Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT)

Ardent Health, Inc. is a healthcare services company that operates hospitals, clinics and related care sites in mid-sized urban markets in the United States. Its networks include acute care hospitals, physician practices, urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers and other outpatient facilities.

A defining feature of the company's model is its joint ventures with academic medical centers and health systems, such as its partnerships in Oklahoma and Texas, which combine Ardent's operating capabilities with the clinical reputation of its partners. The company operates in several states, including Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, New Jersey, Idaho and Kansas.

Ardent Health is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024.