NASDAQ:PRSCThe Providence Service Stock Price, Forecast & News

The Providence Service's stock was trading at $55.75 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, PRSC shares have increased by 39.7% and is now trading at $77.90. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for The Providence Service in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for The Providence Service.

The Providence Service is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for The Providence Service.

The Providence Service Co. (NASDAQ:PRSC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.30. The company earned $367.29 million during the quarter. The Providence Service had a net margin of 0.96% and a return on equity of 8.53%. View The Providence Service's earnings history.

The Providence Service announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $1.371 per share on Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $5.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.04%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. View The Providence Service's dividend history.

1 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for The Providence Service's shares. Their forecasts range from $87.00 to $87.00. On average, they expect The Providence Service's stock price to reach $87.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for The Providence Service.

Media coverage about PRSC stock has been trending very negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. The Providence Service earned a media sentiment score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about The Providence Service.

The Providence Service saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 251,100 shares, an increase of 20.0% from the May 31st total of 209,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 91,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Currently, 2.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View The Providence Service's Current Options Chain.

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The Providence Service trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PRSC."

The Providence Service's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (2.11%). Company insiders that own The Providence Service stock include Coliseum Capital Management, L, Kevin M Dotts and R Carter Pate. View institutional ownership trends for The Providence Service.

PRSC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. Company insiders that have bought The Providence Service stock in the last two years include Kevin M Dotts, and R Carter Pate. View insider buying and selling activity for The Providence Service.

Shares of PRSC 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.

One share of PRSC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $77.90.

The Providence Service has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion and generates $1.51 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $970,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.65 on an earnings per share basis. The Providence Service employs 3,800 workers across the globe.

The official website for The Providence Service is www.prscholdings.com.

The Providence Service's mailing address is 1275 Peachtree Street Sixth Floor, Atlanta GA, 30309. The company can be reached via phone at 404-888-5800 or via email at [email protected]