HCSGHealthcare · Medical Care FacilitiesThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Healthcare Services Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $26 — +23.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 95 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 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
Quality (91): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Volatility (37): The share price moves around a lot.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on HCSG, 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 +23.7% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | $26 → $24 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Initiates | Outperform | $28 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Initiates | Outperform | — |
| 8 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $27 → $30 |
| 8 July 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 3 Mar 2026 | RBC Capital | Initiates | Sector Perform | — |
| 13 Nov 2025 | BMO Capital | Initiates | Market Perform | — |
| 28 Oct 2025 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 July 2025 | Macquarie | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 24 July 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 24 July 2025 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Macquarie | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Baird | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 24 Apr 2025 | UBS | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Benchmark | Reiterates | Buy | — |
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. HCSG 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, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. returned +30.2% 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 52% of US stocks
Cheaper than 74% of US stocks
Cheaper than 33% of US stocks
Cheaper than 39% of US stocks
Higher than 33% of US stocks
Higher than 39% of US stocks
Higher than 15% of US stocks
Higher than 54% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 85% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US stocks
Higher than 91% 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.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. has a market value of $1.4B and an enterprise value of $1.3B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.9B. The latest quarter grew 2.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $123.0M, a 6.6% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.72.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $148.5M.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. spent $91.8M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 12.2×; forward P/E: 17.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 4.12%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. employs 36,000 people — $52K of revenue per employee.
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Healthcare Services Group announced that it has acquired NEXDINE Hospitality.
Why it matters — The acquisition is a corporate development relevant to HCSG shareholders and other company watchers.
Zacks Investment Research published a piece questioning whether investors are currently undervaluing Healthcare Services Group (HCSG). The article notes that while the firm's focus is on its Zacks Rank system emphasizing earnings estimates and revisions, it also monitors value, growth, and momentum trends to identify strong stocks.
Why it matters — A HCSG watcher would care because the article weighs the stock against valuation, growth, and momentum metrics that could influence how investors assess the company's current positioning.
On September 28, 2026, Zacks Investment Research added HCSG, along with VG, NVST, EQNR and HMN, to its Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List. The announcement was made by Zacks in a published item titled "New Strong Buy Stocks for September 28th."
Why it matters — For HCSG watchers, inclusion on the Zacks Strong Buy List signals a recognized favorable ranking from the research firm at that time.
A Zacks Investment Research report compares the year-to-date performance of Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) against Recruit Holdings and the broader business services sector, examining how each has fared relative to their sector so far this year.
Why it matters — The report gives HCSG watchers a sector-level performance benchmark for how the company has tracked against peers and the wider business services group this year.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) has been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List as of September 15th, 2026, alongside MGY, BFH, RELY, and OFG, according to Zacks Investment Research. This designation reflects the firm's upgraded ranking among covered stocks.
Why it matters — A Zacks Strong Buy ranking signals improving analyst sentiment toward HCSG, which a company watcher would see as a positive development for the stock's near-term outlook.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Healthcare Services Group, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $26, with estimates ranging from $24 to $30. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Healthcare Services Group, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 95 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, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. ranks 95 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 Quality (91 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +23.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 95 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 Healthcare Services Group, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for HCSG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $24 to $30 over the next 12 months.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. returned +30.2% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. is a healthcare support services company that provides environmental, dining, and nutritional services to long-term care and related healthcare facilities across the United States.
The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 7 Oct 2026): "Healthcare Services Group Announces Acquisition of NEXDINE Hospitality". Healthcare Services Group announced that it has acquired NEXDINE Hospitality.
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. is a healthcare support services company that provides environmental, dining, and nutritional services to long-term care and related healthcare facilities across the United States. Its core operations center on housekeeping, laundry, linen handling, facility maintenance, and dietary management, helping hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and retirement communities maintain clean, organized, and resident-focused environments. The company operates through two main business segments, Environmental Services and Dietary, which cover sanitation, meal preparation, food purchasing, and on-site support for client facilities. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. is used by healthcare operators that outsource non-clinical services so they can focus more fully on patient and resident care. Headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, the company plays a specialized role in the healthcare services market as a provider of essential back-of-house operations.
CEO Mr. Theodore Wahl CPA · 36,000 employees · United States · https://www.hcsgcorp.com
