Why Premier Is Tuesday’s Big Earnings Winner

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By Chris Lange Updated Published
Why Premier Is Tuesday’s Big Earnings Winner

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Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results before the markets opened on Tuesday. The company posted $0.70 in earnings per share (EPS) and $434.0 million in revenue, while consensus estimates had called for $0.66 in EPS on revenue of $411.89 million. The same period of last year reportedly had EPS of $0.50 and $403.1 million in revenue.

During the latest quarter, Supply Chain Services segment revenue rose 10% to $339.2 million, and Performance Services segment revenue increased 2% to $94.8 million.

Looking ahead to the 2019 fiscal full year, the company expects to see EPS in the range of $2.60 to $2.72 and revenues between $1.721 billion and $1.787 billion. The consensus estimates are $2.26 in EPS and $1.64 billion in revenue.

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Susan DeVore, president and CEO, commented:

Premier’s fourth quarter delivered a very successful finish to fiscal 2018, as stronger-than-anticipated revenue performance across our Supply Chain and Performance Services businesses produced earnings results that exceeded our expectations,” “These results capped a solid fiscal 2018 performance, once again demonstrating Premier’s consistent financial strength and operational excellence, which we believe solidify our continued leadership as we work with our nation’s health systems and other providers to transform healthcare delivery in America.

Shares of Premier were last seen up about 13% at $43.41, with a consensus analyst price target of $38.12 and a 52-week trading range of $27.15 to $45.31.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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