Select Medical (SEM) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Select Medical (SEM) reported quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.18 per share, but down from $0.5 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +27.78% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.36 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.87%, but down from $1.76 billion year-over-year [2] - Select Medical shares have declined approximately 24.2% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.26 on revenues of $1.36 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.18 on revenues of $5.38 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Select Medical was mixed prior to 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 - HMOs industry, to which Select Medical belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Humana (HUM), another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $2.91 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -30.1%, with revenues anticipated to be $31.98 billion, up 9.1% from the previous year [9][10]