Core Viewpoint - Select Medical (SEM) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) due to an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is a significant factor influencing stock prices [1][2]. Earnings Estimates and Stock Price Movement - The Zacks rating system is based on changes in earnings estimates, which are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements [3][5]. - Institutional investors utilize earnings estimates to determine the fair value of stocks, leading to buying or selling actions that affect stock prices [3]. Company Performance and Outlook - The upgrade for Select Medical indicates an improvement in the company's underlying business, which is expected to positively influence its stock price [4]. - For the fiscal year ending December 2024, Select Medical is projected to earn $2.16 per share, reflecting an 8.5% increase from the previous year, with a 4.2% rise in the Zacks Consensus Estimate over the past three months [7]. Zacks Rank System - The Zacks Rank system classifies stocks into five groups based on earnings estimates, with a proven track record of Zacks Rank 1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [6]. - Only the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks receive a 'Strong Buy' or 'Buy' rating, indicating superior earnings estimate revisions and potential for market-beating returns [8][9]. Conclusion - The upgrade of Select Medical to a Zacks Rank 2 places it in the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks, suggesting a favorable outlook for the stock in the near term [10].

A downtrend has been apparent in Select Medical (SEM) lately with too much selling pressure. The stock has declined 38.1% over the past four weeks. However, given the fact that it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts are majorly in agreement about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier, the stock could be due for a turnaround.How to Determine if a Stock is OversoldWe use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, f ...

Hospital operator Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM) recently completed the spin-off of Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. (CON) by distributing its 81.7% ownership stake in the company to its shareholders. Per the previously announced distribution plan, Select Medical distributed 104,093,503 shares of Concentra’s common stock.This was done through a pro-rata stock distribution, where shareholders of SEM received 0.806971 shares of Concentra common stock for each share of SEM they held as of the r ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical Holdings Corporation ("Select Medical," "we," "us," or "our") (NYSE: SEM) today announced that we have completed our previously announced distribution (the "Distribution") of 104,093,503 shares of common stock of Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. ("Concentra") (NYSE: CON) owned by Select Medical Corporation ("SMC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Medical, representing approximately 81.7% of the outstanding shares of Concentra's common ...

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being un ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical Holdings Corporation ("Select Medical," "we," "us," or "our") (NYSE: SEM) today announced the distribution ratio for the previously announced special stock distribution (the "Distribution") to its stockholders of its equity interest in Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. ("Concentra") (NYSE: CON). Based on the shares of Select Medical's common stock outstanding as of November 18, 2024, the record date (the "Record Date") for the Distribution ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.  , Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical Holdings Corporation ("Holdings") (NYSE: SEM), today announced that Select Medical Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings ("Select"), has priced a private offering (the "Offering") of $550.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.250% senior notes due 2032 (the "notes"). The Offering is expected to close on December 3, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The notes will be senior unsecured ob ...

MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Medical Holdings Corporation ("Holdings") (NYSE: SEM), today announced that Select Medical Corporation ("Select") has commenced a private offering (the "Offering"), subject to market and other customary conditions, of $850 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2032 (the "notes"). The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Select and will be guaranteed by certain of Select's existing and future domestic subsidiaries.Concurren ...

Medical worker shows the structure of a recipe.gettyOn November 06, Select Medical Holdings (NYSE: SEM; $40.20; Market Cap: $5.2 billion) announced a special stock distribution of its carved out unit Concentra Holdings (NYSE: CON; $19.67; Market Cap: $2.5 billion) to its shareholders. The distribution is set for November 25, 2024, with a record date of November 18, 2024. Shareholders will receive approximately 0.806971 shares of Concentra’s common stock for each share of Select Medical stock they own. This ...

Select Medical Holdings Corporation’s (SEM) stock gained 13.8% since it reported third-quarter 2024 results on Oct. 31, 2024. Upward revision in revenues and adjusted EBITDA outlook might have buoyed investors’ confidence in the stock. The third-quarter results benefited on the back of growth in patient days and revenue per patient day at the Critical Illness Recovery Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital.SEM reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 50 cents, which surpassed the Zacks ...