NASDAQ:PINC Premier (PINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → How Biden has already won 2024 (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free PINC Stock Alerts $19.50 -0.26 (-1.32%) (As of 05/10/2024 08:55 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.27▼$19.8050-Day Range$19.41▼$22.1052-Week Range$18.65▼$28.30Volume1.70 million shsAverage Volume1.58 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.34 billionP/E Ratio30.47Dividend Yield4.31%Price Target$23.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Premier alerts: Email Address Premier MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.5% Upside$23.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.24% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.15Based on 39 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.21%From $1.95 to $2.11 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.82 out of 5 starsMedical Sector223rd out of 925 stocksManagement Services Industry2nd out of 5 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPremier has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoveragePremier has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Premier's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.24% of the float of Premier has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPremier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Premier has recently decreased by 2.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipPremier is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthPremier does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Premier is 131.25%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Premier will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.81% next year. This indicates that Premier will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Premier's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for PINC. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPremier has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 39 news articles for Premier this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Premier to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Premier insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.85% of the stock of Premier is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.41% of the stock of Premier is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Premier's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Premier are expected to grow by 8.21% in the coming year, from $1.95 to $2.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Premier is 30.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Premier is 30.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 166.57.Price to Earnings Growth RatioPremier has a PEG Ratio of 4.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPremier has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Premier's valuation and earnings. 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This segment also provides the ASCENDrive programs for members to receive group purchasing programs, tiers, and prices; SURPASS Performance Group services; and STOCKD, an e-commerce platform, as well as direct sourcing business; SaaS informatics products; supply chain co-management services; purchased services contracts; direct sourcing solutions; and supply chain resiliency programs. The Performance Services segment provides technology and services platform with offerings that help optimize performance in three main areas, including clinical intelligence, margin improvement, and value-based care under the PINC AI brand; third party administrator services and management of health benefit programs under the Contigo Health brand; and digital invoicing and payables services that offers financial support services to healthcare product suppliers and service providers under the Remitra brand. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.Read More PINC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PINC Stock News HeadlinesMay 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPremier (NASDAQ:PINC) Given New $22.00 Price Target at Robert W. BairdMay 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCanaccord Genuity Group Reaffirms "Hold" Rating for Premier (NASDAQ:PINC)May 13, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)He Is Giving Away BitcoinAnd my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.May 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPremier (NASDAQ:PINC) Downgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group to "Hold"May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) to "Buy"May 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPremier (NASDAQ:PINC) PT Lowered to $22.00May 9, 2024 | morningstar.comPremier Inc Class AMay 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPremier, Inc. to Participate in BofA Securities Healthcare Conference on May 14, 2024May 13, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)He Is Giving Away BitcoinAnd my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.May 9, 2024 | msn.comCanaccord Genuity Downgrades Premier (PINC)May 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPremier (NASDAQ:PINC) Reaches New 1-Year Low After Analyst DowngradeMay 8, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comUnveiling 4 Analyst Insights On PremierMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPremier, Inc. (NASDAQ:PINC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPremier (NASDAQ:PINC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.21May 8, 2024 | businesswire.comPremier, Inc. Announces Cross-Industry Initiative to Improve Diagnosis and Care for Chronic Kidney DiseaseMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPremier Inc (PINC) (Q3 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Challenges and ...May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2024 Premier Inc Earnings CallMay 7, 2024 | msn.comPremier beats top-line and bottom-line estimates; reaffirms FY24 outlookMay 7, 2024 | forbes.comLeading Virtual Assistant Company, Suki, Strikes Landmark Deal To Ease Clinical Administrative BurdensMay 7, 2024 | investorplace.comPINC Stock Earnings: Premier Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q3 2024May 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comPremier, Inc. 2024 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7, 2024 | businesswire.comSuki Awarded AI Scribe Agreement with Premier, Inc.May 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPremier Inc Q3 Earnings SummaryMay 7, 2024 | businesswire.comPremier, Inc. Reports Fiscal-Year 2024 Third-Quarter ResultsMay 6, 2024 | msn.comPremier Q3 2024 Earnings PreviewMay 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comPremier (PINC) Scheduled to Post Earnings on TuesdayApril 26, 2024 | businesswire.comPremier, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash DividendSee More Headlines Receive PINC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Premier and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/22/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today5/12/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/31/2024Dividend Payable6/15/2024Fiscal Year End6/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/27/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Management services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PINC CUSIPN/A CIK1577916 Webwww.premierinc.com Phone(704) 357-0022FaxN/AEmployees2,800Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$23.50 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.64 Trailing P/E Ratio30.47 Forward P/E Ratio10.00 P/E Growth4.96Net Income$175.03 million Net Margins6.01% Pretax Margin7.33% Return on Equity11.71% Return on Assets7.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio0.93 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.34 billion Price / Sales1.75 Cash Flow$3.51 per share Price / Cash Flow5.55 Book Value$16.05 per share Price / Book1.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares119,820,000Free Float118,800,000Market Cap$2.34 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.39 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael J. Alkire (Age 61)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.53MMr. Craig Steven McKasson (Age 57)Chief Administrative & Financial Officer & SVP Comp: $1.41MMr. Leigh T. Anderson (Age 57)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $1.01MMr. David L. Klatsky J.D. (Age 62)General Counsel Comp: $919.57kMr. David Alfred Hargraves (Age 54)Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Comp: $693.31kMs. Crystal B. ClimerChief Accounting OfficerBen KrasinskiDirector of Investor RelationsMs. Kaycee KalpinChief Marketing OfficerMs. Lisa BennaChief Human Resources OfficerMr. Andrew F. Brailo (Age 53)Chief Commercial Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPatterson CompaniesNASDAQ:PDCOArvinasNASDAQ:ARVNIntellia TherapeuticsNASDAQ:NTLARxSightNASDAQ:RXSTGeronNASDAQ:GERNView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVanguard Group Inc.Sold 333,278 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 11.584%Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking CorpBought 1,232 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.001%State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement SystemSold 659 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.090%Headlands Technologies LLCSold 2,090 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.015%Inspire Investing LLCSold 1,043 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.014%View All Institutional Transactions PINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Premier stock right now? 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Premier in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" PINC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PINC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View PINC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Premier's stock price target for 2024? 12 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Premier's stock. Their PINC share price targets range from $21.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $23.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PINC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PINC shares performed in 2024? Premier's stock was trading at $22.36 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, PINC shares have decreased by 12.8% and is now trading at $19.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Premier's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 27th 2024. View our PINC earnings forecast. How were Premier's earnings last quarter? Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ:PINC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 22nd. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.02. The firm earned $340.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $355.59 million. Premier had a net margin of 6.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.71%. Premier's revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. How often does Premier pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Premier? Premier announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share on Saturday, June 15th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.31%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. Read our dividend analysis for PINC. Is Premier a good dividend stock? Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.31%. PINC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 131.25%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, PINC will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.81% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for PINC. What ETFs hold Premier's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) stock in their portfolio include Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC), Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF (BSMC), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH), First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH), SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS), Fidelity Digital Health ETF (FDHT), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM) and Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD). What guidance has Premier issued on next quarter's earnings? Premier issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.060-2.180 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. What is Susan DeVore's approval rating as Premier's CEO? 157 employees have rated Premier Chief Executive Officer Susan DeVore on Glassdoor.com. Susan DeVore has an approval rating of 63% among the company's employees. This puts Susan DeVore in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Premier own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Premier investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Alibaba Group (BABA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), General Motors (GM) and Home Depot (HD). Who are Premier's major shareholders? Premier's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.58%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.11%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.11%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.52%), US Bancorp DE (0.31%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig S Mckasson, David Alfred Hargraves, David L Klatsky and Leigh Anderson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Premier? Shares of PINC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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