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Community Health Systems, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 7

As of Oct 22, 2026, Community Health Systems is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 7 (since Sep 9, 2026). It closed at $2.91, 34.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Community Health Systems, Inc. owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. More about the company

$2.91
+3.19% today
$410M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 17w
S2 25w
S4 21w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 2w → S4 17w → S1 7w → S2 4w → S3 3w → S4 5w → S3 1w → S2 25w → S3 6w → S4 21w → S1 8w → S2 2w → S3 1w → S4 10w → S1 2w → S2 10w → S3 5w → S4 3w → S2 3w → S3 4w → S4 10w → S1 10w → S4 6w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 23 stage runs.

CYH among Medical Care Facilities31st of 49 by relative strength

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Stocks in Medical Care Facilities ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1AGLStage 3 · wk 898+6.8%
2PACSStage 3 · wk 498+15.7%
3LFSTStage 2 · wk 2497+4.0%
4AMNStage 2 · wk 2596+38.1%
5NHCStage 2 · wk 5995+8.4%
6CONStage 2 · wk 2294+14.9%
7INNVStage 3 · wk 593+5.8%
8MDStage 2 · wk 2692+14.3%
…31CYHStage 4 · wk 748−3.3%
vs 52W High
-34.0%
$2.49 lo$4.41 hi
34.0% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 7
1w13w26w
Week 7, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-4.6%
200 DMA: $3.05 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.56x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-3.3%
3M
+6.6%
6M
+16.9%
YTD
-6.1%
1Y
-7.6%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-05-17
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-01-09.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 7 · Vol 1.56x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 7 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 6 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.63x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.93x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 5 · Vol 0.84x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$2.90
200 DMA
$3.05
52W High
$4.41
52W Low
$2.49
5D Low
$2.76
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$2.99
60d High
$3.02
120d High
$3.90
250d High
$4.41
Next resistance
+2.7%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
1.6
Forward -5.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-75.6%
Revenue -9.8%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B -0.3

Community Health Systems: quick answers

What stage is Community Health Systems in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Community Health Systems (CYH) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 9, 2026 and is in week 7. What the four stages mean

Is Community Health Systems in an uptrend?

No. Community Health Systems is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 4.6% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Community Health Systems from its 52-week high?

Community Health Systems closed at $2.91 on Oct 22, 2026, 34.0% below its 52-week high of $4.41. Its 52-week low is $2.49.

How has Community Health Systems performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Community Health Systems is down 7.6% over the past year and down 6.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Community Health Systems in?

Community Health Systems is in the Medical Care Facilities industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Medical Care Facilities

Community Health Systems, Inc. owns, leases, and operates general acute care hospitals in the United States. The company offers general acute care, emergency room, general and specialty surgery, critical care, internal medicine, obstetrics, diagnostic, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services, as well as skilled nursing and home care services. It also provides outpatient services at primary care practices, urgent care centers, free-standing emergency departments, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging and diagnostic centers, and direct-to-consumer virtual health visits. Community Health Systems, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

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