RBC Capital Lifts PT on Acadia Healthcare Company (ACHC) Following Q1 Earnings Beat

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) is one of the best performing healthcare stocks so far in 2026. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) received a rating update from RBC Capital on May 4, with the firm lifting the price target on the stock to $31 from $28 and reiterating an Outperform rating on the shares. The rating update came after the company delivered its fiscal Q1 earnings beat. RBC Capital told investors in a research note that shares reversed earlier declines as investors digested the company’s fundamental beat and raise quarter, as well as constructive color from the management’s callbacks that walked back the “broad-based” denial and bad debt characterization offered on the call.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) also received a rating update from Raymond James the same day. The firm upgraded the stock to Strong Buy from Outperform, lifting the price target on the shares to $39 from $25. It told investors in a research note that the company reported a solid fiscal Q1 beat, modestly raising its 2026 EBITDA and earnings outlook. Raymond James believes that Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) will see rising estimates and a higher multiple as it harvests its $200M target from underperforming facilities, along with modest underlying growth.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC) provides behavioral healthcare services across the US in various settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, specialty treatment facilities, and outpatient clinics.

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