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Community Health Systems Inc has a consensus price target of $4.39 based on the ratings of 12 analysts. The high is $7.4 issued by Credit Suisse on May 3, 2023. The low is $2 issued by Wells Fargo on January 7, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Truist Securities, Barclays, and Truist Securities on April 23, 2026, April 23, 2026, and April 13, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $3.17 between Truist Securities, Barclays, and Truist Securities, there's an implied 27.18% upside for Community Health Systems Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Community Health System (NYSE:CYH) was reported by Truist Securities on April 23, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $3.00 expecting CYH to rise to within 12 months (a possible 20.48% upside). 14 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Community Health System (NYSE:CYH) was provided by Truist Securities, and Community Health System maintained their hold rating.
There is no last upgrade for Community Health System
The last downgrade for Community Health Systems Inc happened on July 24, 2025 when Jefferies changed their price target from $4.25 to $3 for Community Health Systems Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Community Health System, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Community Health System was filed on April 23, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 23, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Community Health System (CYH) rating was a maintained with a price target of $3.50 to $3.00. The current price Community Health System (CYH) is trading at is $2.49, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 04/23/2026 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Truist Securities | $3.5 → $3 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/23/2026 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Barclays | $3.5 → $3 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/13/2026 | Buy Now | 40.56% | Truist Securities | $4 → $3.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2026 | Buy Now | 48.59% | UBS | $3.6 → $3.7 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/07/2026 | Buy Now | -19.68% | Wells Fargo | $3 → $2 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2025 | Buy Now | 44.58% | UBS | $3.2 → $3.6 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2025 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Wells Fargo | $2.5 → $3 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 08/14/2025 | Buy Now | 0.4% | Wells Fargo | $3.5 → $2.5 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 28.51% | UBS | $3.5 → $3.2 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | 100.8% | RBC Capital | $6 → $5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2025 | Buy Now | 40.56% | Barclays | $4 → $3.5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2025 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Jefferies | $4.25 → $3 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2025 | Buy Now | 70.68% | Truist Securities | $3.5 → $4.25 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/29/2025 | Buy Now | 40.56% | Wells Fargo | $2 → $3.5 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2025 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Truist Securities | $4 → $3 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | — | Guggenheim | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | -19.68% | Wells Fargo | $2.5 → $2 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2025 | Buy Now | 64.66% | UBS | $4.8 → $4.1 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/20/2025 | Buy Now | 60.64% | Barclays | $5 → $4 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2025 | Buy Now | 40.56% | Truist Securities | $5 → $3.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 11/25/2024 | Buy Now | 0.4% | Wells Fargo | $5 → $2.5 | Downgrade | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 11/22/2024 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | — | Downgrade | Market Perform → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 92.77% | UBS | $5.1 → $4.8 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 100.8% | Truist Securities | $5.5 → $5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2024 | Buy Now | 100.8% | Barclays | $3 → $5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/14/2024 | Buy Now | 104.82% | UBS | $4.7 → $5.1 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/12/2024 | Buy Now | 140.96% | RBC Capital | $6 → $6 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 100.8% | Wells Fargo | $3.5 → $5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | 100.8% | Oppenheimer | $4.5 → $5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | 70.68% | Truist Securities | $3.75 → $4.25 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 50.6% | Truist Securities | $3.25 → $3.75 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 80.72% | Oppenheimer | $5.5 → $4.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Barclays | → $3 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/22/2024 | Buy Now | 120.88% | Oppenheimer | $6.5 → $5.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2023 | Buy Now | 140.96% | RBC Capital | $7 → $6 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2023 | Buy Now | 20.48% | Wells Fargo | $5 → $3 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | 40.56% | Truist Securities | $5 → $3.5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | 161.04% | Oppenheimer | → $6.5 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2023 | Buy Now | 100.8% | Truist Securities | $4.5 → $5 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2023 | Buy Now | 181.12% | Citigroup | $9 → $7 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2023 | Buy Now | 181.12% | RBC Capital | $11 → $7 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2023 | Buy Now | 100.8% | Wells Fargo | $8 → $5 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2023 | Buy Now | 197.19% | Credit Suisse | $8.5 → $7.4 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2023 | Buy Now | 161.04% | Oppenheimer | → $6.5 | Reiterates | → Outperform | Get Alert |