Why is HCSG up?
Up 14.2% on Oct 22, and still 14% over its Oct 21 close.
- Sonida Senior Living rose 1.2%, Brookdale Senior Living rose 1.1%, and the S&P 500 fell 1% that day;
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Up 14.2% on Oct 22, and still 14% over its Oct 21 close.
| The company | Profit up 164% to $105M |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Oct 23 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +7.5% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
HCSG is #1 of 3 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Expected to report Wed Feb 10, before the open (in 92 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $479.6M, 3% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.36 a share, from $0.59.
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary Services | $262M | $258M | $253M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 23)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue growth | low double-digits |
Sales grew 0.9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 0.5% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | +0.1% | +1.0% | +13.3% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | -3.1% | -5.0% | -4.2% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | +24.0% | +18.3% | +11.5% |
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $1.8B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 60.7, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
2 insiders sold $820K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: HCSG is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Healthcare Services Group Inc is a provider of housekeeping and facility management services to the healthcare industry. The company manages and evaluates its operations in two reportable segments: Environmental Services segment includes housekeeping, management of clients' housekeeping departments, cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing, laundry, bed linen, and uniform services, linen and other services; and Dietary Segment includes dietary department services, food purchasing, meal preparation, and providing dietitian consulting services. Its clients are nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States of America. The Environmental Services segment derives maximum revenue.
HCSG scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 3 in Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 14.2% on Oct 22, and still 14% over its Oct 21 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
HCSG scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 3 in Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind HCSG's 12.
2 insiders sold $820K across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Jason J. Bundick, EVP/Gen. Counsel/Corp. Secty., who sold $458K on Oct 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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