Hospice Momentum, CEO Pipeline Has Pennant Riding High

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! High-quality care, leadership development, margin improvement and overall business growth helped The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) close out 2024 with a bang. The Eagle, Idaho-based company saw particularly strong […]

Hospice Investors to Watch in 2024

Though the number of hospice M&A deals plummeted in 2023 compared to prior years, deals are still being made, and the industry may see a rebound in 2024. Transaction volume declined in the hospice and home-based care space in 2023, following the two record-breaking prior years. Only three hospice deals took place in the third […]

The Public Hospice Companies Most Likely to Acquire in 2024

After a rocky year for M&A, two of the publicly traded hospice providers are poised to pursue more deals in 2024. Based on 2023 earnings trends, The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) and Addus HomeCare Cop. (NASDAQ: ADUS) are well-positioned to buy, according to an analysis by the M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. While the majority […]

2023’s Most Impactful Hospice Deals

A rich mix of hospice merger and acquisition (M&A) activity at the end of 2023 is fueling trends into next year. Hospice M&A activity has diverged from the frenzied pace set in recent years. The hospice space in the last five years has seen record-breaking multiples, a prevalence of private equity-backed platform transactions and large-scale […]

The Pennant Group Buys Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice

The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) has inked a deal to acquire Arizona-based Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice for an undisclosed amount, adding to its existing presence in the state. Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice provides home-based end-of-life and serious illness care to communities in Yuma, Arizona. Founded in 2013, the hospice and palliative care […]

The Pennant Group Acquires Guardian Hospice

The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) has acquired Guardian Hospice and Guardian Hospice of Oklahoma for an undisclosed amount. Guardian Hospice of Oklahoma received Medicare certification in 2015 and has since grown its presence in the state and across Texas. Guardian provides hospice care in 10 counties in southern Oklahoma and across six counties in […]

The Pennant Group Acquires Valor HospiceCare

The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) has acquired Arizona-based Valor HospiceCare. Financial terms were undisclosed. The Idaho-headquartered home health, hospice and senior living company has been building out its acquisition pipeline, executives indicated in earnings calls. Interest in hospice deals is rising as record-high valuations begin to come down, according to Pennant President and COO […]

Pennant COO John Gochnour: Valuations in Hospice Are Becoming More Realistic

The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) is on the hunt for hospice acquisitions as previously record-high price tags in the market trend downward. The home health, hospice and senior living company aims to pursue acquisition opportunities across all of its service lines. Higher valuations in home health and hospice have dampened the ability to stretch […]

Pennant Group Acquires Bluebird Hospice, Home Health

The Pennant Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG) has acquired Idaho-based Bluebird Home Health, Bluebird Hospice and Bluebird Home Care for an undisclosed sum. The transaction follows Pennant’s May acquisition of the assets of Benefit Home Healthcare and Benefit By Your Side, a Colorado-based company that offers home health care, private duty and community health services. Financial […]

Pennant Group CFO Lynette Walborn: Reduce Turnover with a Customer-Second Approach

As the recently appointed CFO of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), Lynette Walborn has her sights set on multiple avenues of growth — including expanding the company’s workforce. Walborn came to Pennant from Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC, where she was vice president of financial reporting and tax, overseeing acquisitions, accounting systems and equity management. The […]