Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Financial Performance - Alignment Healthcare reported quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.07 per share, and improved from a loss of $0.14 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +128.57% [1] - The company posted revenues of $993.7 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.30%, compared to year-ago revenues of $692.43 million [2] Stock Performance - Alignment Healthcare shares have increased approximately 61.9% since the beginning of the year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.13 on revenues of $975.47 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$0.18 on revenues of $3.9 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Alignment Healthcare was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Medical Services industry, to which Alignment Healthcare belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 42% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges compared to higher-ranked industries [8]