Q3 EPS Estimates for Addus HomeCare Boosted by William Blair

Addus HomeCare Co. (NASDAQ:ADUS) – Stock analysts at William Blair upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Addus HomeCare in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. William Blair analyst J. Haase now expects that the company will earn $1.37 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for Addus HomeCare’s current full-year earnings is $4.59 per share.

Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ:ADUS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.02. Addus HomeCare had a net margin of 6.50% and a return on equity of 9.62%. The company had revenue of $289.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.42 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. Addus HomeCare’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ADUS. StockNews.com upgraded Addus HomeCare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Stephens upped their target price on shares of Addus HomeCare from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Citizens Jmp raised Addus HomeCare to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. JMP Securities assumed coverage on Addus HomeCare in a report on Monday, December 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $136.00 price objective on shares of Addus HomeCare in a report on Thursday, November 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.67.

Addus HomeCare Stock Performance

Shares of ADUS opened at $128.89 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $125.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.49, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.02. Addus HomeCare has a 52 week low of $85.94 and a 52 week high of $136.12.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Addus HomeCare

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp increased its position in Addus HomeCare by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 14,089 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,636,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Addus HomeCare by 2.0% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 4,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $527,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Addus HomeCare by 64.2% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 225 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Addus HomeCare by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 3,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Addus HomeCare by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 8,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. 95.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Addus HomeCare

In other news, EVP Roberton James Stevenson sold 2,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.00, for a total value of $272,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 10,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,236,257. This represents a 18.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO R Dirk Allison sold 12,500 shares of Addus HomeCare stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.16, for a total transaction of $1,539,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 141,897 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,476,034.52. This represents a 8.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 4.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Addus HomeCare

Addus HomeCare Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides personal care services to elderly, chronically ill, disabled persons, and individuals who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health.