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Moody’s Ratings Revises Saint Peter’s University Hospital Outlook to Positive
November 26, 2025
Cites Strengthened Financial Position, Solid Market Presence and Continued Strategic Growth
New Brunswick, NJ – November 26, 2025 – Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, announced that Moody’s Ratings has affirmed its Baa2 revenue bond rating and revised its outlook from stable to positive, citing the organization’s strengthened financial position, solid market presence, and continued strategic growth.
In its analysis, Moody’s highlighted Saint Peter’s role as a teaching hospital with a longstanding emphasis on women and children’s services. The report noted that the hospital consistently ranks among the top three in New Jersey for market share in obstetrics, pediatrics, and neonatal services, underscoring its strong reputation and essential role in the region.
Moody’s also pointed to Saint Peter’s strategic priorities, including ongoing physician recruitment, expansion of cancer services, growth of Saint Peter’s Family Health Center and the development of additional ambulatory centers.
“Our numerous initiatives to enhance and expand Saint Peter’s clinical services demonstrates our ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of our community while strengthening our long-term financial stability,” said Leslie D. Hirsch, FACHE, president and CEO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System. “Moody’s recognition affirms the disciplined operational and strategic progress our organization has sustained over several years and as we move into 2026.”
The Moody’s report noted that Saint Peter’s remains in a favorable financial position with a solid market standing. The shift to a positive outlook indicates increased confidence in the organization’s future performance and the potential for a rating upgrade over the next 12 to 18 months.
For more information about Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, visit www.saintpetershcs.com.
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About Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s, which received its seventh consecutive designation as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2025, and Magnet with Distinction®, is also a state-designated children’s hospital and regional perinatal center, and a regional specialist in diabetes, gastroenterology, head and neck surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and women’s services. Saint Peter’s is the recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for the adult intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, cardiac progressive care unit and the pediatric intensive care unit. The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provides families with access to a full range of pediatric specialties, including a nationally recognized Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, pediatric surgery and orthopedic surgery featuring innovative anterior scoliosis correction. The hospital has the state’s only hospital-based, midwifery-led birth center – the Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center, accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers. Saint Peter’s is a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and internal medicine, and is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Visit saintpetershcs.com or call 732.745.8600.