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Performant Healthcare NasdaqGS:PHLT Stock Report

Last Price

US$3.06

Market Cap

US$245.1m

7D

-14.3%

1Y

4.8%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Performant Healthcare, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PHLT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$245.1m

PHLT Stock Overview

Provides technology-enabled payment integrity, eligibility, and related analytics services. More details

PHLT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Performant Healthcare, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Performant Healthcare
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.06
52 Week HighUS$4.35
52 Week LowUS$2.37
Beta0.084
1 Month Change4.79%
3 Month Change-22.34%
1 Year Change4.79%
3 Year Change30.21%
5 Year Change240.26%
Change since IPO-71.13%

Recent News & Updates

Performant Financial: In-Line Quarter And Outlook Despite Headwinds - Hold

Nov 27

Recent updates

Performant Financial: In-Line Quarter And Outlook Despite Headwinds - Hold

Nov 27

Performant Financial: Decent Quarter But Further Progress Required

Aug 13

Getting In Cheap On Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT) Might Be Difficult

Jul 30
Getting In Cheap On Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT) Might Be Difficult

Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Jul 04
Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Performant Financial: Slowly Progressing Towards Long-Term Targets - Hold

Jun 03

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Performant Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ:PFMT) Revenues

Apr 11
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Performant Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ:PFMT) Revenues

Performant Financial: No Earnings Inflection Anytime Soon, Hold

Mar 19

Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Debt Sensibly?

Nov 09
Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Debt Sensibly?

Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 07
Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Too Much Debt?

Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jun 08
Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 16
Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Performant announces partnership with Priority Health

Oct 11

Performant Financial: On Track To Achieve Full-Year Targets Despite Ongoing Headwinds

Sep 30

Calculating The Fair Value Of Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT)

Sep 16
Calculating The Fair Value Of Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT)

We Think Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Aug 12
We Think Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jun 14
Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Too Much Debt?

May 10
Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Too Much Debt?

Performant Financial: Good Progress On Business Model Transition Despite Headwinds

May 02

Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 02
Is Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Using Too Much Debt?

These Return Metrics Don't Make Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Look Too Strong

Jan 11
These Return Metrics Don't Make Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Look Too Strong

The Prognosis On Performant Financial

Nov 22

A Look At The Fair Value Of Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT)

Nov 16
A Look At The Fair Value Of Performant Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:PFMT)

Auditing Performant's Upside

Aug 10

Here's Why Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 04
Here's Why Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Performant Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ:PFMT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 49% Above Its Share Price

Jul 16
Performant Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ:PFMT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 49% Above Its Share Price

Performant Financial to join Russell Microcap Index

Jun 08

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT)

May 09
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT)

Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 16
Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

What Type Of Returns Would Performant Financial's(NASDAQ:PFMT) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Feb 18
What Type Of Returns Would Performant Financial's(NASDAQ:PFMT) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

The 31% Return On Capital At Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Got Our Attention

Jan 14
The 31% Return On Capital At Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Got Our Attention

Performant Financial receives Nasdaq non-compliance notification

Dec 31

Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 10
Performant Financial (NASDAQ:PFMT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Performant Financial: Buy With Both Hands After Post-Earnings Sell-Off Provides Attractive Entry Point

Nov 16

Shareholder Returns

PHLTUS HealthcareUS Market
7D-14.3%-5.0%-3.5%
1Y4.8%-11.4%22.1%

Return vs Industry: PHLT exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -11.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PHLT underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PHLT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PHLT volatility
PHLT Average Weekly Movement8.0%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: PHLT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: PHLT's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1976958Sim Kohlperformantcorp.com

Performant Healthcare, Inc. provides technology-enabled payment integrity, eligibility, and related analytics services. It supports healthcare payers in identifying, preventing, and recovering waste and improper payments through advanced technology, analytics, and proprietary data assets. The company offers coordination-of-benefits services, as well as claims-based services, which includes the audit and identification of improperly paid claims.

Performant Healthcare, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Performant Healthcare's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PHLT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$245.05m
Earnings (TTM)-US$8.14m
Revenue (TTM)US$120.78m

2.0x

P/S Ratio

-29.4x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PHLT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$120.78m
Cost of RevenueUS$97.03m
Gross ProfitUS$23.75m
Other ExpensesUS$31.90m
Earnings-US$8.14m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.10
Gross Margin19.67%
Net Profit Margin-6.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio10.6%

How did PHLT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Performant Healthcare, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard CloseAvondale Partners
Kyle BauserB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Michael TarkanCompass Point Research & Trading, LLC