Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. (NYSE:CON) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 3.6% to US$22.44 in the week after its latest full-year results. Results were roughly in line with estimates, with revenues of US$1.9b and statutory earnings per share of US$1.46. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.

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After the latest results, the seven analysts covering Concentra Group Holdings Parent are now predicting revenues of US$2.10b in 2025. If met, this would reflect a notable 10% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory per share are forecast to be US$1.32, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$2.09b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.32 in 2025. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

The analysts reconfirmed their price target of US$27.75, showing that the business is executing well and in line with expectations. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Concentra Group Holdings Parent at US$30.00 per share, while the most bearish prices it at US$24.00. Even so, with a relatively close grouping of estimates, it looks like the analysts are quite confident in their valuations, suggesting Concentra Group Holdings Parent is an easy business to forecast or the the analysts are all using similar assumptions.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's clear from the latest estimates that Concentra Group Holdings Parent's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with the forecast 10% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 noticeably faster than its historical growth of 3.4% p.a. over the past three years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 7.1% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Concentra Group Holdings Parent to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most obvious conclusion is that there's been no major change in the business' prospects in recent times, with the analysts holding their earnings forecasts steady, in line with previous estimates. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Concentra Group Holdings Parent analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of Concentra Group Holdings Parent's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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