LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (LFST)Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Scottsdale, United States | NasdaqGS
12.31 USD
+0.01
(0.081%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 12.36 +0.05 (0.406%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is defined by a stark disconnect between the company's operational recovery and its historical price performance. Fundamentally, the business is turning a corner with revenue growing at a robust 26% and margins expanding, which justifies the forward P/E of roughly 23x. However, the market has punished this stock severely, dragging the price down for two consecutive years and leaving it down nearly 60% over the last four years. This creates a 'value trap' scenario where the cheap valuation masks deep institutional skepticism about the sustainability of this turnaround. Short-term, the stock looks attractive for a tactical swing trade. It is trading well above its 200-day average, showing strong relative strength, and options flow suggests traders are betting on a volatile bounce. The lack of a dividend and the high beta mean this is purely a momentum play on the recovery story. Long-term, the risk remains elevated. While the fundamentals are improving, the multi-year decline suggests the market sees significant headwinds ahead. Until the stock can demonstrate a sustained price appreciation that matches the revenue growth, the balance sheet risks (high debt-to-equity) will likely keep the valuation suppressed. This is a high-risk, high-reward situation suitable only for investors comfortable with significant volatility while waiting for the market to fully re-rate the company's potential. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.225709 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.234846 |
| AutoETS | 0.234947 |
| AutoTheta | 0.235944 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 2.77 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.427 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.48 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 32.099 |
| Revenue per Share | 4.104 |
| Market Cap | 4,703,105,024 |
| Trailing P/E | 94.69 |
| Forward P/E | 23.19 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| Profit Margins | 3.19% |
| Website | https://lifestance.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a volatile rebound rather than a steady grind higher. In the near term (Sept/Oct), there is heavy out-of-the-money put volume at strikes significantly below current price, suggesting a hedge against a drop to the $7-$8 range. However, the most aggressive speculative flow is in March 2027 calls, where massive volume was generated at the $10 strike despite low open interest, indicating a bet on a substantial rally toward $12-$15 within the year. Implied volatility is elevated, pricing in significant moves in both directions.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.1865008 |
| Address1 | 4,800 North Scottsdale Road |
| Address2 | Suite 2500 |
| All Time High | 29.811 |
| All Time Low | 3.74 |
| Ask | 15.78 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,231,710 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,743,833 |
| Average Volume | 3,743,833 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,231,710 |
| Beta | 1.201 |
| Bid | 9.0 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 3.867 |
| City | Scottsdale |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 12.31 |
| Current Ratio | 1.376 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 12.59 |
| Day Low | 12.235 |
| Debt To Equity | 32.099 |
| Display Name | LifeStance Health |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | 135,004,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.08519 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 36.675 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.124 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,951,311,360 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.39551 |
| Eps Forward | 0.53075 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.13 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 11.1458 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1642008 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.10445198 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 118.65008 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.965 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.65499973 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.05052061 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 4.77 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.5400004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.5807129 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 4.77 - 12.965 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,623,331,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 249,233,977 |
| Forward Eps | 0.53075 |
| Forward P E | 23.193596 |
| Free Cashflow | 172,356,128 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 8,542 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0100002 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.0813027 |
| Fullday Price | 12.36 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.33558998 |
| Gross Profits | 531,849,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0319 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.9562 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 382,055,609 |
| Industry | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Disp | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Key | medical-care-facilities |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-06-10 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | LifeStance Health Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides outpatient mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics in the United States. The company offers patients a multidisciplinary suite of mental health services, psychiatric evaluations and treatment, psychological, and neuropsychological testing, as well as individual, family, and group therapy. It also treats a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, the company operates an outpatient mental health platform, as well as offers patient care virtually through its online delivery platform or in-person at its centers. LifeStance Health Group, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
| Long Name | LifeStance Health Group, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,703,105,024 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_715141243 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 50,600,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,699,283,990 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 10 |
| Open | 12.31 |
| Operating Cashflow | 217,868,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0725 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 602 767 2100 |
| Post Market Change | 0.049999237 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.40616763 |
| Post Market Price | 12.36 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,254 |
| Previous Close | 12.3 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 31.124372 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.1833463 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.9675694 |
| Profit Margins | 0.03193 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.226 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.54545 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0100002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0813027 |
| Regular Market Day High | 12.59 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.235 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.235 - 12.59 |
| Regular Market Open | 12.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 12.3 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.31 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,000,111 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02323 |
| Return On Equity | 0.03429 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.261 |
| Revenue Per Share | 4.104 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 382,055,609 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0299 |
| Shares Short | 11,424,044 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,460,426 |
| Short Name | LifeStance Health Group, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0619 |
| Short Ratio | 2.82 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | AZ |
| Symbol | LFST |
| Target High Price | 18.0 |
| Target Low Price | 12.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 13.8 |
| Target Median Price | 13.0 |
| Total Cash | 225,943,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.591 |
| Total Debt | 474,150,016 |
| Total Revenue | 1,584,834,048 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.13 |
| Trailing P E | 94.692314 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.07585 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.234151 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.5242979 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 4,000,111 |
| Website | https://lifestance.com |
| Zip | 85,251 |