ARDT

In the past six months, Ardent Health's stock price declined by 20.57% from $13.27 on September 29, 2025, to $10.34 on October 2, 2026, with a 52-week high of $15.48 and a low of $7.71. Key events include a newly disclosed shareholder investigation by Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, plans to transition ownership of the St. Francis Campus to The University of Kansas Health System by the end of 2026, and Dave Caspers' transition to CEO with a lowered 2026 EPS guidance. BMO Capital initiated coverage with a Market Perform rating and an $11 price target in September 2026. In November 2025, the board authorized a $50.0 million stock repurchase program, and effective June 3, 2025, the company changed its name from Ardent Health Partners, Inc. to Ardent Health, Inc.