Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Healthcare Services Group, Inc shares valued at $283,126 were sold by SHEA JOHN CHRISTOPHER on Jul 28 ’25. At $13.25 per share, SHEA JOHN CHRISTOPHER sold 21,368 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 32,976 shares worth approximately $0.51 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, John Shea purchased 21,368 shares, netting a total of over 283,126 in proceeds.
Before that, Brophy Andrew M had sold 1,744 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $18,225, the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer traded Healthcare Services Group, Inc shares for $10.45 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,744 shares, worth approximately $0.19 million.
As published in a research note from Macquarie on July 29, 2025, Healthcare Services Group, Inc [HCSG] has been rated up from a Neutral to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $16. Analysts at UBS upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of December 16, 2024, Macquarie has initiated its “Neutral” rating for HCSG. Earlier on March 24, 2023, Jefferies upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for HCSG stock which previously was a “an Underperform”.
Analyzing HCSG Stock Performance
On last trading session, Healthcare Services Group, Inc [NASDAQ: HCSG] rose 0.71% to $15.58. The stock’s lowest price that day was $15.28, but it reached a high of $15.605 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.30%. Over the course of the year, Healthcare Services Group, Inc shares have jumped approximately 42.80%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $15.89 on 08/25/25 and a 52-week low of $9.13 on 04/21/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 15.37, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 15.16. In the upper region, resistance lies at 15.70. The next price resistance is at 15.81. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 63.64 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Healthcare Services Group, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Healthcare Services Group, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-15 jumping by 0.48 million shares to 2.01 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 1.53 million shares. A jump of 23.74% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.97 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.97.
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In terms of Healthcare Services Group, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 13 in the next 12 months, down nearly -15.97% from the previous closing price of $15.47. Analysts anticipate Healthcare Services Group, Inc stock to reach 13 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 13. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Healthcare Services Group, Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On February 17, 2023, RBC Capital Mkts assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $17.
