Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.49 in comparison to its previous close of 22.86, however, the company has experienced a -2.60% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-13 that CHINO, Calif., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chino Commercial Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Chino Commercial Bancorp (OTC: “CCBC”), was recently recognized by The Findley Reports on Financial Institutions by receiving Findley’s highest rating of “Super Premier Performing Bank.” The Bank, which has branches in Chino, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and a new branch planned for Corona, received the recognition from Findley for its financial and operational performance during the 2024 year. The recognition by Findley was based upon multiple factors, including Profitability, Return on beginning Equity and Loan performance.
Is It Worth Investing in Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) Right Now?
Premier Inc (NASDAQ: PINC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 39.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PINC is at 0.56. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PINC is 80.79M, and currently, shorts hold a 17.80% of that float. The average trading volume for PINC on May 15, 2025 was 1.47M shares.
PINC’s Market Performance
PINC’s stock has seen a -2.60% decrease for the week, with a 15.31% rise in the past month and a 24.97% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.31% for Premier Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.10% for PINC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 10.39% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PINC
Canaccord Genuity, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PINC reach a price target of $21, previously predicting the price at $27. The rating they have provided for PINC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on May 08th, 2024.
Leerink Partners gave a rating of “Market Perform” to PINC, setting the target price at $22.50 in the report published on February 26th of the previous year.
PINC Trading at 14.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PINC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +15.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PINC fell by -2.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.03. In addition, Premier Inc saw 6.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PINC starting from Klatsky David L, who sale 10,982 shares at the price of $22.74 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Klatsky David L now owns 76,093 shares of Premier Inc, valued at $249,761 using the latest closing price.
Klatsky David L, the Officer of Premier Inc, proposed sale 10,982 shares at $22.75 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that Klatsky David L is holding shares at $249,798 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PINC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Premier Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 6.05, with 3.24 for asset returns.
Based on Premier Inc (PINC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 256.97 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.61for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.65.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Premier Inc (PINC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
