Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. (GRDN)Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
37.06 USD
-0.27
(-0.723%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 37.06 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:31 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is driven by a powerful convergence of analyst upgrades and technical resilience. Despite the stock trading below its 50-day moving average, the momentum is clearly shifting upward, supported by a 'strong buy' consensus and a substantial gap between the current price and the mean analyst target. The recent price action shows a recovery from the lows, with buyers stepping in aggressively around the $38 level. However, the valuation is stretched; a forward P/E of 26x implies the market is pricing in significant future growth, which is a risky assumption given the modest 2.2% revenue growth reported. The options market confirms this optimism, with traders betting on a continuation of the rally into the next earnings cycle. For the long term, the business fundamentals are sound with a fortress balance sheet and high ROE, but the lack of a dividend and the reliance on future expansion to justify the premium makes this a speculative growth play rather than a defensive income vehicle. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.041098 |
| AutoETS | 0.041829 |
| AutoTheta | 0.042817 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.047979 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 0.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.644 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.64 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 15.241 |
| Revenue per Share | 23.219 |
| Market Cap | 2,347,465,984 |
| Trailing P/E | 35.98 |
| Forward P/E | 25.92 |
| Profit Margins | 4.50% |
| Website | https://guardianpharmacy.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next few months, evidenced by heavy call volume and open interest at strikes above the current price (40.00 and 45.00 for September expiration, and significant activity at 40.00 for January). While there is notable put open interest at lower strikes (35.00) acting as a floor, the volume skew is distinctly bullish, with call volume significantly outpacing put volume in the longer-dated contracts. Implied volatility remains elevated, suggesting active speculation on continued appreciation rather than a fear of collapse.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.4033835 |
| Address1 | 300 Galleria Parkway SE |
| Address2 | Suite 800 |
| All Time High | 47.02 |
| All Time Low | 14.16 |
| Ask | 38.9 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 313,580 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 393,691 |
| Average Volume | 393,691 |
| Average Volume10Days | 313,580 |
| Bid | 35.03 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 3.488 |
| City | Atlanta |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 37.06 |
| Current Ratio | 1.653 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 37.61 |
| Day Low | 36.84 |
| Debt To Equity | 15.241 |
| Display Name | Guardian Pharmacy Services |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,048,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,048,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.398 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.422 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,046,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | 109,406,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.07476 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 21.104 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.578 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,308,955,904 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.30333 |
| Eps Forward | 1.43 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.03 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 40.0766 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.0165977 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0752708 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 40.33835 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 47.02 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -9.959999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.21182473 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 23.14 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.920002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.6015558 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 23.14 - 47.02 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,727,357,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 32,007,500 |
| Forward Eps | 1.43 |
| Forward P E | 25.916086 |
| Free Cashflow | 64,545,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 3,600 |
| Fullday Change | -0.27 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.72328 |
| Fullday Price | 37.06 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.21632999 |
| Gross Profits | 316,576,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.37505 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.60698 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 63,342,304 |
| Industry | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Disp | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Key | medical-care-facilities |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc., a pharmacy service company, provides a suite of technology-enabled services to help residents of long-term health care facilities (LTCFs) in the United States. The company's individualized clinical, drug dispensing, and administration capabilities are used to serve the needs of residents in lower acuity LTCFs, such as assisted living facilities, behavioral health facilities, and group homes. Its Guardian Compass includes dashboards created using data from its data warehouse to help its local pharmacies plan, track, and optimize their business operations; GuardianShield Programs for LTCFs; Order Entry QA Analyzer, which utilizes real-time rules- engine technology to examine prescriptions and detect omissions and/or errors before they become a customer service problem; and Medication Spend Analyzer to break down the monthly drug spending for each of the LTCFs. Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Long Name | Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,347,465,984 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_25690957 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 65,908,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,364,568,208 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 37.52 |
| Operating Cashflow | 98,856,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0348 |
| Overall Risk | 9 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 404 810 0089 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 37.06 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 37.33 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 28.434858 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 10.625001 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.6041113 |
| Profit Margins | 0.04504 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.257 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.27 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.72328 |
| Regular Market Day High | 37.61 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 36.84 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 36.84 - 37.61 |
| Regular Market Open | 37.52 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 37.33 |
| Regular Market Price | 37.06 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 412,410 |
| Return On Assets | 0.13446 |
| Return On Equity | 0.30424 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.022 |
| Revenue Per Share | 23.219 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 49,798,904 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0475 |
| Shares Short | 3,007,632 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,791,798 |
| Short Name | Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.081 |
| Short Ratio | 8.81 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | GA |
| Symbol | GRDN |
| Target High Price | 50.0 |
| Target Low Price | 47.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 48.83333 |
| Target Median Price | 49.5 |
| Total Cash | 89,807,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.418 |
| Total Debt | 39,268,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,463,405,952 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.03 |
| Trailing P E | 35.980583 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 35.51205 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.5479507 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.04358945 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 412,410 |
| Website | https://guardianpharmacy.com |
| Zip | 30,339 |