# Medical Care Facilities — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Medical Care Facilities companies operate hospitals, nursing homes, surgical centers, and dialysis clinics that provide inpatient and outpatient care. Their financial performance hinges on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates, labor cost inflation (particularly nursing wages), demographic shifts favoring an aging population, and occupancy pressures during economic downturns. TrendMatrix ranks 27 US-listed Medical Care Facilities stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Healthcare
- **Stocks tracked:** 27 (primer N: 27)
- **Sentiment:** 4 bullish · 3 neutral · 20 bearish · avg score 5.35
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [THC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/THC) | Tenet Healthcare Corporation | STRONG_BUY_WAIT | 6.0 | $171.45 | +44.4% |
| 2 | [EHC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/EHC) | Encompass Health Corporation | STRONG_BUY_WAIT | 5.8 | $98.69 | +28.2% |
| 3 | [ENSG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ENSG) | The Ensign Group, Inc. | STRONG_BUY_WAIT | 5.1 | $184.66 | +9.4% |
| 4 | [OPCH](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/OPCH) | Option Care Health, Inc. | STRONG_BUY_WAIT | 4.8 | $19.16 | +86.6% |
| 5 | [ADUS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ADUS) | Addus HomeCare Corporation | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 6.2 | $97.22 | +24.9% |
| 6 | [UHS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/UHS) | Universal Health Services, Inc. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.9 | $166.46 | +23.2% |
| 7 | [HCSG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HCSG) | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $21.54 | +5.8% |
| 8 | [AVAH](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/AVAH) | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 6.2 | $6.53 | +28.0% |
| 9 | [ASTH](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ASTH) | Astrana Health Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 6.0 | $33.99 | +2.1% |
| 10 | [CON](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CON) | Concentra Group Holdings Parent | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 6.0 | $22.57 | +11.7% |
| 11 | [HCA](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HCA) | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.6 | $430.08 | +7.3% |
| 12 | [DVA](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/DVA) | DaVita Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $153.94 | -0.5% |
| 13 | [LFST](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/LFST) | LifeStance Health Group, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $7.52 | +13.6% |
| 14 | [GRDN](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/GRDN) | Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $36.82 | +10.1% |
| 15 | [PNTG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/PNTG) | The Pennant Group, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $30.73 | +8.1% |
| 16 | [ACHC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ACHC) | Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $23.69 | +18.6% |
| 17 | [PACS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/PACS) | PACS Group, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $33.02 | +20.9% |
| 18 | [SEM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SEM) | Select Medical Holdings Corpora | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $16.45 | -1.6% |
| 19 | [ARDT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/ARDT) | Ardent Health, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $9.58 | +13.3% |
| 20 | [INNV](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/INNV) | InnovAge Holding Corp. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.2 | $8.06 | +4.8% |
| 21 | [MD](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MD) | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $22.41 | +3.6% |
| 22 | [FMS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FMS) | Fresenius Medical Care AG | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $22.55 | +5.6% |
| 23 | [NHC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/NHC) | National HealthCare Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $171.35 | +5.2% |
| 24 | [SGRY](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SGRY) | Surgery Partners, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $13.84 | +17.4% |
| 25 | [USPH](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/USPH) | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $70.14 | +29.0% |
| 26 | [CHE](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CHE) | Chemed Corp | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.7 | $418.90 | +6.0% |
| 27 | [BKD](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/BKD) | Brookdale Senior Living Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.1 | $14.21 | +16.9% |

## Recent 8-K Events (last 30 days)

- **ACHC** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-23): CFO Todd Young to resign effective April 30, 2026. David M. Duckworth appointed as Interim CFO effective May 1, 2026. Duckworth previously served as Acadia CFO from 2012–2023. No reason cited for Young departure.
- **NHC** [Item 1.01] (2026-04-22): NHC/OP L.P. entered Purchase and Sale Agreement with NHI on April 21, 2026 to acquire 32 SNFs and 3 ILFs currently under the Master Lease for $560 million; no financing contingencies.
- **BKD** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-20): Dr. Jordan R. Asher (board member) will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Decision not due to any disagreement with the Company, Board, or management. No successor named.
- **CON** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-14): Dr. John Anderson (EVP & Chief Medical Officer) notified retirement effective December 31, 2026. Company expects Consulting Agreement with Dr. Anderson for transition. No successor named.
- **THC** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-10): Paola Arbour (EVP and CIO) to retire effective December 31, 2026; will remain employed part-time through April 1, 2028 for transition services. No successor named. Retirement agreement includes continued vesting of equity and participation in benefits.

## Cross-Company Themes

- **Medicaid** — 3 companies (ENSG, ACHC, PACS)
- **Medicare** — 3 companies (ENSG, PACS, SEM)
- **Texas** — 3 companies (ADUS, UHS, MD)
- **California** — 2 companies (UHS, PACS)
- **ALFs and BHFs** — 1 companies (GRDN)

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