Tenet Healthcare Corporation · THC · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Tenet raises EBITDA guidance as USPI and high-acuity care drive Q2
Tenet's Q2 supports a constructive growth thesis: higher-acuity services, USPI expansion, supplemental Medicaid revenue and technology-enabled cost management outweighed exchange revenue pressure. The durability of the result depends on recurring operating gains rather than favorable out-of-period Medicaid revenue and on continued execution in acquisitions.
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What changed
Management raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance by 6% to $4.83-$5.03 billion. USPI adjusted EBITDA increased to $542 million, while exchange revenue declined 17%; management highlighted supplemental Medicaid revenue, higher-acuity pricing and cost-efficiency initiatives as offsets.
Guidance delta
Raised: full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance increased by 6% to $4.83-$5.03 billion.
Key takeaways
- Q2 results exceeded expectations, with $5.6 billion of net operating revenue and $1.304 billion of adjusted EBITDA.
- USPI contributed $542 million of adjusted EBITDA and management expects more than $300 million of ambulatory surgical acquisitions in 2026.
- Exchange revenue declined 17%, but management cited Medicaid supplemental payments and higher-acuity pricing as offsets.
- The board authorized an additional $2 billion for repurchases; total buy-backs reached $1.36 billion in the first half.
Management priorities
- Expand USPI through acquisitions and physician partnerships.
- Invest in higher-acuity hospital and ASC services, including trauma, NICU and specialty surgery.
- Extend automation and AI across facility operations and the global business center while pursuing cost efficiency.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Leerink Partners | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 12, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Nov 13, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 29, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 5, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 2, 2023 |
| SVB Leerink | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 25, 2022 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 21, 2020 |
| Mizuho Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Leerink Swann | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 21, 2017 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 13, 2016 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Mar 5, 2015 |
| CRT Capital | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Imperial Capital | Outperform | In Line | Upgrade | Jan 3, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $273.25. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim | Jason Cassorla | $306 | $270.57 | +12.0% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $307 | $275.13 | +12.4% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $265 | $262.06 | -3.0% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $267.27 | +4.3% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $262.13 | +6.1% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $281 | $254.78 | +2.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Scott Fidel | $305 | $262.63 | +11.6% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $290 | $243.36 | +6.1% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $280 | $243.36 | +2.5% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $285 | $245.35 | +4.3% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $308 | $245.61 | +12.7% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $308 | $246.84 | +12.7% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $274 | $243.89 | +0.3% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Sarah James | $270 | $244.44 | -1.2% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $283 | $233.2 | +3.6% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $271 | $199.02 | -0.8% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $242 | $194.91 | -11.4% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $231 | $204.25 | -15.5% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $185.35 | -23.1% | May 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $238 | $185.35 | -12.9% | May 5, 2026 |
| Stephens | Scott Fidel | $260 | $183.27 | -4.8% | May 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $254 | $183.95 | -7.0% | May 1, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Jason Cassorla | $283 | $234.58 | +3.6% | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $270 | $232.06 | -1.2% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $265 | $231.1 | -3.0% | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $271 | $232.26 | -0.8% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $257 | $232.26 | -5.9% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $288 | $233.5 | +5.4% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $228.75 | -4.8% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $277 | $226.35 | +1.4% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Matthew Gillmor | $250 | $226.35 | -8.5% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix | $253 | $194.98 | -7.4% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $229 | $208.24 | -16.2% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Craig Hettenbach | $247 | $195.02 | -9.6% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $257 | $215.13 | -5.9% | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $240 | $186.68 | -12.2% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $240 | $200.74 | -12.2% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $252 | $212.48 | -7.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Sarah James | $245 | $208.72 | -10.3% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $208.72 | -4.8% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $232 | $207.78 | -15.1% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $238 | $204.62 | -12.9% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $225 | $199.13 | -17.7% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $225 | $192.65 | -17.7% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Scott Fidel | $224 | $190 | -18.0% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Matthew Gillmor | $225 | $204.83 | -17.7% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $238 | $199.76 | -12.9% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $229 | $186.12 | -16.2% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $205 | $172.27 | -25.0% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $133.04 | -39.6% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Matthew Gillmor | $185 | $128.8 | -32.3% | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jamie Perse | $140 | $139.1 | -48.8% | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Justin Lake | $178 | $156.2 | -34.9% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $170 | $151.63 | -37.8% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $170 | $147.68 | -37.8% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $155 | $132.11 | -43.3% | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $156 | $130.97 | -42.9% | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering | $155 | $138.3 | -43.3% | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Jamie Perse | $156 | $136.4 | -42.9% | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering | $150 | $131.55 | -45.1% | May 30, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $153 | $131.55 | -44.0% | May 29, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $147 | $115.95 | -46.2% | May 2, 2024 |
| Stephens | Scott Fidel | $122 | $112.29 | -55.4% | May 1, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $130 | $115.46 | -52.4% | May 1, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix | $136 | $115.11 | -50.2% | May 1, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering | $126 | $101.82 | -53.9% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Justin Lake | $122 | $102.32 | -55.4% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $48.98 | -78.4% | Jan 3, 2023 |
| UBS | Andrew Mok CFA | $47 | $39.01 | -82.8% | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $61.39 | -66.0% | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $80 | $64.96 | -70.7% | Aug 16, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $91 | $64.21 | -66.7% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $67.5 | $31.37 | -75.3% | Jul 26, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $99 | $62.18 | -63.8% | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $62.99 | -70.7% | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $99 | $64.86 | -63.8% | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $63.12 | -67.8% | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $53.43 | -75.1% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $54.15 | -66.0% | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $55 | $27.57 | -79.9% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $53.33 | -67.1% | Jul 7, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $52.56 | -76.9% | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $75.29 | -67.1% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $76.38 | -59.7% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $74.85 | -59.7% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $104 | $79.78 | -61.9% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $79.88 | -59.7% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $104 | $86.67 | -61.9% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix | $89 | $82.22 | -67.4% | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Leerink Partners | Whit Mayo | $100 | $82.22 | -63.4% | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering | $100 | $74.07 | -63.4% | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Raymond James | John Ransom | $120 | $78.42 | -56.1% | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Jason Cassorla | $96 | $74.55 | -64.9% | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Kevin Fischbeck | $100 | $74.88 | -63.4% | Jan 7, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Justin Lake | $70 | $68.58 | -74.4% | Jun 21, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationTenet Healthcare Corporation operates as a broad-ranging provider of health solutions. The company organizes its operations across three main divisions: Hospital Operations and Other, Ambulatory Care, and Conifer. Within its network of acute care facilities, Tenet delivers a full spectrum of essential services. These include core hospital functions such as operating and recovery suites, radiology and respiratory therapy, clinical laboratories, and on-site pharmacies. The organization also provides high-acuity patient care through intensive, critical, and coronary care units. Specialized medical services cover areas like cardiovascular, digestive disease, neurosciences, musculoskeletal, and obstetrics, alongside various outpatient treatments, including physical therapy. Advanced surgical capabilities feature cardiothoracic, complex spinal, and neurosurgery, as well as neonatal intensive care.…
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