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.
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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$155.67 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,892
Next Earnings Date11/8/2019 (Estimated)
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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 13th. The business services provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.02. The business services provider earned $35.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.20 million. Performant Financial had a negative net margin of 20.11% and a negative return on equity of 32.75%. 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 2019 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $158-168 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $159 million.
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 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Performant Financial.
Has Performant Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about PFMT stock has trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Performant Financial earned a media sentiment score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage 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 effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Performant Financial.
Are investors shorting Performant Financial?
Performant Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 42,500 shares, an increase of 19.4% from the August 15th total of 35,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 14,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Performant Financial's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Performant Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Performant Financial include TENCENT HOLDING/ADR (TCEHY), Johnson Controls International (JCI), Slack (WORK), SEA (SE), BALFOUR BEATTY/S (BAFYY), NV5 Global (NVEE), Altisource Portfolio Solutions (ASPS), Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), Ascent Capital Group Inc Series A (ASCMA), Applied DNA Sciences (APDN), Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY) and Cornerworld (CWRL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Performant Financial own?
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 C.F.A., C.F.P., Ph.D., 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Performant Financial's stock price today?
One share of PFMT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.03.
How big of a company is Performant Financial?
Performant Financial has a market capitalization of $55.27 million and generates $155.67 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $-8,010,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.32) on an earnings per share basis. Performant Financial employs 1,892 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Performant Financial.
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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