Premier (PINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Premier, Inc. is a publicly traded healthcare improvement company that collaborates with hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers to drive clinical, operational and financial performance. By leveraging its broad network of member organizations, Premier negotiates supply chain contracts, develops evidence-based best practices and implements data-driven solutions aimed at improving quality, reducing costs and enhancing patient outcomes.

The company’s core offerings include group purchasing and supply chain management services, enterprise data and analytics, performance improvement consulting and technology-enabled care collaboration. Its supply chain solutions cover contract sourcing, procurement analytics and distribution services, while its analytics platform delivers benchmarking, predictive insights and real-time reporting. Premier’s consulting teams work alongside provider members to implement initiatives in areas such as value-based care, population health management and workforce optimization.

Originally founded in 1997 as a not-for-profit alliance of community hospitals, Premier completed its initial public offering in 2013 and trades on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker PINC. Since going public, the company has expanded through targeted acquisitions and continued investment in proprietary technology platforms. Over time, it has broadened its portfolio to include clinical performance improvement tools, automated supply chain applications and population health solutions, positioning itself as an end-to-end partner for healthcare organizations.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Premier serves thousands of U.S. hospitals and health systems, as well as select international partners. Its leadership team is composed of seasoned healthcare executives and industry experts, supported by a board of directors with deep domain expertise. With ongoing emphasis on innovation and collaboration, Premier seeks to advance high-quality, cost-effective care across the evolving healthcare landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.16 to $21.27
• 50-Day Range: $20.51 to $23.30
• 52-Week Range: $17.23 to $23.56
• Volume: 7,016 shs
• Average Volume: 1.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 37.23
• Dividend Yield: 3.97%
• Price Target: $22.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Premier Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Premier scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 749th out of 939 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Premier has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Premier has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Premier are expected to grow by 17.70% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Premier is 37.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Premier is 37.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 28.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Premier has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.07% of the float of Premier has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Premier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Premier has recently increased by 0.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Premier is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.98%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Premier does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Premier is 147.37%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Premier will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.16% next year. This indicates that Premier will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.07% of the float of Premier has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Premier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Premier has recently increased by 0.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.23

News Sentiment

Premier has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Premier this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Premier to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Premier insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $321,676.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.96% of the stock of Premier is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.41% of the stock of Premier is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PINC shares performed this year?

Premier's stock was trading at $21.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PINC shares have decreased by 0.1% and is now trading at $21.18.

How were Premier's earnings last quarter?

Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ:PINC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. The company's revenue was down 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Premier's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Premier include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.13%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%) and Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Michael J Alkire, Craig S Mckasson, Leigh Anderson, Andy Brailo, David L Klatsky, John T Bigalke, Helen M Boudreau and Jody R Davids.
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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Premier own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Premier investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2025
• Today: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Medical Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PINC
• CIK: 1577916
• Web: www.premierinc.com
• Phone: (704) 357-0022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,900
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Premier: $22.20
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 37.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.81
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $119.54 million
• Net Margins: 5.68%
• Pretax Margin: 14.80%
• Return on Equity: 8.79%
• Return on Assets: 4.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.30
• Cash Flow: $3.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.79
• Book Value: $18.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 82,340,000
• Free Float: 81,552,000
• Market Cap: $1.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.56