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: $28.24 to $28.28
• 50-Day Range: $28.00 to $28.26
• 52-Week Range: $19.63 to $28.79
• Volume: 2.06 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.67 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.97%
• Price Target: $26.46
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Premier Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Premier scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 784th out of 860 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: 0.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Premier has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Premier has a consensus price target of $26.46, representing about 6.4% downside from its current price of $28.26.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Premier has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 -104.67, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Premier is -104.67, 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 Ratio

Premier has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PINC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Premier pays a meaningful dividend of 2.97%, 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 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Premier this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for PINC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Premier insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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 were Premier's earnings last quarter?

Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ:PINC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.04. Premier's revenue for the quarter was down 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Premier IPO?

Premier (PINC) raised $690 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, September 26th 2013. The company issued 28,151,958 shares at a price of $23.00-$26.00 per share.

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: 2/04/2025
• Today: 5/08/2026
• 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: $26.46
• High Price Target: $28.25
• Low Price Target: $21.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.27)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.27 million
• Net Margins: -3.28%
• Pretax Margin: 1.93%
• Return on Equity: 6.84%
• Return on Assets: 3.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.62
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.32
• Cash Flow: $2.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.74
• Book Value: $18.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 82,550,000
• Free Float: 81,758,000
• Market Cap: $2.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64