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LifeStance Health Group, Inc.

Healthcare Updated August 11, 2026
$11.51
52W $4.52 – $12.43
53/100
$4.46B
88.3
1.14
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
53/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
Contested

Is LFST Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (LFST) Watch with a composite score of 53/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +6.67 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -13.33 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Growth Analyst remains cautious — revenue declining -12.8% yoy -- this is not a growth story right now. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
  • Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.18) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock — Risk
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
Bear Case
  • P/E of 196.0 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
  • ROE of only 1.6% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • Revenue declining -12.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 16.0% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
53/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 90%
of 192 Healthcare peers
Value Analyst neutral
44 / 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
− P/E of 196.0 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst bearish
15 / 100 · Low confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− Revenue declining -12.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst bullish
69 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
Risk Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate risk -- no single red flag, but nothing that clearly de-risks the position either
+ Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.18) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock
− Bollinger bandwidth of 16.0% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
62.9
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.001
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Bollinger %B
0.80
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$11.02 Above
EMA 21
$10.82 Above
EMA 50
$10.09 Above
EMA 200
$8.08 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
59
Profitability
10
Financial Health
74
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 88.3×
P/B Ratio 2.99×
PEG Ratio 0.04
Dividend Yield 0.00%
52W High $12.43
52W Low $4.52
Quality & Growth
ROE 63.5%
ROA 43.8%
Gross Margin 2583.6%
Operating Margin 494.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.14
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 88.3 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 3.0x; PEG ratio of 0.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.6%; Return on assets of 0.4%; Net margin of 3.2%; Gross margin of 25.8%; Current ratio of 1.38 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.14; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.55); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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