NASDAQ:PFMTPerformant Financial Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Performant Financial Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $0.61 +0.02 (+3.17 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$0.56Now: $0.61▼$0.6350-Day Range$0.58MA: $0.62▼$0.6752-Week Range$0.54Now: $0.61▼$1.32Volume33,107 shsAverage Volume77,623 shsMarket Capitalization$33.14 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta-0.24 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Performant Financial Corporation provides technology-enabled audit, recovery, outsource customer, and related analytics services in the United States. The company offers recovery services primarily to the government-supported student loan industry serving guaranty agencies, private financial institutions, and the Department of Education; 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 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.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Performant Financial. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesPerformant Financial has received 245 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesPerformant Financial has received 295 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentPerformant Financial has received 54.63% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Performant Financial and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe PFMT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe PFMT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPerformant Financial does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPerformant Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Performant Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 13.70% of the stock of Performant Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions48.67% of the stock of Performant Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Performant Financial is -1.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Performant Financial is -1.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPerformant Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™0.79 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Miscellaneous business services Sub-IndustryDiversified Support Services SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:PFMT Previous Symbol CUSIP71377E10 CIK1550695 Webperformantcorp.com Phone925-960-4800Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.50 Current Ratio2.15 Quick Ratio2.15Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$150.43 million Price / Sales0.22 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.99 per share Price / Book0.61Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.40) Net Income$-26,820,000.00 Net Margins-19.09% Return on Equity-22.68% Return on Assets-8.83%Miscellaneous Employees1,615 Outstanding Shares54,428,000Market Cap$33.14 million Next Earnings Date11/10/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $0.61 +0.02 (+3.17 %) (As of 08/14/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive PFMT News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for PFMT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Frequently Asked Questions How has Performant Financial's stock been impacted by Coronavirus? Performant Financial's stock was trading at $0.95 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PFMT shares have decreased by 35.9% and is now trading at $0.6088. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Performant Financial? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Performant Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Performant Financial. When is Performant Financial's next earnings date? Performant Financial is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 10th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Performant Financial. How were Performant Financial's earnings last quarter? Performant Financial Corp (NASDAQ:PFMT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The business services provider reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. Performant Financial had a negative net margin of 19.09% and a negative return on equity of 22.68%. View Performant Financial's earnings history. Has Performant Financial been receiving favorable news coverage? Headlines about PFMT stock have been trending positive on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Performant Financial earned a coverage optimism score of 2.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the business services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about Performant Financial. Are investors shorting Performant Financial? Performant Financial saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,300 shares, a drop of 93.0% from the June 15th total of 47,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 82,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Performant Financial's Short Interest. Who are some of Performant Financial's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Performant Financial include Cintas (CTAS), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), UniFirst (UNF), KAR Auction Services (KAR), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) and Viad (VVI). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Performant Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Performant Financial investors own include Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Actinium Pharmaceuticals (ATNM), BIOLASE (BIOL), Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), Opko Health (OPK), Acasti Pharma (ACST), Accuray (ARAY), Bank of America (BAC) and Biocept (BIOC). Who are Performant Financial's key executives? Performant Financial's management team includes the following 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 C.F.A., C.F.P., Ph.D., VP of Technology What is Performant Financial's stock symbol? Performant Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PFMT." Who are Performant Financial's major shareholders? Performant Financial's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mirador Capital Partners LP (1.15%). Company insiders that own Performant Financial stock include Prescott Group Capital Managem and Simeon Kohl. View institutional ownership trends for Performant Financial. Which major investors are buying Performant Financial stock? PFMT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mirador Capital Partners LP. View insider buying and selling activity for Performant Financial. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Performant Financial's stock price today? One share of PFMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $0.61. How big of a company is Performant Financial? Performant Financial has a market capitalization of $33.14 million and generates $150.43 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-26,820,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.40) on an earnings per share basis. Performant Financial employs 1,615 workers across the globe. What is Performant Financial's official website? The official website for Performant Financial is performantcorp.com. 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] This page was last updated on 8/15/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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