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Performant Financial (PFMT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$2.98 -0.12 (-3.88%)
(As of 11/18/2024 ET)

Performant Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
0
Buy
2

Based on 2 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Performant Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy." Out of the 2 analysts, 1 has given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for PFMT.

Consensus Price Target

$7.00
135.29% Upside
According to the 2 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Performant Financial, the average price target is $7.00. The highest price target for PFMT is $7.00, while the lowest price target for PFMT is $7.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 135.29% from the current price of $2.98.

PFMT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
1 Month Ago
10/20/23 to 10/19/24
3 Months Ago
8/21/23 to 8/20/24
1 Year Ago
11/19/22 to 11/19/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$7.00$8.00$8.00$8.00
Forecasted Upside135.29% Upside109.42% Upside133.92% Upside179.72% Upside
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Strong Buy
Buy
Buy

PFMT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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PFMT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Performant Financial Stock vs. The Competition

TypePerformant FinancialBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
3.50
2.68
2.50
Consensus RatingStrong BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside135.69% Upside357.17% Upside9.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/7/2024B. Riley
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$8.00 ➝ $7.00+87.17%
10/1/2024Craig Hallum
3 of 5 stars
G. Sutton
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12/20/2022Lake Street Capital
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy$8.00+160.59%

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PFMT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 2 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Performant Financial is $7.00, with a high forecast of $7.00 and a low forecast of $7.00.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Performant Financial in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "strong buy" PFMT shares.

According to analysts, Performant Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 135.29% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Performant Financial's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Performant Financial has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, and Craig Hallum in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Performant Financial more than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating for Performant Financial is Strong Buy while the average consensus rating for "business services" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how PFMT compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:PFMT) was last updated on 11/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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