Ardent Health, Inc.(ARDT)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
ARDT is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.22.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 9 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±9.4%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 5 EPS beats and 2 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 5 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 5 times.
- May '26Beat▼ -7.5%
- Nov '25Beat▼ -33.8%
- Aug '25Beat▲ +6.1%
- May '25Missed▲ +9.2%
- Feb '25Beat▲ +8.2%
- Nov '24Missed▲ +7.8%
- Aug '24Beat▲ +6.1%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did ARDT fall after beating earnings?
4 of ARDT's last 7 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
ARDT beat EPS estimates in 5 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- May 5, 2026EPS beat +66.7%stock -7.5% next day
- It had risen 12.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Nov 12, 2025EPS beat +97.6%stock -33.8% next day
- It opened 33.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 2)
- May 6, 2025EPS missed -9.5%stock +9.2% next day
- It opened 4.8% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Nov 6, 2024EPS missed -17.2%stock +7.8% next day
- It had already fallen 9.6% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was ARDT's earnings move already priced in?
ARDT's move in the month before each of its last 8 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 8 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does ARDT hold its opening gap after earnings?
ARDT's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 9 reports ARDT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 9 times (22%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 0 of 5; gaps down recovered 2 of 4.
- Aug 4, 2026HeldOpened +7.1%, closed +3.8%
- May 5, 2026HeldOpened -1.6%, closed -7.5%
- Mar 4, 2026FadedOpened -10.6%, closed -2.1%
- Nov 12, 2025HeldOpened -33.6%, closed -33.8%
- Aug 5, 2025HeldOpened +10.7%, closed +6.1%
- May 6, 2025HeldOpened +4.8%, closed +9.2%
- Feb 26, 2025HeldOpened +11.3%, closed +8.2%
- Nov 6, 2024ReversedOpened -3.7%, closed +7.8%
What the history says
- ARDT has beaten EPS estimates in 3 straight quarters (quarters where our data sources disagree are skipped).
- It fell after 2 of its 5 EPS beats (40%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
ARDT earnings history
Last 9 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | After close | $0.19 | $0.27 | sources differ | +3.81% | +7.44% |
| May 5, 2026 | After close | $0.18 | $0.30 | +66.7% | -7.50% | -0.20% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | After close | $0.35 | $0.36 | sources differ | -2.07% | -4.88% |
| Nov 12, 2025 | After close | $0.42 | $0.83 | +97.6% | -33.81% | -41.07% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | After close | $0.32 | $0.55 | +71.9% | +6.10% | +11.64% |
| May 6, 2025 | After close | $0.21 | $0.19 | -9.5% | +9.22% | +11.61% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | After close | $0.46 | $0.70 | +52.2% | +8.21% | +7.49% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | After close | $0.29 | $0.24 | -17.2% | +7.81% | +6.39% |
| Aug 14, 2024 | After close | $0.29 | $0.40 | +37.9% | +6.06% | +9.38% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.22, revenue $1.63B.
ARDT Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Ardent Health, Inc.'s reported history
ARDT is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.22.
Over the last 7 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, ARDT beat the consensus estimate 5 times (71%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 3 counted quarters. 2 quarters where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 9 quarters with a measured reaction, ARDT moved an average of ±9.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 9.2% and the largest drop -33.8%.
ARDT fell in the first session after 2 of its last 5 EPS beats (40%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 8 quarters with price data, ARDT moved an average of -1.0% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 38% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 67% of the time, averaging -0.1%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 75% of the time, averaging -2.9%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 9 reports ARDT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 9 times (22%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · ARDT: 9 reported quarters, latest Aug 4, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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