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description: "Pennant Group reported a strong first-quarter 2026, with revenue rising 36% year-over-year to $285.4 million and GAAP diluted EPS at $0.24. Net income increased 9.6% to $8.5 million, driven by a 43.3% revenue jump in Home Health and Hospice Services. The Senior Living Services segment also performed well, with a 12.6% revenue increase. Analysts rate PNTG stock as a Buy with a $36.00 price target, supported by improving financial performance and a positive earnings outlook, despite some execution risks."
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# Pennant Group Posts Strong First-Quarter 2026 Revenue Growth

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Pennant Group ( (PNTG) ) just unveiled an update.

The Pennant Group reported strong first-quarter 2026 results on May 6, 2026, with total revenue rising 36% year over year to $285.4 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share reaching $0.24, or $0.32 on an adjusted basis. Net income increased 9.6% to $8.5 million, while adjusted net income climbed nearly 20% to $11.5 million, supported by double-digit gains in adjusted EBITDA and EBITDAR.

Growth was driven primarily by the Home Health and Hospice Services segment, where revenue jumped 43.3%, home health admissions surged 62.7% and hospice average daily census rose 37% compared with the prior-year quarter. The Senior Living Services segment also posted solid performance, with revenue up 12.6%, occupancy edging higher and adjusted EBITDA from operations increasing 30.6%, as management emphasized successful integration of more than 50 newly acquired southeast operations despite reimbursement headwinds.

The most recent analyst rating on (PNTG) stock is a Buy with a $36.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Pennant Group stock, see the PNTG Stock Forecast page.

**Spark’s Take on PNTG Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, PNTG is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by improving financial performance (strong revenue and cash flow trajectory) and a constructive earnings outlook with robust 2026 growth guidance. Technicals are supportive with clear upward trend signals, while the overall rating is held back by a high P/E valuation and noted integration/reimbursement execution risks.

To see Spark’s full report on PNTG stock, click here.

**More about Pennant Group**

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a healthcare services holding company whose independent subsidiaries operate 174 home health and hospice agencies and 63 senior living communities across 13 U.S. states, including Arizona, California and Texas. Its operations focus on providing home health, hospice and senior living services, with each location run as a separate subsidiary with its own management and staff.

**Average Trading Volume:** 255,122

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Strong Buy

**Current Market Cap:** $1.09B

For a thorough assessment of PNTG stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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