** Shares of BrightSpring Health Services BTSG.O up 7.3% premarket to record high $32.10 as co poised to join S&P SmallCap 600 index .SPCY next week

** Home healthcare and hospice provider to replace Veritex Holdings VBTX.O in SPCY effective before the bell on Mon, Oct 20, the S&P Dow Jones Indices announced late Tues

** Texas-based VBTX being acquired by regional lender Huntington Bancshares HBAN.O in deal expected to close soon, S&P Dow Jones said

** Louisville, Kentucky-based BTSG has ~177.1 mln shares outstanding for $5.3 bln market cap through Tues

** Private equity sponsor KKR KKR.N is top holder with ~77.1 mln shares for ~43.5% stake, per LSEG data

** Through Tues, BTSG shares up ~76% YTD. Stock's intraday record peak of $30.35 was hit on Oct 2

** 12 of 13 analysts rate stock "strong buy" or "buy", 1 rates "hold" and median PT is $30 - LSEG

** Co went public in Jan 2024 IPO priced at $13

(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)

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