Perficient, Inc. provides information technology and management consulting services in the United States. The company designs, builds, and delivers solutions using middleware software products developed by third-party vendors. Its solutions include portals and collaboration, such as searchable data systems, collaborative systems for process improvement, transaction processing, unified and extended reporting, and other services; and platform implementations services, including application server selection, architecture planning, installation and configuration, clustering for availability, performance assessment and issue remediation, security, and technology migrations. The company also offers management consulting services in the areas of organizational change management, business analytics, project management, process excellence, and other; and cloud services comprising architecture, business value and health checks assessments, strategy and road maps, and vendor evaluation and selection services. In addition, it provides product configuration digital marketing services, including search engine marketing, user experience and design, and conversion rate optimization; commerce solutions; and content management solutions. Further, the company offers business analytics; custom applications; business integration; business process management; customer relationship management; enterprise data and business intelligence; enterprise performance management; DevOps; and enterprise mobile solutions. It serves the healthcare, financial services, automotive and transport products, retail and consumer goods, manufacturing, electronics and computer hardware, telecommunications, business services and leisure, media and entertainment, and energy and utilities markets. Perficient, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNASDAQ:PRFT
Previous Symbol
CUSIP71375U10
Phone314-529-3600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34
Current Ratio2.93
Quick Ratio2.93
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio26.63
Forward P/E Ratio21.62
P/E Growth1.57
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$485.26 million
Price / Sales1.73
Cash Flow$1.4684 per share
Price / Cash17.23
Book Value$10.70 per share
Price / Book2.36
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.95
Net Income$18.58 million
Net Margins4.70%
Return on Equity10.69%
Return on Assets7.67%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,024
Outstanding Shares33,180,000
Market Cap$852.45 million
OptionableOptionable
Perficient (NASDAQ:PRFT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Perficient's stock symbol?
Perficient trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PRFT."
How will Perficient's stock buyback program work?
Perficient declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Friday, March 2nd 2018, which allows the company to buyback $25,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Perficient's earnings last quarter?
Perficient, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRFT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 1st. The digital transformation consultancy reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.11. The digital transformation consultancy earned $123.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $124.91 million. Perficient had a net margin of 4.70% and a return on equity of 10.69%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 EPS. View Perficient's Earnings History.
When is Perficient's next earnings date?
What guidance has Perficient issued on next quarter's earnings?
Perficient issued an update on its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.52-1.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $492-498 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $497.57 million.Perficient also updated its Q4 guidance to $0.39-0.42 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for PRFT?
4 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Perficient's shares. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $34.00. On average, they expect Perficient's stock price to reach $32.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Perficient.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Perficient?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Perficient in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Perficient.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Perficient stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Perficient stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Perficient is the leading digital transformation consulting firm with unparalleled information technology, management consulting, and creative capabilities, Perficient and its Perficient Digital agency deliver vision, execution, and value with outstanding digital experience, business optimization, and industry solutions. Their work enables clients to improve productivity and competitiveness; grow and strengthen relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners; and reduce costs. Its solutions include big data and analytics, technology platform implementations, commerce, enterprise content management, portals and collaboration, management consulting, custom applications, business integration, business process management, and customer relationship management, among others. " (11/8/2018)
- 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "PRFT recently announced the acquisition of Southport Services Group, a privately-owned MicroStrategy consultancy with $17 million in annual revenue. The deal is expected to be accretive to adjusted EPS immediately." (4/11/2018)
Has Perficient been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about PRFT stock has been trending negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Perficient earned a media sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the digital transformation consultancy a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Perficient's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Perficient include Sogou (SOGO), Virtusa (VRTU), Luxoft (LXFT), Endava (DAVA), PROS (PRO), Glu Mobile (GLUU), Monotype Imaging (TYPE), AGM Group (AGMH), Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI), PDF Solutions (PDFS), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR), RealNetworks (RNWK), Perion Network (PERI), Computer Task Group (CTG) and MIND C.T.I. (MNDO).
Who are Perficient's key executives?
Perficient's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffrey S. Davis, Pres, CEO & Chairman (Age 54)
- Mr. Paul E. Martin, CFO, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 57)
- Ms. Kathryn J. Henely, Chief Operating Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Eric Roch, CTO and Chief Strategist of IT Modernization & Integration
- Mr. Bill Davis, VP of Marketing and Communications
Who are Perficient's major shareholders?
Perficient's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.29%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.38%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.34%), Falcon Point Capital LLC (0.95%) and ClariVest Asset Management LLC (0.96%). Company insiders that own Perficient stock include Gary Wimberly, James R Kackley, Jeffrey S Davis, Kathryn J Henely, Paul E Martin and Ralph C Derrickson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Perficient.
Which major investors are selling Perficient stock?
PRFT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rice Hall James & Associates LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Falcon Point Capital LLC, Martingale Asset Management L P, Systematic Financial Management LP, Comerica Bank and Denali Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold Perficient company stock in the last year include James R Kackley, Jeffrey S Davis, Kathryn J Henely and Paul E Martin. View Insider Buying and Selling for Perficient.
Which major investors are buying Perficient stock?
PRFT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including KAMES CAPITAL plc, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., BlackRock Inc., ClariVest Asset Management LLC, BBT Capital Management LLC, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC, Prudential Financial Inc. and USA Financial Portformulas Corp. Company insiders that have bought Perficient stock in the last two years include Gary Wimberly and James R Kackley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Perficient.
How do I buy shares of Perficient?
Shares of PRFT 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 Perficient's stock price today?
One share of PRFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.30.
How big of a company is Perficient?
Perficient has a market capitalization of $852.45 million and generates $485.26 million in revenue each year. The digital transformation consultancy earns $18.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.95 on an earnings per share basis. Perficient employs 3,024 workers across the globe.
What is Perficient's official website?
How can I contact Perficient?
Perficient's mailing address is 555 MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE 600, SAINT LOUIS MO, 63141. The digital transformation consultancy can be reached via phone at 314-529-3600.
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