Deutsche Bank downgraded Select Medical stock to Hold after acquisition announcement
The acquisition offers $16.50 per share, representing an 18% premium over recent prices
Select Medical shares have risen significantly since the acquisition proposal was announced
Analysts have mixed views on the acquisition, with Mizuho maintaining Outperform and RBC Capital downgrading to Sector Perform
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Deutsche Bank downgraded Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) stock from Buy to Hold on Monday, raising its price target to $16.50 from $16.20 following the company's entry into a definitive acquisition agreement with a consortium led by its Executive Chairman Robert A. Ortenzio and Senior Executive Vice President Martin F. Jackson. The downgrade comes as Select Medical shares have surged 16% since November 24, 2025, the day before the initial take-private proposal was announced, representing a 68% annualized gain through March 3. Currently trading at $16.26 with a market cap of $2.1 billion, the stock has delivered a 9.6% return over the past week and 26% over six months, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Justin Bowers, who cited the stock's recent performance as a key factor in the rating change. The acquisition agreement will see the consortium acquire all outstanding shares not already owned by the group for $16.50 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of $3.9 billion and offering an 18% premium over the share price on November 24, 2025, and a 25% premium over the 90-day volume-weighted average closing share price.
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Select Medical is a healthcare company based in Pennsylvania. It owns long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, as well as occupational health and physical therapy clinics. Select Medical is a subsidiary of Select Medical Holdings, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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