Benefitfocus, Inc provides cloud-based benefits management platform for consumers, employers, insurance carriers, suppliers, and brokers in the United States. The company operates through Employer and Carrier segments. Its products for insurance carriers include BenefitsPlace, a transaction-oriented, marketplace solution; eEnrollment that provides online enrollment for benefits; eBilling, an electronic invoice presentment and payment solution; eExchange, a solution that bridges the integration gap between carrier and employer systems; eSales for carriers and brokers tools to organize and manage accounts, track leads, generate quotes, and create proposals for various products; and Core & Advanced Analytics, a data analytics solution.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone843-849-7476
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$258.72 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,450
Next Earnings Date3/3/2020 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Benefitfocus (NASDAQ:BNFT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benefitfocus' stock symbol?
Benefitfocus trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BNFT."
How were Benefitfocus' earnings last quarter?
Benefitfocus Inc (NASDAQ:BNFT) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The software maker reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.49) by $0.26. The software maker had revenue of $71.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.90 million. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.23) EPS. View Benefitfocus' Earnings History.
When is Benefitfocus' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Benefitfocus' earnings call?
Benefitfocus will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, March 3rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for BNFT?
8 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Benefitfocus' shares. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $47.00. On average, they anticipate Benefitfocus' stock price to reach $36.63 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 193.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Benefitfocus.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Benefitfocus?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Benefitfocus in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Benefitfocus.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Benefitfocus stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Benefitfocus stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Benefitfocus, Inc. offers cloud-based software solutions to consumers, employers, insurance carriers and brokers. The Company's platform of products and services enable customers to efficiently shop, enroll, manage and exchange benefits information. Benefitfocus, Inc. is based in Charleston, South Carolina. " (1/30/2020)
- 2. Chardan Capital analysts commented, "We liked the growth in net eligible benefit lives and expanding margins. We see the stock as fairly valued. We lower PT to $27 based on our lowered estimates and the company’s lower trading multiple and we maintain our Neutral rating." (8/22/2019)
Has Benefitfocus been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about BNFT stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Benefitfocus earned a news sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the software maker a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Benefitfocus.
Are investors shorting Benefitfocus?
Benefitfocus saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 4,170,000 shares, a decrease of 5.2% from the January 30th total of 4,400,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 325,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 12.8 days. Currently, 14.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Benefitfocus' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Benefitfocus' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Benefitfocus include Bandwidth (BAND), Pagerduty (PD), Cision (CISN), 2U (TWOU), Zuora (ZUO), MicroStrategy (MSTR), Sapiens International (SPNS), Secureworks (SCWX), Talend (TLND), 3D Systems (DDD), Cango (CANG), Upland Software (UPLD), QAD (QADA), Opera (OPRA) and Materialise (MTLS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Benefitfocus own?
Who are Benefitfocus' key executives?
Benefitfocus' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mason R. Holland Jr., Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman (Age 54)
- Mr. Raymond Alexander August, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Jonathon E. Dussault CPA, CFO & Treasurer (Age 46)
- Mr. James P. Restivo, Chief Technology Officer (Age 58)
- Mr. Ken Haderer, Exec. VP of Global Operations
Who are Benefitfocus' major shareholders?
Benefitfocus' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bamco Inc. NY (11.41%), ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (6.36%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (2.76%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.13%), State Street Corp (2.02%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (1.26%). Company insiders that own Benefitfocus stock include Francis J Pelzer, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, James P Restivo, Jonathon E Dussault, Joseph P Disabato, Lou Anne Gilmore and Raymond Alexander August. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Benefitfocus.
Which institutional investors are selling Benefitfocus stock?
BNFT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., Bamco Inc. NY, State Street Corp, Sei Investments Co., Bank of America Corp DE, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC , Peregrine Capital Management LLC and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Benefitfocus company stock in the last year include Francis J Pelzer, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, James P Restivo, Jonathon E Dussault, Joseph P Disabato and Lou Anne Gilmore. View Insider Buying and Selling for Benefitfocus.
Which institutional investors are buying Benefitfocus stock?
BNFT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, First Trust Advisors LP, Raymond James & Associates and Aigen Investment Management LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Benefitfocus.
How do I buy shares of Benefitfocus?
Shares of BNFT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Benefitfocus' stock price today?
One share of BNFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.48.
How big of a company is Benefitfocus?
Benefitfocus has a market capitalization of $408.60 million and generates $258.72 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $-52,630,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.49) on an earnings per share basis. Benefitfocus employs 1,450 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Benefitfocus.
What is Benefitfocus' official website?
How can I contact Benefitfocus?
Benefitfocus' mailing address is 100 BENEFITFOCUS WAY, CHARLESTON SC, 29492. The software maker can be reached via phone at 843-849-7476 or via email at [email protected]
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