Core Insights - Ardent Health Inc has been downgraded from Overweight to Sector Weight by KeyBanc due to disappointing earnings results [1][2] - The company reported a quarterly loss of 17 cents per share, missing the analyst consensus estimate of a profit of 41 cents per share [2] - Despite the earnings miss, quarterly sales reached $1.577 billion, exceeding expectations of $1.547 billion [2] Financial Performance - The FY2025 GAAP EPS guidance was reduced from a range of $1.73-$2.01 to $0.85-$1.03 following the earnings miss [2] - Positive trends were noted, including a 5.8% increase in admissions and a 2.9% rise in adjusted admissions [3] - Total surgeries increased by 1.4%, marking the first positive growth this year [3] - Revenue grew by 9% and adjusted EBITDA surged by 46% [3] Stock Performance - The current stock price for ARDT is $9.01, reflecting a decrease of 3.12% or $0.29 [4] - The stock has fluctuated between a low of $8.85 and a high of $9.35 today [4] - Over the past year, the stock reached a high of $17.34 and a low of $8.85, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.29 billion [4]