Acadia Healthcare

ACHC

Market cap $3.17B

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that it will release its second quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after the close of the market. Acadia will host a conference call with institutional investors and analysts on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available at www.acadiahealthcare.com in the “Investors” section of the website, and the archived webcast will be availabl.

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Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (ACHC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. is downgraded to Sell due to persistent structural issues and a sharp valuation increase. Despite CEO change and capex cuts, ACHC faces a 200+ bps margin disadvantage from elevated insurance costs and rising claim frequency. ACHC's reliance on Medicaid (60.7% of revenue) is at risk from OBBBA, with reimbursement rates set to decline after 2028.

Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.4 per share a year ago.