HCSGHealthcare · Medical Care FacilitiesThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Healthcare Services Group, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $26 — -2.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 93 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
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
Momentum (94): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Volatility (38): The share price moves around a lot.
Size (36): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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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 −2.0% 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.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. returned +47.2% against +14.8% 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.
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Higher than 36% of US stocks
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Higher than 88% 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 $1.7B and an enterprise value of $1.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.9B. The latest quarter grew 3.3% 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: 17.4×; forward P/E: 20.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 3.36%, 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 reached a 52-week high, and the Zacks Investment Research item examines the company’s fundamentals for clues about potential future gains.
Why it matters — HCSG watchers may find the fundamentals discussion relevant when assessing the context of the stock’s 52-week high.
Zacks Investment Research highlighted Healthcare Services Group among five stocks it said have superior efficiency ratios and strong earnings surprises, alongside CarMax. The article described the group as having compelling growth potential.
Why it matters — The item draws attention to HCSG’s efficiency ratios and earnings surprises as factors cited by Zacks.
HCSG raised its 2027 revenue growth outlook to the low double digits, citing accelerating organic growth, strong client retention and the NEXDINE acquisition.
Why it matters — The higher outlook and the factors behind it are relevant to investors tracking HCSG’s growth prospects.
Healthcare Services Group reported Q3 2026 revenue growth, while profitability was mixed because of one-time events. Both segments grew revenue and profit, and the company raised its 2027 revenue-growth outlook and acquired NEXDINE Hospitality, which adds $150 million in annual revenue.
Why it matters — HCSG watchers may note the stronger outlook and added revenue alongside the mixed profitability in the quarter.
Zacks Investment Research says Healthcare Services Group is well positioned to outperform the market, citing above-average growth in its financials.
Why it matters — The assessment highlights financial growth as a reason for HCSG watchers to consider the company’s growth profile.
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. 93 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. ranks 93 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 Momentum (94 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies -2.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 93 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 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 +47.2% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 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 (Zacks Investment Research, 3 Nov 2026): "Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?". Healthcare Services Group reached a 52-week high, and the Zacks Investment Research item examines the company’s fundamentals for clues about potential future gains.
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
