J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC, a 10% owner of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAH), disposed of common stock valued at approximately $19.38 million on June 30, 2026. The firm sold 2,419,035 shares at a price of $8.01 per share. The stock has since climbed to $9.29, reflecting a remarkable 98.65% gain over the past year. According to InvestingPro analysis, AVAH remains slightly undervalued with strong momentum, and the platform offers 9 additional ProTips for investors seeking deeper insights into the healthcare company’s prospects.
Following this transaction, J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC’s indirect holdings in Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. include 10,112,123 shares held by J.H. Whitney VII, L.P., 15,523,810 shares held by PSA Healthcare Investment Holdings LLC, and 1,426,034 shares held by PSA Iliad Holdings LLC. The reporting entity directly holds no shares.
J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC serves as the general partner for J.H. Whitney VII, L.P. and Whitney Strategic Partners VII, L.P. Whitney Strategic Partners VII, L.P. is the managing member of PSA Healthcare Investment Holdings LLC and PSA Iliad Holdings LLC. As such, J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC may be considered to share voting and dispositive power over the shares held by these entities, though it disclaims beneficial ownership beyond its pecuniary interest.
In other recent news, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. completed its acquisition of Family First Holding, LLC for $175.5 million in cash. This acquisition expands Aveanna’s platform, adding 27 locations across seven states, with a focus on pediatric home care services. Following the acquisition, RBC Capital upgraded Aveanna’s stock rating to Outperform, citing solid execution on preferred payor relationships and the expanded platform scale. Additionally, Moody’s Ratings upgraded Aveanna Healthcare’s corporate family rating to B2 from B3, reflecting improvements in business performance and reduced leverage. The upgrade also included a rise in the company’s senior secured first lien bank credit facility rating and its speculative grade liquidity rating. Aveanna also announced a repricing of its first lien credit facility and revolving credit facility, reducing interest rate margins by 50 basis points. These developments collectively indicate a strengthened financial position and strategic growth for the company.