Premier (PINC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company that unites an alliance of approximately 4,300 hospitals and health systems and more than 175,000 other providers and organizations. The company leverages data-driven insights, supply chain expertise and collaborative networks to help member institutions enhance clinical outcomes, streamline operations and reduce costs. Premier’s integrated platform supports providers throughout the care continuum, enabling them to respond to shifting regulatory requirements, patient needs and financial pressures.

Central to Premier’s offerings is its comprehensive suite of supply chain solutions, which includes group purchasing, sourcing and logistics services designed to optimize procurement processes. The company’s advanced data and analytics capabilities deliver real-time visibility into pricing, utilization and performance metrics, empowering members to negotiate better contracts and eliminate waste. In addition, Premier provides clinical and operational consulting, supporting initiatives in areas such as population health management, quality improvement, patient safety and value-based care.

Founded in 1969 as Hospital Purchasing Services, Premier has grown through a combination of organic innovation and strategic acquisitions to expand its portfolio of performance improvement solutions. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Alkire, whose tenure has been marked by investments in digital platforms and analytics tools. Under his leadership, Premier has advanced its mission of delivering measurable value across the healthcare ecosystem.

While primarily focused on the U.S. healthcare market, Premier collaborates with a broad network of provider organizations, technology partners and industry stakeholders to drive transformative change. The company’s governance structure emphasizes member engagement, with leadership drawn from participating hospitals and health systems that guide strategic priorities. Through continuous innovation and a commitment to collaboration, Premier seeks to improve patient outcomes, promote operational excellence and support the sustainability of the healthcare system.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.73 to $28.04
• 50-Day Range: $21.71 to $28.25
• 52-Week Range: $17.23 to $28.79
• Volume: 793,948 shs
• Average Volume: 1.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 127.10
• Dividend Yield: 3.00%
• Price Target: $26.07
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Premier Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Premier scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 462nd out of 948 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Premier has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Premier has a consensus price target of $26.07, representing about 6.8% downside from its current price of $27.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Premier has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Premier are expected to grow by 17.70% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Premier is 127.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Premier is 127.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 85.31.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Premier has a P/B Ratio of 1.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.47% of the float of Premier has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Premier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Premier has recently decreased by 22.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Premier pays a meaningful dividend of 3.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Premier does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Premier is 381.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Premier will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.16% next year. This indicates that Premier will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.47% of the float of Premier has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Premier has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Premier has recently decreased by 22.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.18

News Sentiment

Premier has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Premier this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Premier insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $317,230.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.96% of the stock of Premier is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.41% of the stock of Premier is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PINC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PINC shares performed this year?

Premier's stock was trading at $21.20 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PINC shares have increased by 31.9% and is now trading at $27.96.

How were Premier's earnings last quarter?

Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ:PINC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 14th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned ($713.06) million during the quarter. Premier had a net margin of 2.00% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.04%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Premier's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Premier include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.15%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.04%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Michael J Alkire, Craig S Mckasson, Leigh Anderson, Andy Brailo, David L Klatsky, John T Bigalke, Helen M Boudreau and Jody R Davids.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Premier?

Shares of PINC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Premier own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Premier investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 9/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Today: 10/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Medical Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PINC
• CIK: 1577916
• Web: www.premierinc.com
• Phone: (704) 357-0022
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,700
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Premier: $26.07
• High Price Target: $28.25
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.8%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 127.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.27 million
• Net Margins: 2.00%
• Pretax Margin: 9.68%
• Return on Equity: 7.04%
• Return on Assets: 3.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.64
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.28
• Cash Flow: $2.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.57
• Book Value: $18.54 per share
• Price / Book: 1.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 82,550,000
• Free Float: 81,758,000
• Market Cap: $2.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64