HMS Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, provides cost containment solutions in the United States healthcare marketplace. The company offers coordination of benefits services to government and commercial healthcare payers to ensure that the correct party pays the claim; and population management solutions that provide risk-bearing organizations with intelligence across their member populations to identify risks, and enhance patient engagement and outcomes, as well as payment integrity, care management and consumer engagement, and analytical solutions.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Technology
SectorMedical
Phone214-453-3000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$598.29 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,500
Next Earnings Date2/28/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
HMS (NASDAQ:HMSY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is HMS's stock symbol?
HMS trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HMSY."
How were HMS's earnings last quarter?
HMS Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:HMSY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November, 1st. The business services provider reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02. The business services provider earned $146.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $165.79 million. HMS had a return on equity of 14.28% and a net margin of 16.69%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. View HMS's Earnings History.
When is HMS's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HMSY?
9 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for HMS's stock. Their forecasts range from $31.86 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate HMS's share price to reach $42.23 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for HMS.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for HMS?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HMS in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for HMS.
Has HMS been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about HMSY stock have been trending negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. HMS earned a media sentiment score of -2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for HMS.
Are investors shorting HMS?
HMS saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,570,000 shares, an increase of 21.8% from the September 15th total of 2,930,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 541,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.6 days. Approximately 4.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View HMS's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of HMS's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of HMS own?
Who are HMS's key executives?
HMS's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. William C. Lucia, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Jeffrey S. Sherman, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 53)
- Mr. Douglas M. Williams Jr., Exec. VP & COO (Age 60)
- Mr. Emmet O'Gara, Group Pres of Total Population Management (Age 50)
- Mr. Greg D. Aunan, Chief Accounting Officer & Sr. VP (Age 50)
Who are HMS's major shareholders?
HMS's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (1.65%), Pembroke Management LTD (0.81%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (0.79%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.44%), Tygh Capital Management Inc. (0.44%) and Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP (0.36%). Company insiders that own HMS stock include Bart M Schwartz, Cora M Tellez, Cynthia Nustad, Douglas M Williams, Ellen A Rudnick, Greg D Aunan, Jeffrey Scott Sherman, Meredith W Bjorck, Richard H Stowe, Robert Becker, Semone Neuman, Teresa South, William C Lucia and William F Miller III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for HMS.
Which institutional investors are selling HMS stock?
HMSY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pembroke Management LTD, SG Americas Securities LLC, Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Alberta Investment Management Corp, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, Bowling Portfolio Management LLC and Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold HMS company stock in the last year include Bart M Schwartz, Cora M Tellez, Cynthia Nustad, Douglas M Williams, Ellen A Rudnick, Greg D Aunan, Jeffrey Scott Sherman, Meredith W Bjorck, Richard H Stowe, Robert Becker, Semone Neuman, Teresa South, William C Lucia and William F Miller III. View Insider Buying and Selling for HMS.
Which institutional investors are buying HMS stock?
HMSY stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including GW&K Investment Management LLC, Tamarack Advisers LP, Hancock Whitney Corp, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Tygh Capital Management Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Convergence Investment Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for HMS.
How do I buy shares of HMS?
Shares of HMSY 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 HMS's stock price today?
One share of HMSY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.52.
How big of a company is HMS?
HMS has a market capitalization of $2.60 billion and generates $598.29 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $54.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.84 on an earnings per share basis. HMS employs 2,500 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About HMS.
What is HMS's official website?
How can I contact HMS?
HMS's mailing address is 5615 High Point Drive, Irving TX, 75038. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 214-453-3000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for HMS (NASDAQ HMSY)
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