6 Green Days In A Row: BrightSpring Health Services Stock Is Up 15%
BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) stock is on a 6-day winning streak, up 14.6% since the run began. That added about $1.7 billion to the company’s market value, which now stands at about $13.1 billion. The stock closed at $63.80 on Wednesday, October 7, 12.5% below its 52-week high of $72.91 and 125.0% above its low of $28.36.
How The Streak Stacks Up Against The S&P 500
Returns for BTSG and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Wednesday, October 7 and including dividends:
| Return Period | BTSG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 6 Days (Current Streak) | 14.6% | 1.7% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -10.9% | 3.7% |
| Year To Date | 70.4% | 15.0% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | 121.0% | 17.1% |
Is This Move About BrightSpring Health Services Or The Market?
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 gained 1.7% over the same 6 sessions, including dividends, against BrightSpring Health Services’ +14.6%. Over the past three months the stock is down 10.9%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 57 sessions of that window it was down 22.2%.
Do The Fundamentals Support The Run?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 26.4% over the last twelve months, against a median of 8.1% for S&P 500 Health Care stocks; its operating margin is 3.1%, versus a median of 17.6%; and the stock trades at 35.9 times trailing earnings against a median of 26.9. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median on one side, margins below the median on the other.
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