About Premier (NASDAQ:PINC)

Premier, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a healthcare improvement company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Supply Chain Services and Performance Services. The Supply Chain Services segment offers its members with access to a range of products and services, including medical and surgical products, pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies, capital equipment, information technology, facilities and construction, and food and nutritional products, as well as purchased services, such as clinical engineering and document shredding services and software-as-a-service informatics products. This segment also engages in the Integrated Pharmacy business, which provides traditional pharmacy dispensing and integrated pharmacy services; direct sourcing business; and provision of ASCEND Collaborative service for members to receive group purchasing programs, tiers, and prices, as well as managed services. The Performance Services segment offers PremierConnect for members to address existing cost and quality imperatives, help them manage a value-based care reimbursement model and support their regulatory reporting framework; and performance improvement collaborative, advisory, and government and insurance management services. This segment provides various PremierConnect domains comprising PremierConnect Quality & Regulatory domain for identifying and targeting quality improvement areas; PremierConnect Clinical Surveillance & Safety domain to enhance patient safety; PremierConnect Supply Chain & ERP domain for lowering supply chain costs; PremierConnect Operations domain, which optimizes labor management with integrated financial reporting and budgeting; and PremierConnect Enterprise Analytics, which integrates member's custom data into a hosted and integrated data warehouse and analytics platform. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Management services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
SymbolNASDAQ:PINC
CUSIPN/A
Phone704-357-0022
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio-0.01%
Current Ratio0.83%
Quick Ratio0.71%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio20.26
Forward P/E Ratio15.46
P/E Growth1.27
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.45 billion
Price / Sales3.04
Cash Flow$2.5306 per share
Price / Cash12.89
Book Value($11.94) per share
Price / Book-2.73
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.61
Net Income$113.42 million
Net Margins14.14%
Return on Equity-19.94%
Return on Assets10.66%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,400
Outstanding Shares135,690,000
Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Premier's stock symbol?
Premier trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PINC."
How were Premier's earnings last quarter?
Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 5th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.03. The company earned $411.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.35 million. Premier had a net margin of 14.14% and a negative return on equity of 19.94%. Premier's quarterly revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. View Premier's Earnings History.
When is Premier's next earnings date?
What guidance has Premier issued on next quarter's earnings?
Premier issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 5th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.24-2.37 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.13. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.564-1.648 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.61 billion.
What price target have analysts set for PINC?
14 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Premier's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate Premier's stock price to reach $37.0455 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Premier.
Who are some of Premier's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Premier include bluebird bio (BLUE), STERIS (STE), Seattle Genetics (SGEN), SAGE Therapeutics (SAGE), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), AveXis (AVXS), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX), Alkermes (ALKS), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), ICON (ICLR), Stada Arzneimittel (STDAF), Dexcom (DXCM), Exelixis (EXEL), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX), athenahealth (ATHN), Hill-Rom (HRC) and EXACT Sciences (EXAS).
Who are Premier's key executives?
Premier's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Susan Dodson DeVore, CEO, Pres and Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Craig S. McKasson, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Michael J. Alkire, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. David L. Klatsky, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 56)
- Mr. Durral R. Gilbert, Former Exec. Officer (Age 52)
Has Premier been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about PINC stock have trended somewhat positive on Friday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Premier earned a media sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 46.82 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Premier?
Shares of PINC 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 Premier's stock price today?
One share of PINC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.62.
How big of a company is Premier?
Premier has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion and generates $1.45 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $113.42 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.61 on an earnings per share basis. Premier employs 2,400 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Premier?
Premier's mailing address is 13034 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC, 28277. The company can be reached via phone at 704-357-0022 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Premier (PINC)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Premier and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe PINC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe PINC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
14 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Premier in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $37.0455, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 13.57%. The high price target for PINC is $42.00 and the low price target for PINC is $30.00. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.67 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 6 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 7 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $37.0455 | $37.0455 | $36.7222 | $39.2857 |
Price Target Upside: | 13.57% upside | 13.78% upside | 13.87% upside | 14.84% upside |
Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) Consensus Price Target History

Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/20/2016 forward)
Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Premier (NASDAQ PINC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 17.52%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 42.93%
Premier (NASDAQ PINC) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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3/23/2018 | Leigh Anderson | SVP | Sell | 1,177 | $31.85 | $37,487.45 | 10,784 | |
3/14/2018 | Kelli L Price | VP | Sell | 4,000 | $34.33 | $137,320.00 | | |
3/12/2018 | Craig S Mckasson | Insider | Sell | 6,250 | $34.49 | $215,562.50 | | |
2/26/2018 | Susan D Devore | CEO | Sell | 40,000 | $32.47 | $1,298,800.00 | 373,176 | |
2/8/2018 | Stephen R D'arcy | Director | Sell | 3,967 | $31.72 | $125,833.24 | 11,233 | |
11/9/2017 | Michael J Alkire | COO | Sell | 25,000 | $29.90 | $747,500.00 | 180,550 | |
8/30/2017 | Leigh Anderson | SVP | Sell | 2,264 | $32.73 | $74,100.72 | 14,654 | |
8/29/2017 | Susan D Devore | CEO | Sell | 40,000 | $32.74 | $1,309,600.00 | 466,427 | |
8/24/2017 | Michael J Alkire | COO | Sell | 25,000 | $33.26 | $831,500.00 | 209,164 | |
8/15/2017 | Craig S Mckasson | Insider | Sell | 10,750 | $33.55 | $360,662.50 | 88,688 | |
6/19/2017 | Leigh Anderson | SVP | Sell | 1,099 | $35.29 | $38,783.71 | 7,655 | |
6/13/2017 | Susan D Devore | CEO | Sell | 40,000 | $35.24 | $1,409,600.00 | 391,589 | |
6/12/2017 | Durral R Gilbert | Insider | Sell | 82,861 | $35.11 | $2,909,249.71 | 145,261 | |
6/12/2017 | Michael J Alkire | COO | Sell | 50,000 | $35.17 | $1,758,500.00 | 188,708 | |
5/15/2017 | Craig S Mckasson | Insider | Sell | 10,750 | $34.84 | $374,530.00 | 74,505 | |
3/15/2017 | Kelli L Price | VP | Sell | 10,000 | $30.80 | $308,000.00 | 13,191 | |
3/13/2017 | Craig S Mckasson | Insider | Sell | 10,750 | $30.56 | $328,520.00 | 85,255 | |
2/27/2017 | Stephen R D'arcy | Director | Sell | 6,542 | $31.78 | $207,904.76 | 11,467 | |
9/15/2016 | R. Wesley Champion | VP | Sell | 7,108 | $31.47 | $223,688.76 | | |
8/25/2016 | Stephen R D'arcy | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $30.91 | $123,640.00 | 14,042 | |
7/12/2016 | Durral R Gilbert | Insider | Sell | 20,000 | $34.00 | $680,000.00 | 44,239 | |
7/1/2016 | R. Wesley Champion | VP | Sell | 25,049 | $33.23 | $832,378.27 | 40,913 | |
3/30/2016 | R. Wesley Champion | VP | Sell | 49,568 | $32.98 | $1,634,752.64 | 64,220 | |
3/14/2016 | Keith J Figlioli | VP | Sell | 28,866 | $33.02 | $953,155.32 | 68,354 | |
2/11/2016 | Stephen R D'arcy | Director | Buy | 1,500 | $31.66 | $47,490.00 | 10,042 | |
11/17/2015 | Stephen R. D'arcy | Director | Buy | 2,000 | $34.32 | $68,640.00 | 5,408 | |
4/1/2015 | Keith J Figlioli | VP | Sell | 8,000 | $37.14 | $297,120.00 | | |
2/17/2015 | Stephen R D'arcy | Director | Sell | 2,800 | $36.23 | $101,444.00 | | |
2/10/2015 | Keith J Figlioli | VP | Sell | 16,000 | $35.00 | $560,000.00 | | |
9/26/2013 | Craig S Mckasson | CFO | Buy | 4,000 | $27.00 | $108,000.00 | | |
9/26/2013 | Durral R Gilbert | Insider | Buy | 2,000 | $27.00 | $54,000.00 | | |
9/26/2013 | Jeffrey W Lemkin | General Counsel | Buy | 10,000 | $27.00 | $270,000.00 | | |
9/26/2013 | Kelli L Price | VP | Buy | 1,600 | $27.00 | $43,200.00 | | |
9/26/2013 | Susan D Devore | CEO | Buy | 15,000 | $27.00 | $405,000.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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