Why Is Alignment Healthcare $ALHC Stock Down -28.13% Today? (Find out why any stock moved today on Tickeron.) • $ALHC shares plunged roughly 28% intraday after CMS released 2027 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings. • The company's largest contract, the California H3815 HMO plan covering about 75% of membership, was downgraded from 4.0 stars to 3.5 stars. • The lower rating makes the plan ineligible for certain quality bonus payments, pressuring financials for fiscal 2028. • Multiple analysts downgraded the stock, including BofA (Neutral from Buy) and William Blair (Market Perform from Outperform). • Alignment Healthcare says it will pursue administrative appeals and litigation challenging the ratings methodology. • Traders are watching for further analyst actions, potential CMS appeals, and the company's upcoming earnings. $CNC $PGNY $MOH $ELV $OSCR $HUM $CLOV