NASDAQ:PDCO - Patterson Companies Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$23.41 +0.47 (+2.05 %)

(As of 10/16/2018 04:36 AM ET)

Previous Close$22.94

Today's Range$22.86 - $23.69

52-Week Range$20.22 - $40.36

Volume1.04 million shs

Average Volume2.24 million shs

Market Capitalization$2.32 billion

P/E Ratio13.93

Dividend Yield4.49%

Beta1.06

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. This segment also develops and sells technology solutions, such as practice management software and e-commerce solutions. In addition, it offers a range of related services, including software and design, maintenance and repair, and equipment financing services. The company's Animal Health segment distributes animal health products, such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, prescription and non-prescription diets, nutritionals, consumable supplies, equipment, and software to veterinarians, producers, and retailers under the Aspen, First Companion, and Patterson Veterinary brands. This segment also offers a range of value-added services to animal health customers. Patterson Companies, Inc. serves dentists, laboratories, institutions, other healthcare professionals, veterinarians, other animal health professionals, production animal operators, and animal health product retailers. The company was formerly known as Patterson Dental Company and changed its name to Patterson Companies, Inc. in June 2004. Patterson Companies, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Medical & hospital equipment

Sub-IndustryHealth Care Distributors

SectorMedical

SymbolNASDAQ:PDCO

CUSIP70339510

Webwww.pattersoncompanies.com

Phone651-686-1600

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51

Current Ratio1.79

Quick Ratio0.87

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio13.93

Forward P/E Ratio16.37

P/E Growth3.39

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$5.47 billion

Price / Sales0.41

Cash Flow$2.4335 per share

Price / Cash9.62

Book Value$15.45 per share

Price / Book1.52

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.68

Net Income$200.97 million

Net Margins3.01%

Return on Equity9.71%

Return on Assets3.99%

Miscellaneous

Employees7,700

Outstanding Shares94,850,000

Market Cap$2.32 billion

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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 12th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, October 26th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 11th. View Patterson Companies' Dividend History.

How will Patterson Companies' stock buyback program work?

Patterson Companies declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 14th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $500,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

How were Patterson Companies' earnings last quarter?

Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 30th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.08. The company earned $1.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Patterson Companies had a net margin of 3.01% and a return on equity of 9.71%. Patterson Companies's revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.44 EPS. View Patterson Companies' Earnings History.

When is Patterson Companies' next earnings date?

Patterson Companies is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 20th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Patterson Companies.

What guidance has Patterson Companies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Patterson Companies updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.40-1.50 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.71.

What price target have analysts set for PDCO?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Patterson Companies' shares. Their predictions range from $18.50 to $40.00. On average, they expect Patterson Companies' stock price to reach $26.2083 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Patterson Companies.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Patterson Companies?

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Patterson Companies in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Patterson Companies.

Who are some of Patterson Companies' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Patterson Companies include Beigene (BGNE), Molina Healthcare (MOH), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Bausch Health Companies (BHC), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class B (BIO.B), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), Qiagen (QGEN), Sartorius (SRT3), DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY), Icon (ICLR), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), AveXis (AVXS), SONIC HEALTHCAR/S (SKHHY), SWEDISH ORPHAN/S (SWTUY) and bluebird bio (BLUE).

Who are Patterson Companies' key executives?

Patterson Companies' management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Mark S. Walchirk, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 52)
Mr. Les B. Korsh, VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 48)
Mr. Kevin M. Pohlman, Pres of Animal Health International, Inc. (Age 55)
Mr. Dennis W. Goedken, Corp. Controller (Age 56)
Mr. Scott P. Anderson, Non-Officer Special Advisor (Age 51)

Who are Patterson Companies' major shareholders?

Patterson Companies' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.74%), Toth Financial Advisory Corp (0.04%) and Selective Wealth Management (0.01%). Company insiders that own Patterson Companies stock include Ann B Gugino, Ellen A Rudnick, James W Wiltz, John D Buck and Scott P Anderson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Patterson Companies.

Which institutional investors are selling Patterson Companies stock?

PDCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Toth Financial Advisory Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Patterson Companies.

Which institutional investors are buying Patterson Companies stock?

PDCO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D and Selective Wealth Management. 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 $23.41.

How big of a company is Patterson Companies?

Patterson Companies has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion and generates $5.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $200.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.68 on an earnings per share basis. Patterson Companies employs 7,700 workers across the globe.

What is Patterson Companies' official website?

The official website for Patterson Companies is http://www.pattersoncompanies.com.

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]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Patterson Companies (NASDAQ PDCO)

Community Ranking:		1.8 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		244 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		437 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		681

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This page was last updated on 10/16/2018 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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