Performant Financial Corporation provides technology-enabled audit, recovery, customer care, and related analytics services in the United States. The company offers recovery services primarily to the government-supported student loan industry, serving guaranty agencies, the Department of Education, and private financial institutions; and restructures and recovers student loans issued directly by banks to students outside of federal lending programs. It also provides audit and recovery services related to improper payments in the healthcare market; and recovery and risk management advisory services to the Department of the Treasury and various financial institutions, as well as to several federal, state, and municipal tax authorities. In addition, the company offers services from post-and pre-payment audit of healthcare claims to detection of fraud, waste and abuse of healthcare claims, to coordination of benefits and pharmacy fraud detection. The company was formerly known as DCS Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Performant Financial Corporation in 2005. Performant Financial Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Livermore, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous business services
Sub-IndustryDiversified Support Services
SectorBusiness Services
Phone925-960-4800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$132.05 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,260
OptionableOptionable
Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Performant Financial's stock symbol?
Performant Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PFMT."
How were Performant Financial's earnings last quarter?
Performant Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PFMT) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 9th. The business services provider reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.07. The business services provider earned $27.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $31.80 million. Performant Financial had a negative return on equity of 17.82% and a negative net margin of 1.49%. View Performant Financial's Earnings History.
When is Performant Financial's next earnings date?
What guidance has Performant Financial issued on next quarter's earnings?
Performant Financial issued an update on its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Friday, November, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $148-158 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $162.55 million.
What price target have analysts set for PFMT?
1 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Performant Financial's shares. Their forecasts range from $3.50 to $3.50. On average, they anticipate Performant Financial's share price to reach $3.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 76.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Performant Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Performant Financial?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Performant Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Performant Financial.
Has Performant Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about PFMT stock have been trending extremely positive on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Performant Financial earned a media sentiment score of 4.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the business services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Performant Financial's key competitors?
Who are Performant Financial's key executives?
Performant Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Lisa C. Im, Chairman & CEO (Age 54)
- Mr. Ian A. Johnston, VP, CAO & Acting Principal Financial Officer (Age 64)
- Mr. Harold T. Leach Jr., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Simeon M. Kohl, VP of Healthcare & GM of Healthcare (Age 52)
- Mr. Jeffrey Nelson, VP of Technology
How do I buy shares of Performant Financial?
Shares of PFMT 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 Performant Financial's stock price today?
One share of PFMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.98.
How big of a company is Performant Financial?
Performant Financial has a market capitalization of $104.92 million and generates $132.05 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-12,720,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.19) on an earnings per share basis. Performant Financial employs 1,260 workers across the globe.
What is Performant Financial's official website?
How can I contact Performant Financial?
Performant Financial's mailing address is 333 North Cayons Parkway, Livermore CA, 94551. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 925-960-4800 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Performant Financial (NASDAQ PFMT)
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