LHC Group - common stock (LHCG) Social Stream
LHC GROUP INC (LHCG) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show the price targets and recommendations analysts covering LHCG.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-10 | 12 | $260 | $150 | $189.75 | $169.81 | 11.74% |
| 2021-12-06 | 10 | $260 | $150 | $188.818 | $169.81 | 11.19% |
| 2022-01-06 | 12 | $210 | $150 | $182.454 | $169.81 | 7.45% |
| 2022-01-20 | 12 | $210 | $150 | $181.09 | $169.81 | 6.64% |
| 2022-02-01 | 12 | $210 | $129 | $179.09 | $169.81 | 5.46% |
| 2022-02-16 | 12 | $210 | $129 | $178.636 | $169.81 | 5.2% |
| 2022-02-24 | 12 | $190 | $129 | $175 | $169.81 | 3.06% |
| 2022-02-28 | 12 | $190 | $129 | $173.636 | $169.81 | 2.25% |
| 2022-03-01 | 12 | $190 | $129 | $173 | $169.81 | 1.88% |
| 2022-03-08 | 12 | $190 | $129 | $171.454 | $169.81 | 0.97% |
| 2022-03-17 | 12 | $190 | $143 | $174.272 | $169.81 | 2.63% |
| 2022-03-24 | 12 | $190 | $143 | $172.454 | $169.81 | 1.56% |
| 2022-03-28 | 11 | $190 | $143 | $176.7 | $169.81 | 4.06% |
| 2022-03-30 | 11 | $190 | $143 | $176.7 | $169.81 | 4.06% |
| 2022-04-01 | 10 | $190 | $143 | $173.555 | $169.81 | 2.21% |
| 2022-04-04 | 10 | $190 | $143 | $173 | $169.81 | 1.88% |
| 2022-04-26 | 10 | $190 | $143 | $170.777 | $169.81 | 0.57% |
| 2022-05-06 | 10 | $190 | $154 | $173.777 | $169.81 | 2.34% |
| 2022-05-27 | 10 | $190 | $170 | $177 | $169.81 | 4.23% |
| 2022-08-19 | 10 | $190 | $170 | $175.555 | $169.81 | 3.38% |
| 2022-10-25 | 8 | $190 | $170 | $175.555 | $169.81 | 3.38% |
| 2023-01-03 | 9 | $190 | $170 | $175.555 | $169.81 | 3.38% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
LHCG's average price target has moved down $1.14 over the prior 40 weeks.
Over the past 44 weeks, LHCG's average upside potential has been 11.38%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | 10 | 190 | 143 | 173.555 | 168.13 | 3.23% |
| 2022-06-21 | 10 | 190 | 170 | 175.555 | 154.43 | 13.68% |
| 2022-08-09 | 10 | 190 | 170 | 175.555 | 162.60 | 7.97% |
| 2022-08-19 | 9 | 190 | 170 | 175.555 | 162.99 | 7.71% |
| 2022-12-05 | 9 | 190 | 170 | 175.555 | 162.06 | 8.33% |
LHCG Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.78 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 52 weeks, LHCG's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 1.2.
The points below can provide you with additional insight regarding what the price target and recommendations metrics in the table above mean for investors.
- LHCG has a greater average analyst price target than 2175.53% of all US stocks.
- In terms of how LHC GROUP INC fares relative to Healthcare stocks, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is higher than 261.73% of that group.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of stocks in the mid market cap category, LHC GROUP INC's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 2063.93% of them.
- LHCG has a lower variance in analysts' estimates than -576.84% of Healthcare stocks.
Stocks similar to LHC GROUP INC in the Healthcare industry regarding analyst recommendations and price targets are OPCH, AMED, and CHE.
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