What Happened?

Shares of hospital operator Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) jumped 12.2% in the afternoon session after the company reported first-quarter 2025 results, which blew past analysts' EPS expectations on a solid revenue beat. Even though total revenue dipped a bit, that was mostly from selling off some hospitals. Looking ahead, Tenet raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance, while keeping its revenue outlook unchanged, signaling confidence in margin expansion even without top-line acceleration. Overall, this quarter was still solid.

After the initial pop the shares cooled down and closed the day at $138.35, up 11.8% from previous close.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Tenet Healthcare’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 13 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Tenet Healthcare and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Tenet Healthcare is up 10.3% since the beginning of the year, but at $138.08 per share, it is still trading 18.1% below its 52-week high of $168.52 from November 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Tenet Healthcare’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $6,736.

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