Raymond James tells investors in a research note that it would take $40-$50 per share for private equity to take Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) private for a deal to make sense, but that anything over $50 “wouldn’t imply enough return” for it to make sense. The firm, which has a Strong Buy rating on Acadia shares, thinks it is becoming increasingly likely that a take private scenario occurs as the stock has floundered in the public market amid legal trouble and struggling fundamentals.
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