Patterson Companies, Inc distributes and sells dental and animal health products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through Dental and Animal Health segments. The company's Dental segment offers consumable products, such as infection control, restorative materials, hand instruments, and sterilization products; basic and advanced technology dental equipment; patient education systems; and office forms and stationery.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Medical & hospital equipment
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Distributors
SectorMedical
Phone651-686-1600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.57 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,800
Next Earnings Date8/29/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Patterson Companies' stock symbol?
Patterson Companies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDCO."
How often does Patterson Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Patterson Companies?
Patterson Companies announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, July 26th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 11th. View Patterson Companies' Dividend History.
How will Patterson Companies' stock buyback program work?
Patterson Companies declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, March 14th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Patterson Companies' earnings last quarter?
Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) released its earnings results on Thursday, June, 27th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.03. The firm earned $1.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.43 billion. Patterson Companies had a net margin of 1.50% and a return on equity of 8.94%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.30 earnings per share. View Patterson Companies' Earnings History.
When is Patterson Companies' next earnings date?
What guidance has Patterson Companies issued on next quarter's earnings?
Patterson Companies issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, June, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.33-1.43 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.51.
What price target have analysts set for PDCO?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Patterson Companies' stock. Their predictions range from $19.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate Patterson Companies' share price to reach $20.8333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Patterson Companies.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Patterson Companies?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Patterson Companies in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings and 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Patterson Companies.
Has Patterson Companies been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about PDCO stock has been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Patterson Companies earned a media sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Patterson Companies.
Are investors shorting Patterson Companies?
Patterson Companies saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,411,300 shares, an increase of 9.5% from the June 15th total of 12,251,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 966,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 13.9 days. Approximately 16.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Patterson Companies' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Patterson Companies' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Patterson Companies include Charles River Laboratories Intl. (CRL), PRA Health Sciences (PRAH), Perrigo (PRGO), Sartorius (SARTF), Exelixis (EXEL), Encompass Health (EHC), Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT), GN STORE NORD A/ADR (GNNDY), Dr.Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HKMPF), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Medidata Solutions (MDSO), STADA Arzneimittel (STDAF), Cronos Group (CRON) and Sartorius (SRT).
What other stocks do shareholders of Patterson Companies own?
Who are Patterson Companies' key executives?
Patterson Companies' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark S. Walchirk, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Les B. Korsh, VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 49)
- Mr. Kevin M. Pohlman, Pres of Animal Health International, Inc. (Age 55)
- Mr. Dennis W. Goedken, Corp. Controller (Age 57)
- Mr. Scott P. Anderson, Non-Officer Special Advisor (Age 52)
Who are Patterson Companies' major shareholders?
Patterson Companies' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (14.71%), BlackRock Inc. (10.50%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.57%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.22%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.95%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.66%). Company insiders that own Patterson Companies stock include Ann B Gugino and John D Buck. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Patterson Companies.
Which major investors are selling Patterson Companies stock?
PDCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Renaissance Technologies LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Schroder Investment Management Group. View Insider Buying and Selling for Patterson Companies.
Which major investors are buying Patterson Companies stock?
PDCO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sasco Capital Inc. CT, Invesco Ltd., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., UBS Group AG, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Northern Trust Corp and BlackRock Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Patterson Companies.
How do I buy shares of Patterson Companies?
Shares of PDCO 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Patterson Companies' stock price today?
One share of PDCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.83.
How big of a company is Patterson Companies?
Patterson Companies has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion and generates $5.57 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $83.63 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.40 on an earnings per share basis. Patterson Companies employs 7,800 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Patterson Companies.
What is Patterson Companies' official website?
How can I contact Patterson Companies?
Patterson Companies' mailing address is 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD, ST PAUL MN, 55120. The company can be reached via phone at 651-686-1600 or via email at [email protected]
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