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Claritev
(NYSE:CTEV)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$26.00
▲(20.31% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/25/26
The score is held down primarily by stressed fundamentals (negative equity, high leverage, and ongoing net losses) and weak technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). A more positive earnings-call backdrop (raised revenue guidance, strong bookings/pipeline, improving cash flow commentary) partially offsets these risks, while valuation is not supportive given losses and no dividend, and corporate events include a meaningful legal/regulatory overhang.
Positive Factors
High adjusted EBITDA margins
Sustained ~60% adjusted EBITDA margins reflect a highly scalable, high‑margin core business with pricing power and operational leverage. Durable margin structure supports cash generation and reinvestment capacity, enabling strategic investments even while GAAP profitability lags.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage and negative equity
Negative shareholders’ equity and ~ $4.6B of debt materially weaken financial flexibility and amplify downside risk. Capital structure stress raises refinancing, covenant, and rating risks, making sustained investment and strategic optionality contingent on consistent cash generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High adjusted EBITDA margins
Sustained ~60% adjusted EBITDA margins reflect a highly scalable, high‑margin core business with pricing power and operational leverage. Durable margin structure supports cash generation and reinvestment capacity, enabling strategic investments even while GAAP profitability lags.
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Claritev (CTEV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$387.16M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)120.62K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.17
Revenue Growth5.53%
EPS Growth76.25%
CountryUS
Employees3,000
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Information Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-17.33
Shares Outstanding17,047,789
10 Day Avg. Volume124,087
30 Day Avg. Volume120,620
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.03
Price to Book (P/B)-4.04
Price to Sales (P/S)0.73
P/FCF Ratio-57.23
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$40.80Price Target Upside88.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)-15.93
Revenue Forecast (FY)$989.60M
Claritev Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Claritev Corporation, together with its affiliated companies, provides advanced data analytics and technology-enabled services focused on cost management, payment optimization, and revenue assurance for the healthcare sector across the United Stat...
How the Company Makes Money
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Claritev Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive operational and financial trajectory: revenue and adjusted EBITDA outperformed expectations, ACV bookings and pipeline showed strong momentum (+70% pipeline growth, $44.1M ACV in Q1), and AI-driven efficiencies are producing measurable productivity gains. Management is investing to expand services and enter new verticals (public sector, large health systems) while maintaining full-year EBITDA guidance and raising the bottom end of revenue guidance. Near-term headwinds include modest PSAV volume declines, the expected cash-consumption pattern in Q1/Q3 due to working capital and interest normalization, and lower-margin services during ramp; however, these were presented as deliberate, invest-to-scale initiatives with visibility into ACV conversion and revenue ramping in 6–12 months.Positive Updates
Revenue and EBITDA Outperformance
Total revenue of $244.7M in Q1, up 5.8% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA of $146.9M, up 3.4% year-over-year, representing a 60% EBITDA margin. Management raised the bottom end of full-year revenue guide to $985M–$1.0B and maintained full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $605M–$615M (61%–62% margins).
Negative Updates
Modest PSAV Volume Declines
Q1 experienced modest declines in PSAV claim volumes (not fully quantified on the call), requiring reliance on favorable rate/mix and higher-acuity claims to sustain revenue growth in that line.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and EBITDA Outperformance
Total revenue of $244.7M in Q1, up 5.8% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA of $146.9M, up 3.4% year-over-year, representing a 60% EBITDA margin. Management raised the bottom end of full-year revenue guide to $985M–$1.0B and maintained full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance of $605M–$615M (61%–62% margins).
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Company Guidance
Guidance-wise Claritev raised the bottom of its 2026 revenue outlook to $985M–$1.0B (up $5M at the low end) while maintaining adjusted EBITDA guidance of $605M–$615M (61%–62% margins); on a like‑for‑like basis (after normalizing an $18M one‑time P&C contribution in 2025) that implies roughly 3.5%–5% adjusted EBITDA dollar growth. Management reiterated an $80M–$100M ACV bookings target for the year (20%–50% growth vs. last year) — Q1 bookings were $44.1M — and said new bookings generally convert to revenue in 6–12 months; Q2 revenue is expected to be roughly flat sequentially with revenue growth accelerating to ~3%–5% in H2 as new ACV ramps. Other metrics backing the guide include Q1 revenue of $244.7M (+5.8% YoY), Q1 adjusted EBITDA of $146.9M (60% margin), $36.8M of unlevered free cash flow (+181% YoY), pipeline growth of +70% YoY, 19 deals >$100k ACV, 9 deals >$1M ACV (a 350% increase in 7‑figure deals), a ~73% upsell/cross‑sell mix (27% net new), ~2x average deal size growth, ~4.8x pipeline coverage to quota, planned capital of $160M–$170M, an additional $20M–$25M of investment for services, and an expectation of positive free cash flow with adjusted cash conversion normalizing to pre‑2025 levels by year‑end.Claritev Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
42
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 978.76M | 965.41M | 930.62M | 961.52M | 1.08B | 1.12B |
| Gross Profit | 597.67M | 266.58M | 691.22M | 726.06M | 875.62M | 942.31M |
| EBITDA | 517.45M | 475.44M | -1.01B | 651.93M | 158.32M | 814.99M |
| Net Income | -286.52M | -284.28M | -1.65B | -91.70M | -572.91M | 102.08M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.84B | 4.89B | 5.15B | 6.96B | 7.37B | 8.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 21.33M | 16.81M | 16.85M | 71.55M | 334.05M | 185.33M |
| Total Debt | 4.61B | 4.63B | 4.54B | 4.57B | 4.78B | 4.93B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.07B | 5.06B | 5.07B | 5.26B | 5.58B | 5.88B |
| Stockholders Equity | -241.14M | -173.90M | 84.02M | 1.71B | 1.79B | 2.34B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -35.90M | -12.28M | -10.51M | 62.87M | 282.63M | 320.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 101.60M | 117.32M | 107.62M | 171.72M | 372.36M | 404.69M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -128.92M | -121.02M | -118.12M | -249.79M | -104.45M | -228.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 28.15M | 2.36M | -41.31M | -180.99M | -115.74M | -114.68M |
Claritev Technical Analysis
Neutral
21.61
Price Trends
28.35
Negative
24.21
Positive
30.97
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.37
Negative
48.27
Neutral
73.77
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CTEV, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 21.61 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 26.63, below the 50-day MA of 28.35, and below the 200-day MA of 30.97, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.37 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.27 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.77 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for CTEV.
Claritev Risk Analysis
Claritev disclosed 62 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Claritev reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Claritev Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $4.05B | 29.32 | 3.59% | ― | 19.23% | 44.44% | |
69 Neutral | $103.68M | 30.65 | 16.87% | ― | 10.34% | ― | |
66 Neutral | $663.24M | 70.50 | 2.79% | ― | 14.05% | ― | |
52 Neutral | $154.44M | -0.56 | -99.78% | ― | -2.83% | -223.32% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
47 Neutral | $387.16M | -1.31 | 205.84% | ― | 5.53% | 76.25% | |
47 Neutral | $347.57M | -0.66 | -77.89% | ― | -21.26% | -290.08% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
CTEV
Claritev
26.13
-25.01
-48.90%
CCLD
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2.54
>-0.01
-0.39%
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3.08
-6.33
-67.27%
PHR
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11.49
-15.62
-57.62%
HCAT
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2.39
-1.43
-37.43%
WAY
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23.38
-10.61
-31.22%
Claritev Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyLegal ProceedingsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Claritev Cleared of Criminal Probe, Faces Civil Inquiry
Neutral
Jun 22, 2026
In August 2024, Claritev Corporation received a confidential grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division in connection with a health insurance investigation. On June 17, 2026, the Antitrust Division informed the comp...
Legal ProceedingsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Claritev Addresses DOJ Antitrust Probe, Ensures Compliance
Negative
May 18, 2026
Claritev Corporation disclosed that it received a confidential grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in August 2024 related to an investigation concerning health insurance. The company stated it has ful...
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