Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (ALHC)Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | Orange, United States | NasdaqGS
13.62 USD
+0.06
(0.442%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 13.62 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:30 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Alignment Healthcare is currently bifurcated between a fundamentally improving business and severe legal overhangs. Fundamentally, the company is executing well: revenue grew 31.6% year-over-year, earnings jumped 143%, and the forward P/E of 17.5x suggests the market has already priced in a significant portion of the recovery. The balance sheet remains healthy with $700M in cash against manageable debt. However, the stock's recent performance tells a different story; despite these earnings beats, the share price has been under pressure, trading near its 52-week lows. This disconnect suggests the market is heavily weighting the pending securities fraud investigations and legal risks over the operational success. The short-term outlook remains murky due to this legal uncertainty. While the statistical forecast model offers a negligible upward lean, it lacks the conviction to overcome the headwinds of litigation. The options market reflects this tension perfectly: traders are buying protection for a potential drop in September while simultaneously betting on a rebound in August, creating a volatile environment unsuitable for a clear directional trade. For the long term, the business appears to be a solid buy-and-hold candidate given the growth trajectory and valuation, but investors must remain cautious until the legal clouds dissipate. The lack of a dividend yield further limits the defensive appeal during this period of uncertainty. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.278317 |
| AutoETS | 0.293929 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.293932 |
| AutoTheta | 0.307725 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 34% |
| H-stat | 40.31 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.073 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.66 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 124.655 |
| Revenue per Share | 22.524 |
| Market Cap | 2,825,266,688 |
| Trailing P/E | 71.68 |
| Forward P/E | 18.10 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Profit Margins | 0.89% |
| Previous Name | Alignment Healthcare Inc. |
| Website | https://www.alignmenthealth.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:30 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant downside event in the near term, evidenced by massive open interest in September 2026 puts at strikes well below the current price ($10.00 strike has 956 contracts OI vs only 318 in OTM calls). Conversely, the immediate August expiration shows heavy call positioning at $17.50 and $20.00 strikes, suggesting a 'long gamma' setup where traders expect a bounce or volatility expansion before the September crash. Longer-dated calls show accumulation at $25-$30 strikes, indicating a speculative bet on a recovery to previous highs, while deep out-of-the-money puts in late 2028 suggest a hedge against a permanent structural decline.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.18149036 |
| Address1 | 1,100 West Town and Country Road |
| Address2 | Suite 1600 |
| All Time High | 28.592 |
| All Time Low | 4.46 |
| Ask | 13.6 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,941,580 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,750,471 |
| Average Volume | 5,750,471 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,941,580 |
| Beta | 1.131 |
| Bid | 9.86 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 1.28 |
| City | Orange |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 13.62 |
| Current Ratio | 1.698 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 13.87 |
| Day Low | 13.4 |
| Debt To Equity | 124.655 |
| Display Name | Alignment Healthcare |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,445,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,445,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.429 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.334 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,304,000 |
| Ebitda | 87,417,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0191 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 28.073 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.536 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,454,055,680 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.495 |
| Eps Forward | 0.7525 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.19 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 18.0532 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.4332 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.2455631 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -18.149036 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 25.12 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -11.500001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.45780256 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 12.7 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.9200001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.07244095 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 12.7 - 25.12 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,616,765,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 187,818,007 |
| Forward Eps | 0.7525 |
| Forward P E | 18.099669 |
| Free Cashflow | 188,581,872 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,849 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0599995 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.442474 |
| Fullday Price | 13.62 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.12549 |
| Gross Profits | 574,419,968 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02775 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.15934 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 207,435,149 |
| Industry | Healthcare Plans |
| Industry Disp | Healthcare Plans |
| Industry Key | healthcare-plans |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-03-26 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Alignment Healthcare, Inc. operates a consumer-centric healthcare platform for seniors in the United States. It delivers customized healthcare experience to meet the needs of seniors through its Medicare Advantage plans. Alignment Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Orange, California. |
| Long Name | Alignment Healthcare, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,825,266,688 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_262793824 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-29 |
| Net Income To Common | 40,699,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,813,857,796 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 13 |
| Open | 13.56 |
| Operating Cashflow | 205,548,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.031519998 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 844 310 2247 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 13.62 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Prev Name | Alignment Healthcare Inc. |
| Previous Close | 13.56 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 27.51515 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 10.640625 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.6172304 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00889 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.461 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.5 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0599995 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.442474 |
| Regular Market Day High | 13.87 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 13.4 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 13.4 - 13.87 |
| Regular Market Open | 13.56 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 13.56 |
| Regular Market Price | 13.62 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,085,751 |
| Return On Assets | 0.030650001 |
| Return On Equity | 0.20044 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.316 |
| Revenue Per Share | 22.524 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 207,435,149 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.11350001 |
| Shares Short | 23,534,830 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 24,812,050 |
| Short Name | Alignment Healthcare, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1166 |
| Short Ratio | 4.26 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | ALHC |
| Target High Price | 30.0 |
| Target Low Price | 16.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 24.07692 |
| Target Median Price | 25.0 |
| Total Cash | 701,710,976 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.383 |
| Total Debt | 330,500,000 |
| Total Revenue | 4,577,329,152 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.19 |
| Trailing P E | 71.68421 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 18.9532 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -5.3331995 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.28138784 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,085,751 |
| Website | https://www.alignmenthealth.com |
| Zip | 92,868 |