Hill-Rom Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:HRC)

About Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. is a global medical technology company. The Company operates through four segments: North America Patient Support Systems, International Patient Support Systems, Front Line Care and Surgical Solutions. The Company's products and services include Patient Support Systems, Front Line Care and Surgical Solutions. The Company sells and rents its specialty frames and surfaces, and mobility solutions, as well as its clinical workflow solutions, in the United States and Canada through its North America Patient Support Systems segment, and in regions outside of the United States and Canada through its International Patient Support Systems segment. Its Front Line Care segment globally sells and rents respiratory care products, and sells medical diagnostic equipment and a diversified portfolio of devices that assess, diagnose, treat and manage a range of illnesses and diseases. Under its Surgical Solutions segment, the Company sells its surgical products globally.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Medical
Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
Sub-Industry: Health Care Equipment
Symbol: NYSE:HRC
CUSIP: 43147510
Web: www.hill-rom.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $4.98 billion
Outstanding Shares: 65,766,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $73.19
200 Day Moving Avg: $63.90
52 Week Range: $47.46 - $77.37

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.69
Foreward P/E Ratio: 17.32
P/E Growth: 1.50

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $2.68 billion
Price / Sales: 1.86
Book Value: $18.93 per share
Price / Book: 4.00

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.68
Dividend Yield: 1.0%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $458 million
Net Margins: 5.44%
Return on Equity: 19.12%
Return on Assets: 5.44%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.60%
Current Ratio: 1.67%
Quick Ratio: 1.27%

Misc:

Average Volume: 489,610 shs.
Beta: 1.2
Short Ratio: 2.79

Frequently Asked Questions for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

What is Hill-Rom Holdings' stock symbol?

Hill-Rom Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HRC."

How often does Hill-Rom Holdings pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hill-Rom Holdings?

Hill-Rom Holdings declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 22nd. This is a boost from Hill-Rom Holdings's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View Hill-Rom Holdings' Dividend History.

How were Hill-Rom Holdings' earnings last quarter?

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRC) announced its earnings results on Friday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $678.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $654.27 million. Hill-Rom Holdings had a net margin of 5.44% and a return on equity of 19.12%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.71 earnings per share. View Hill-Rom Holdings' Earnings History.

When will Hill-Rom Holdings make its next earnings announcement?

Hill-Rom Holdings is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August, 2nd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Hill-Rom Holdings.

What guidance has Hill-Rom Holdings issued on next quarter's earnings?

Hill-Rom Holdings issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Friday, April, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $3.82-3.88 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $3.83. The company issued revenue guidance of +3.5-4.0% to ~$2.747-2.761 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.73 billion.Hill-Rom Holdings also updated its Q3 guidance to $0.89-0.91 EPS.

Where is Hill-Rom Holdings' stock going? Where will Hill-Rom Holdings' stock price be in 2017?

4 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Hill-Rom Holdings' stock. Their predictions range from $59.00 to $84.00. On average, they anticipate Hill-Rom Holdings' share price to reach $71.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Hill-Rom Holdings.

Who are some of Hill-Rom Holdings' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Hill-Rom Holdings include Teleflex Incorporated (TFX), West Pharmaceutical Services (WST), Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp (IART), ICU Medical, Incorporated (ICUI), ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Commodity (CMD), Insulet (PODD), Haemonetics (HAE), Inogen (INGN), Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Halyard Health (HYH), Glaukos Corp (GKOS), Mazor Robotics Ltd - (MZOR), Luminex (LMNX), OraSure Technologies (OSUR), AtriCure (ATRC), AngioDynamics (ANGO), LeMaitre Vascular (LMAT) and Endologix (ELGX).

Who owns Hill-Rom Holdings stock?

Hill-Rom Holdings' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.78%), BlackRock Inc. (7.75%), FMR LLC (6.37%), State Street Corp (2.49%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.40%) and Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2.26%). Company insiders that own Hill-Rom Holdings stock include Alton Shader, Carlyn D Solomon, John J Greisch and Paul Sherwood Johnson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hill-Rom Holdings.

Who sold Hill-Rom Holdings stock? Who is selling Hill-Rom Holdings stock?

Hill-Rom Holdings' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Highbridge Capital Management LLC, FMR LLC, Gotham Asset Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Morgan Stanley and Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC.. Company insiders that have sold Hill-Rom Holdings stock in the last year include Alton Shader, Carlyn D Solomon, John J Greisch and Paul Sherwood Johnson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hill-Rom Holdings.

Who bought Hill-Rom Holdings stock? Who is buying Hill-Rom Holdings stock?

Hill-Rom Holdings' stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Rothschild Asset Management Inc., Nationwide Fund Advisors, BTIM Corp., Neuberger Berman Group LLC and Boston Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hill-Rom Holdings.

How do I buy Hill-Rom Holdings stock?

Shares of Hill-Rom Holdings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of Hill-Rom Holdings stock cost?

One share of Hill-Rom Holdings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.68.

Consensus Ratings for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	4 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 3.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$71.25 (5.85% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/1/2017	Stifel Nicolaus	Boost Price Target	Buy -> Buy	$70.00 -> $84.00	Low
5/1/2017	Barclays PLC	Boost Price Target	Buy	$75.00 -> $80.00	Low
6/23/2016	KeyCorp	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$59.00	N/A
6/16/2016	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight	$54.00 -> $62.00	N/A
5/2/2016	Bank of America Corp	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$69.00	N/A
4/8/2016	Goldman Sachs Group Inc	Boost Price Target		$52.00 -> $55.00	N/A
12/16/2015	Northcoast Research	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy		N/A

(Data available from 5/24/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Earnings by Quarter for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Earnings History by Quarter for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/2/2017
4/28/2017	Q2 2017	$0.79	$0.88	$654.27 million	$678.90 million	View	N/A
1/27/2017	Q117	$0.75	$0.75	$654.12 million	$637.40 million	View	Listen
11/3/2016	Q416	$1.13	$1.18	$701.39 million	$706.00 million	View	Listen
8/4/2016	Q316	$0.76	$0.81	$647.75 million	$655.40 million	View	Listen
4/29/2016	Q216	$0.70	$0.71	$650.99 million	$633.00 million	View	Listen
2/1/2016	Q116	$0.65	$0.68	$659.50 billion	$661.20 billion	View	N/A
11/5/2015	Q415	$0.76	$0.83	$541.47 million	$574.00 million	View	N/A
8/7/2015	Q315	$0.61	$0.62	$447.54 million	$475.00 million	View	N/A
5/5/2015	Q215	$0.60	$0.64	$472.10 million	$475.00 million	View	N/A
2/3/2015	Q115	$0.50	$0.49	$453.59 million	$465.00 million	View	N/A
11/5/2014	Q414	$0.71	$0.74	$467.50 million	$479.00 million	View	Listen
8/7/2014	Q314	$0.59	$0.59	$411.41 million	$398.00 million	View	Listen
5/2/2014	Q214	$0.51	$0.57	$412.02 million	$415.00 million	View	N/A
1/22/2014	Q114	$0.51	$0.36	$406.04 million	$393.40 million	View	N/A
10/23/2013	Q413	$0.60	$0.65	$437.90 million	$438.00 million	View	N/A
7/24/2013	Q3 2013	$0.50	$0.49	$426.56 million	$424.00 million	View	N/A
4/24/2013	Q2 2013	$0.50	$0.49	$438.06 million	$425.70 million	View	N/A
1/23/2013	Q1 2013	$0.44	$0.47	$414.20 million	$428.00 million	View	N/A
10/24/2012		$0.56	$0.56			View	N/A
7/25/2012		$0.57	$0.56			View	N/A
4/25/2012		$0.54	$0.59			View	N/A
1/25/2012		$0.53	$0.53			View	N/A
10/26/2011		$0.70	$0.72			View	N/A
7/27/2011		$0.55	$0.47			View	N/A
4/27/2011		$0.50	$0.54			View	N/A
1/26/2011		$0.45	$0.55			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.77
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $4.39

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	2	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75
Q2 2017	2	$0.78	$0.81	$0.80
Q3 2017	2	$0.90	$0.91	$0.91
Q4 2017	2	$1.32	$1.32	$1.32
Q1 2018	1	$0.87	$0.87	$0.87
Q2 2018	1	$0.90	$0.90	$0.90
Q3 2018	1	$1.09	$1.09	$1.09
Q4 2018	1	$1.53	$1.53	$1.53

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Most Recent Dividend:	3/31/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.68
Dividend Yield:	0.90%
Dividend Growth:	8.20% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	31.78% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 17.62% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 15.56% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
Track Record:	6 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Dividend History by Quarter for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
3/15/2017	quarterly	$0.18	1.03%	3/22/2017	3/24/2017	3/31/2017
11/17/2016	Quarterly	$0.17		12/14/2016	12/16/2016	12/30/2016
7/20/2016	Quarterly	$0.17		9/14/2016	9/16/2016	9/30/2016
5/6/2016	Quarterly	$0.17		6/8/2016	6/10/2016	6/24/2016
2/26/2016	Quarterly	$0.17		3/10/2016	3/14/2016	3/28/2016
11/17/2015	Quarterly	$0.16		12/11/2015	12/15/2015	12/31/2015
7/22/2015		$0.16		9/14/2015	9/16/2015	9/30/2015
5/1/2015	quarterly	$0.16	1.28%	6/11/2015	6/15/2015	6/30/2015
3/5/2015	quarterly	$0.16	1.32%	3/13/2015	3/17/2015	3/31/2015
12/3/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.33%	12/11/2014	12/15/2014	12/29/2014
9/3/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.41%	9/12/2014	9/16/2014	9/30/2014
5/7/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.59%	6/11/2014	6/13/2014	6/27/2014
3/7/2014	quarterly	$0.15	1.59%	3/18/2014	3/20/2014	3/31/2014
11/20/2013	quarterly	$0.14	1.3%	12/11/2013	12/13/2013	12/27/2013
9/10/2013	quarterly	$0.14	1.55%	9/18/2013	9/20/2013	9/30/2013
5/29/2013	quarterly	$0.14	1.52%	6/12/2013	6/14/2013	6/28/2013
3/4/2013	quarterly	$0.13	1.49%	3/13/2013	3/15/2013	3/29/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.20%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 83.53%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
5/17/2017	Paul Sherwood Johnson	SVP	Sell	2,078	$72.30	$150,239.40
3/16/2017	Alton Shader	SVP	Sell	15,000	$69.34	$1,040,100.00
3/7/2017	John J Greisch	CEO	Sell	207,987	$65.86	$13,698,023.82
2/9/2017	Paul Sherwood Johnson	SVP	Sell	1,403	$60.95	$85,512.85
11/17/2016	Carlyn D Solomon	COO	Sell	40,515	$54.78	$2,219,411.70
11/25/2014	Andreas G Frank	SVP	Sell	20,554	$45.89	$943,223.06
8/19/2014	Richard G Keller	CAO	Sell	14,736	$43.18	$636,300.48
2/4/2013	W August Hillenbrand	Director	Sell	3,195	$32.99	$105,403.05
8/10/2012	Edward Gregory Pritchard	SVP	Buy	7,500	$26.74	$200,550.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC) Latest Headlines for Hill-Rom Holdings (NYSE:HRC)

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Date	Headline
	Research Reports Coverage on Healthcare Stocks -- Biocept, Varian Medical Systems, Hill-Rom, and Tivity Health www.bizjournals.com - May 24 at 11:42 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Presents At UBS Global Healthcare Conference 2017 - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - May 24 at 11:42 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. : May 23, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 5:21 PM
	Hill-Rom Introduces Envella™ Air Fluidized Therapy Bed finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 5:15 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) SVP Sells $150,239.40 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 10:30 PM
	Hill Rom Impresses with Q2 Results, Strategic Initiatives finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 10:14 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. :HRC-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : May 19, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 10:14 AM
	New Hill-Rom® 900 Accella™ Bed Enhances Patient Care finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 9:37 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Cut to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 1:34 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Receiving Somewhat Favorable News Coverage, Analysis Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 12:56 AM
	Hill-Rom to Present at the UBS 2017 Global Healthcare Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 5:25 PM
	Hill-Rom Breaks Ground On Welch Allyn Campus Expansion finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 5:45 PM
	KeyCorp Comments on Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.'s Q3 2017 Earnings (HRC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 10:54 AM
	Q3 2017 EPS Estimates for Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Lowered by Analyst (HRC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 10:54 AM
	Q2 2018 EPS Estimates for Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Reduced by Analyst (HRC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 3:28 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Expected to Post FY2017 Earnings of $3.86 Per Share (HRC) www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 11:34 AM
	Hill-Rom to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Healthcare Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 10:11 AM
	HRC Crosses Above Average Analyst Target www.nasdaq.com - May 1 at 1:31 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) PT Raised to $84.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 11:48 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barclays PLC www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 9:26 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $693.54 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 9:12 AM
	Somewhat Positive News Coverage Extremely Likely to Affect Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Stock Price www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 12:54 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.09 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:28 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.09 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:27 AM
	Edited Transcript of HRC earnings conference call or presentation 28-Apr-17 12:30pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 11:46 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) to Post $0.79 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:09 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Updates FY17 Earnings Guidance www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 10:54 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Releases Q3 Earnings Guidance www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 10:20 AM
	Hill-Rom Exceeds Guidance With Strong Fiscal Second Quarter Financial Results And Raises 2017 Full-Year Outlook www.prnewswire.com - April 28 at 10:11 AM
	Hill-Rom tops Street 2Q forecasts marketbeat.com - April 28 at 7:22 AM
	Somewhat Negative Press Coverage Extremely Likely to Impact Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Share Price www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 1:27 PM
	Hill-Rom Introduces Monarch™ Airway Clearance System finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 5:17 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Receiving Favorable Media Coverage, Report Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 4:21 PM
	Barclays PLC Boosts Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Price Target to $75.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 12:38 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Earning Favorable Press Coverage, Analysis Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 4:23 PM
	Alere (ALR) Shows Strength: Stock Adds 15.9% in Session www.zacks.com - April 19 at 11:33 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Q2 Earnings: A Beat in the Cards? finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 11:33 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings (HRC) Getting Somewhat Positive Press Coverage, Analysis Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 7:21 PM
	ResMed's Study Results for Central Sleep Apnea Hold Promise finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 5:28 PM
	ResMed's Study Results for Central Sleep Apnea Hold Promise finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 5:28 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. : HRC-US: Dividend Analysis : March 24th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : April 10, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 5:26 PM
	Brokerages Expect Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $654.12 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 9:01 AM
	Brokerages Expect Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Will Announce Earnings of $0.79 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 6:37 PM
	Hill-Rom's Innovations Make Surgeries More Safe, Accurate finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 5:36 PM
	Medtronic (MDT) Less-Invasive HVAD Pump Results Positive finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 10:16 AM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 3:40 PM
	What's in Store for Walgreens Boots (WBA) in Q2 Earnings? finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 8:05 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) Upgraded to "Buy" by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 11:45 AM
	Insider Selling: Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) SVP Sells 15,000 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 20 at 7:31 PM
	Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., to Host Fiscal Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 7:03 PM