ACHC NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Acadia Healthcare Company Inc · Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities

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Latest close 29.62 USD
-14.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 24.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -14.2%, after a -7.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 64/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 66 out of 100
Latest Close 29.62 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -14.2% latest completed week
4W Return -7.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 17.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 30.8% 16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 16-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -14.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.2%. Indicator stack 62/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 64/100 conviction; expected move 17.3%. News sentiment 53/100 72 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 24.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 74.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -14.2%, after a -7.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.6x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8112-week average 0.78

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.81Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -7.2% over four weeks, 17.6% over 12 weeks, and 40.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-14.2%
4W-7.2%
12W17.6%
26W120.4%
52W40.4%
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year16
Trend breadth30.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.67Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change781.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership23.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-22.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength71/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Value67/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum82/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Growth36/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-27.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
19.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-15.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-44.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-3.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

ACHC shows volatility options pressure with a 64/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.09, expected move of 17.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction64/100
Expected move17.3%
Put/call volume0.09
Pressure89
Speculation41
Volatility86
Trend agreement35
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Insider activity15 / 2

15 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 72 relevant articles.

17 positive · 47 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher19 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+39.6%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-14.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-14.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses4
Recent vol8.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.8% / -7.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape69/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 69/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis77/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.81; No reversal markers Factors59/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 41; Small Cap Core rank 66 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

ACHC shows volatility options pressure with a 64/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.09, expected move of 17.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 17.3% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 72 relevant articles.

BlackRock, Inc. Adds to Acadia Healthcare Co Inc (ACHC) Stake -- Shares Look 29% Undervalued on GF Value Insiders15 / 2

15 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202629.62 USD-14.2%23.72 USD45.44 USD0.6723.2422.9MOn
24 Jul 202634.51 USD0.0%23.21 USD45.74 USD0.6944.7610.1MOn
17 Jul 202634.50 USD10.3%22.55 USD46.03 USD0.6543.2816.6MOn
10 Jul 202631.28 USD-2.0%21.88 USD46.28 USD0.3325.2213.3MOn
3 Jul 202631.91 USD16.4%21.32 USD46.56 USD0.0829.9913.9MOn
26 Jun 202627.42 USD10.3%20.77 USD46.85 USD-0.1412.8227.7MOn
19 Jun 202624.87 USD1.1%20.43 USD47.19 USD-0.34-2.3411.1MOn
12 Jun 202624.60 USD0.5%20.10 USD47.51 USD-0.23-1.2410.5MOn
5 Jun 202624.48 USD5.5%19.82 USD47.82 USD0.100.2013.9MOn
29 May 202623.20 USD0.1%19.65 USD48.11 USD0.38-9.748.5MOn
22 May 202623.18 USD-10.2%19.60 USD48.40 USD0.85-7.8313.5MOn
15 May 202625.81 USD2.5%19.60 USD48.70 USD1.113.1911.4MOn
8 May 202625.18 USD-9.6%19.55 USD49.00 USD1.16-0.4114.2MOn
1 May 202627.85 USD1.7%19.52 USD49.29 USD1.2015.3625.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.