NASDAQ: PNTG

Pennant (PNTG) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$40.52+0.79 (+2.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Pennant (PNTG) draws attention this week on strong second-quarter results and a string of analyst actions. The company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $297.98 million, above consensus of $288.71 million, with adjusted EPS of $0.36 versus a $0.33 estimate. RBC raised its price target to $44.00 from $42.00, Jefferies also raised its target, and Pennant Group is set to meet with Oppenheimer on 13 October 2026. Eight analysts have maintained a Moderate Buy rating with an average target of $41.60 in one report, while the consensus among 4 firms tracked shows all 4 at buy with a target of $46.83.

PNTG closed at $40.52, up 2%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $39.23 and 200-day average of $34.53, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 55.6, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Gekko Fair Value stands at $42.27, putting price 4.1% below that level.

Over the next 20 trading days, Pennant is scheduled to report earnings on 4 November 2026, 22 days out, which falls inside a typical 20-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point in the calendar have averaged a 7.1% return over 5 years, with gains in 4 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the upcoming earnings date.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Pennant price vs fair value

$42.27$40.52Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $40.52200-day averageGekko Fair Value $42.27

Pennant quick facts

Market cap
$1.41B
P/E ratio
44.4
Forward P/E
25.5
EPS, TTM
$0.91
Revenue, TTM
$1.10B
Profit margin
2.9%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.25
Volume
205,823 avg 422,285
1-year return
+61.8%
Typical daily move
±3.4%
Typical 20-day move
±8.2%
50-day average
$39.23
200-day average
$34.53
Next earnings
Nov 4
Shares outstanding
34.93M
52-week range
$22.26$42.74

Pennant swing-trade checklist

Pennant scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $40.52 is above the 50-day ($39.23) and 200-day ($34.53) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    55.6, Neutral

    Reading 55.6 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    4.1% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (4.1% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 23 days

    Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +7.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.1% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Pennant stock chart and price history

Pennant closed at $40.52 on Oct 12, 2026, +61.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $22.26 to $42.74.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Pennant share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$25$30$35NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct40.52

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+3.4%
3 months
+1.9%
6 months
+29.4%
1 year
+61.8%
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About Pennant

Pennant works in healthcare, bringing patients and seniors a mix of home-based clinical care and residential senior living support. Its home health teams provide nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy along with social work and aide services for patients in their own homes, while its hospice offering centers on clinical care, counseling and education for terminally ill patients and their families. Alongside these, the company runs senior living communities offering housing, meals, housekeeping and daily assistance for residents who live independently or need extra support.

The business is structured around two main divisions, Home Health and Hospice Services, and Senior Living Services, each addressing a different stage of patient or resident need. Through these segments Pennant serves individuals requiring in-home medical care, families seeking end-of-life support, and seniors looking for residential living arrangements. Its operations span a network of home health and hospice agencies together with a number of senior living communities spread across several western and midwestern states.

Pennant was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker PNTG.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Health services
Industry
Medical/Nursing services
Website
pennantgroup.com

Pennant GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Pennant’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55.6, in the Neutral zone, up 0.2 points over five sessions.

010055.6Neutral

Up 0.2 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying23−0.1%+0.6%+5.4%+1.3%
Accumulation155+1.0%+1.5%+2.5%+6.6%
Neutral (current zone)441+0.7%+1.7%+3.4%+8.4%
Distribution56+1.8%+2.4%+5.2%+10.4%
Selling7Too few readings yet

Average PNTG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Pennant stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Pennant trades 4.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $42.27, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Pennant shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$42.27

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

4.1% below fair value · About fair value

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 16.4% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$42$40Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Pennant insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Pennant, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for PNTG in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in PNTG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Pennant has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, year ended Dec 31, 2020
$65K
As a share of market cap
0.00%

From company filings.

Pennant earnings: next date and track record

Pennant reports on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±2%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−2.3%May ’24+0.2%Aug ’24+0.6%Nov ’24−0.9%Feb ’25+0.6%May ’25+8.7%Aug ’25−1.1%Nov ’25+1.9%Feb ’26

Last earnings call, Feb 26, 2026 AI summary

What they said
PNTG reported exceptional 2025 results with Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.34 and full-year adjusted EPS of $1.18, exceeding guidance midpoint of $1.16. Full-year revenue increased 36.3% to $947.7 million, while adjusted EBITDA grew 36% to $72.5 million. The company completed significant acquisitions including Signature Healthcare at Home and over 50 locations from UnitedHealth/Amedisys, while driving same-store improvements across segments.
Guidance
Following a year of tremendous growth, management is now intensely focused on optimizing performance and driving operational excellence. While remaining open to selective and opportunistic acquisitions, the primary focus shifts to operational improvements.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Feb 26, 2026$0.34
est $0.32
+7.7%$289.3M
est $275.2M
+5.1%+1.9%
Nov 10, 2025$0.30
est $0.30
+1.7%——−1.1%
Aug 6, 2025$0.27
est $0.27
0.0%$219.5M
est $214.6M
+2.3%+8.7%
May 5, 2025$0.27
est $0.24
+13.7%$209.8M
est $201.5M
+4.2%+0.6%
Feb 26, 2025$0.24
est $0.24
0.0%$188.9M
est $185.8M
+1.6%−0.9%
Nov 6, 2024$0.26
est $0.23
+13.0%$180.7M
est $186.0M
−2.9%+0.6%
Aug 6, 2024$0.24
est $0.22
+9.1%$168.7M
est $156.8M
+7.7%+0.2%
May 6, 2024$0.20
est $0.17
+17.6%$156.9M
est $156.9M
0.0%−2.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Pennant stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Pennant is $46.83, +15.6% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$46.83consensus 12-month target, +15.6% from the last close
Low $44High $48
Buy4
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 23Truist FinancialBuy, reiterated$48+18.5%
Aug 19RBC CapitalBuy, reiterated$44+8.6%
Aug 10Wells FargoBuy, reiterated$46+13.5%
Aug 7Truist FinancialBuy, reiterated$48+18.5%
Aug 6Truist FinancialBuy, maintained——
+3.4%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+7.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Pennant seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Pennant averaged +7.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+3.5%2021+26.8%2022+2.7%2023−2.8%2024+4.9%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+0.4%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days+1.7%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+5.2%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+7.1%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+1.9%2 of 5

For scale, PNTG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.2%.

Pennant market cap and key statistics

Pennant’s market cap is $1.41B, with a P/E ratio of 44.4 and revenue of $1.10B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.41B
P/E ratio
44.4
Forward P/E
25.5
EPS, TTM
$0.91
Gekko Fair Value
$42.27

Trading

Volume
205,823
Avg volume, 20 days
422,285
52-week high
$42.74
52-week low
$22.26
Shares outstanding
34.93M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.10B
Profit margin
2.9%
Return on equity
10.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+25.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.25
Typical daily move
±3.4%
Typical 20-day move
±8.2%

Pennant stock news this week

Coverage of Pennant this week reads positive: 4 positive, 0 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Pennant peers

Pennant’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
LHLabcorp+1.7%Neutral2.5% below
GHGuardant Health−3.2%Accumulation10.0% below
SOLVSolventum−1.9%Accumulation20.5% below
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services−1.0%Neutral2.8% above
EHCEncompass Health+0.6%Neutral7.3% above
DVADaVita+1.2%Neutral14.6% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Pennant stock FAQ

What is Pennant’s market cap?

Pennant’s market cap is $1.41B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.52, with 34.93M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 44.4.

What is the Pennant stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Pennant is $46.83, +15.6% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Pennant stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Pennant is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.52 is 4.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $42.27. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Pennant report earnings next?

Pennant is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026 (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.36 per share on revenue of $299.3M. Pennant beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 2% on average across the report.

What is Pennant’s 52-week high and low?

Pennant’s 52-week high is $42.74 and its 52-week low is $22.26; it closed at $40.52 on Oct 12, 2026, +61.8% over the past year.

Is Pennant stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and seasonality), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and fair value) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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