AFYAConsumer Defensive · Education & Training ServicesThe 8 Wall Street analysts covering Afya Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $17 — +21.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Afya Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (88): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Accruals (47): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (40): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AFYA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +21.5% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | $21 → $19 |
| 22 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $22 → $21 |
| 22 June 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | B of A Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Underweight | — |
| 16 Jan 2026 | UBS | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 8 Jan 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Jan 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 8 Sept 2025 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 8 Sept 2025 | UBS | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 29 July 2025 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Neutral | — |
| 12 June 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Underweight | — |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Sell | — |
| 17 Jan 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Initiates | Sell | — |
| 30 Aug 2024 | UBS | Initiates | Neutral | — |
| 21 June 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AFYA appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, Afya Ltd. returned +2.7% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 60% of US stocks
Cheaper than 87% of US stocks
Cheaper than 61% of US stocks
Cheaper than 56% of US stocks
Higher than 41% of US stocks
Higher than 52% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 87% of US stocks
Higher than 83% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 89% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Afya Ltd. has a market value of $1.3B and an enterprise value of $683.7M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.8B. The latest quarter grew 5.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $797.9M, a 20.9% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.3B.
Afya Ltd. spent $0.0 on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 8.8×; forward P/E: 7.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 18.29%, paying out 41% of earnings.
Afya Ltd. employs 9,395 people — $407K of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research compares Afya and Universal Technical Institute, asking which of the two education stocks offers the better value opportunity. The excerpt poses the question but does not provide an answer.
Why it matters — AFYA watchers may find the comparison relevant when assessing Afya’s value relative to another education stock.
Zacks Investment Research says its stock-picking focus is the Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while also monitoring value, growth, and momentum trends. The excerpt does not provide a specific assessment of Afya.
Why it matters — AFYA watchers may note the factors Zacks considers, but the excerpt gives no stock-specific conclusion about Afya.
Afya Limited announced a Merger Agreement and Other Covenants, dated September 23, 2026, entered into by and between Afya Limited and Yduqs Participações S.A. The agreement was disclosed via Business Wire from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Why it matters — This disclosure signals a formal merger agreement between Afya and Yduqs that could have significant structural implications for the company.
Afya Limited and the controlling shareholders of YDUQS Participações S.A. entered into a voting commitment agreement on September 23, 2026. The agreement was signed among several parties and intervening consenting parties, as announced in a Business Wire release.
Why it matters — The voting commitment agreement with YDUQS controlling shareholders introduces governance arrangements that could affect Afya's corporate control and shareholder dynamics.
Afya Limited announced it will host Afya Day on October 20th, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, where executives will present the company's strategic evolution, business priorities, and perspectives for sustainable value creation. A recording of the event will be made available on Afya's Investor Relations website.
Why it matters — Investors and analysts monitoring Afya may look to the event for updates on the company's strategy and priorities as outlined by its executives.
The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Afya Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $17, with estimates ranging from $15 to $20. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 8 analysts covering Afya Ltd., 2 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Afya Ltd. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Afya Ltd. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (88 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +21.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Afya Ltd. 85 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Afya Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AFYA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $15 to $20 over the next 12 months.
Afya Ltd. returned +2.7% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Afya Ltd Class A Common Shares represent equity in Afya Ltd, a Brazil-based medical education and healthcare practice solutions company. Afya focuses on an integrated physician-centered platform that supports students and doctors through undergraduate medical education, residency preparation, continuing education, postgraduate programs, and digital practice-management tools.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 7 Oct 2026): "AFYA or UTI: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?". Zacks Investment Research compares Afya and Universal Technical Institute, asking which of the two education stocks offers the better value opportunity. The excerpt poses the question but does not provide an answer.
Afya Ltd Class A Common Shares represent equity in Afya Ltd, a Brazil-based medical education and healthcare practice solutions company. Afya focuses on an integrated physician-centered platform that supports students and doctors through undergraduate medical education, residency preparation, continuing education, postgraduate programs, and digital practice-management tools. Its business is organized around education services, digital content, residency preparatory and specialization programs, and medical practice solutions, giving it a broad role across the medical training lifecycle. The company serves medical students, practicing physicians, and healthcare professionals seeking educational content and professional support tools. Afya’s Class A common shares are one class of its publicly traded equity and carry standard voting and ownership rights within the company’s share structure.
9,395 employees · Brazil · https://www.afya.com.br
