 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$12.41 mean target +32.7% upside Strong Buy (2.00)
$9.00 Low $14.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$9.35
Target Low$9.00
Target Mean$12.41
Target Median$13.00
Target High$14.00
# Analysts11
RecommendationStrong Buy (2.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.26 $0.21 $0.32 -52.8% +0.0% 0↑ 3↓ $1.6B -0.1% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.25 $0.16 $0.34 -69.9% +0.0% 1↑ 2↓ $1.6B 3.9% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
$1.32 $1.09 $1.56 -14.2% +2.7% 3↑ 0↓ $6.6B 3.6% 2
Next FY
2027-12-31
$1.32 $1.10 $1.62 -0.4% +0.0% 3↑ 0↓ $6.9B 4.6% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.258
7d ago$0.258
30d ago$0.258
60d ago$0.347-0.089
90d ago$0.357-0.100
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 10, 2026 RBC Capital MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Mar 6, 2026 Leerink Partners MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform
Jan 20, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 18, 2025 UBS MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 18, 2025 Mizuho MAINTAIN Outperform Outperform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20265751067%
May 1, 20265751067%
Apr 1, 20265851068%
Mar 1, 20265851068%
Feb 1, 20265851068%
Jan 1, 20265851068%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 5, 2026
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ARDT Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-05
Mar 4, 2026
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ARDT Q4 2025 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-03-04