Performant Financial (PFMT) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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PFMT Stock Forecast


Performant Financial stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $8.00 (represents a 124.72% upside from PFMT’s last price of $3.56) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

PFMT Price Target


The average price target for Performant Financial (PFMT) is $8.00 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $8.00 to $8.00. This represents a potential 124.72% upside from PFMT's last price of $3.56.

PFMT Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Performant Financial's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for PFMT stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Performant Financial Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 04, 2024Kyle BauserNew Street$8.00$3.56124.72%124.72%
Sep 06, 2024Kyle BauserB.Riley Financial$8.00$3.60122.22%124.72%

The latest Performant Financial stock forecast, released on Oct 04, 2024 by Kyle Bauser from New Street, set a price target of $8.00, which represents a 124.72% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($3.56), and a 124.72% increase from PFMT last price ($3.56).

Performant Financial Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-12
Avg Price Target-$8.00$8.00
Last Closing Price$3.56$3.56$3.56
Upside/Downside-100.00%124.72%124.72%

In the current month, the average price target of Performant Financial stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Performant Financial's last price of $3.56. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 04, 2024B.Riley FinancialBuyBuyHold
Sep 06, 2024B.Riley FinancialBuyBuyHold
Jul 24, 2024B. RileyBuyInitialise
Oct 31, 2022Craig-HallumBuyBuyHold

Performant Financial's last stock rating was published by B.Riley Financial on Oct 04, 2024. The company gave PFMT a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Performant Financial Financial Forecast


Performant Financial Revenue Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
Revenue---------$29.96M$25.48M$25.73M$29.24M$27.18M$25.68M$27.08M$31.58M$28.58M$32.84M$31.39M$40.04M$36.23M$33.78M$45.89M$43.82M$35.90M$35.83M$34.88M$57.02M$33.11M
Avg Forecast$38.62M$34.68M$32.03M$29.15M$34.15M$31.59M$28.17M$25.84M$31.60M$27.87M$26.67M$26.45M$29.90M$26.59M$24.19M$22.64M$29.81M$28.30M$29.36M$47.70M$49.10M$44.80M$42.10M$38.80M$40.80M$39.60M$36.20M$33.50M$71.28M$8.28M
High Forecast$39.13M$35.14M$32.46M$29.53M$34.60M$31.59M$28.54M$25.84M$31.88M$28.24M$27.03M$26.81M$30.30M$26.59M$24.19M$22.64M$29.81M$28.30M$29.36M$47.70M$49.10M$44.80M$42.10M$38.80M$40.80M$39.60M$36.20M$33.50M$85.53M$9.93M
Low Forecast$38.08M$34.20M$31.59M$28.74M$33.68M$31.59M$27.78M$25.84M$31.31M$27.49M$26.31M$26.09M$29.49M$26.59M$24.19M$22.64M$29.81M$28.30M$29.36M$47.70M$49.10M$44.80M$42.10M$38.80M$40.80M$39.60M$36.20M$33.50M$57.02M$6.62M
# Analysts111221112111111111111016811711771716
Surprise %---------1.07%0.96%0.97%0.98%1.02%1.06%1.20%1.06%1.01%1.12%0.66%0.82%0.81%0.80%1.18%1.07%0.91%0.99%1.04%0.80%4.00%

Performant Financial's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 2 analysts is $31.60M, with a low forecast of $31.31M, and a high forecast of $31.88M. PFMT's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 5.47% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $29.96M (Sep 23).

Performant Financial EBITDA Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111221112111111111111016811711771716
EBITDA--------$2.34M$-650.00K$-3.60M$-1.28M$204.00K$-966.00K$-2.03M$90.00K$4.51M$1.94M$3.17M$-1.53M$4.75M$3.79M$-3.49M$-11.99M$192.00K$-3.09M$-1.38M$-4.21M$14.80M$1.75M
Avg Forecast$-350.19K$-314.51K$-290.49K$-264.32K$-309.67K$-286.50K$-255.45K$123.92K$-286.57K$-252.77K$-241.90K$132.54K$6.79M$850.66K$773.85K$141.75K$953.79K$905.43K$4.99M$1.53M$1.57M$1.43M$1.35M$-28.78M$1.31M$1.27M$1.16M$-2.32M$17.76M$264.81K
High Forecast$-345.36K$-310.17K$-286.48K$-260.66K$-305.39K$-286.50K$-251.92K$148.71K$-283.94K$-249.28K$-238.56K$159.04K$8.15M$850.66K$773.85K$170.10K$953.79K$905.43K$5.99M$1.53M$1.57M$1.43M$1.35M$-23.02M$1.31M$1.27M$1.16M$-1.85M$21.31M$317.78K
Low Forecast$-354.87K$-318.71K$-294.37K$-267.84K$-313.80K$-286.50K$-258.86K$99.14K$-289.11K$-256.14K$-245.13K$106.03K$5.43M$850.66K$773.85K$113.40K$953.79K$905.43K$3.99M$1.53M$1.57M$1.43M$1.35M$-34.54M$1.31M$1.27M$1.16M$-2.78M$14.21M$211.85K
Surprise %---------8.17%2.57%14.89%-9.65%0.03%-1.14%-2.63%0.63%4.73%2.14%0.63%-1.00%3.03%2.64%-2.59%0.42%0.15%-2.44%-1.19%1.82%0.83%6.59%

1 analysts predict PFMT's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $123.92K, with a high of $148.71K and a low of $99.14K. This is -94.71% lower than Performant Financial's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $2.34M.

Performant Financial Net Income Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111221112111111111111016811711771716
Net Income--------$2.34M$-580.00K$-3.97M$-4.22M$-235.00K$-1.46M$-3.17M$-1.67M$-2.64M$-1.69M$-1.52M$-4.44M$3.72M$1.97M$-7.20M$-12.48M$-3.86M$-8.07M$-6.40M$-8.49M$8.46M$-2.96M
Avg Forecast$2.33M$518.35K$-1.04M$-2.59M$259.13K$-1.04M$-2.85M$-2.30M$1.55M$-1.17M$-3.11M$-2.46M$1.85M$-2.31M$-4.23M$-2.63M$-769.75K$-5.00M$-2.40M$769.75K$3.08M$769.75K$-1.54M$-29.96M$-769.75K$-7.70M$-7.70M$-4.67M$10.15M$-15.98M
High Forecast$2.37M$527.34K$-1.02M$-2.55M$263.63K$-1.02M$-2.80M$-1.84M$1.58M$-1.15M$-3.05M$-1.97M$2.22M$-2.31M$-4.23M$-2.11M$-769.75K$-5.00M$-1.92M$769.75K$3.08M$769.75K$-1.54M$-23.97M$-769.75K$-7.70M$-7.70M$-3.74M$12.18M$-12.78M
Low Forecast$2.29M$509.03K$-1.05M$-2.64M$254.48K$-1.05M$-2.90M$-2.76M$1.53M$-1.19M$-3.16M$-2.96M$1.48M$-2.31M$-4.23M$-3.16M$-769.75K$-5.00M$-2.88M$769.75K$3.08M$769.75K$-1.54M$-35.95M$-769.75K$-7.70M$-7.70M$-5.60M$8.12M$-19.17M
Surprise %--------1.51%0.50%1.28%1.71%-0.13%0.63%0.75%0.63%3.42%0.34%0.63%-5.77%1.21%2.56%4.68%0.42%5.02%1.05%0.83%1.82%0.83%0.19%

Performant Financial's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $-2.30M, with a range of $-2.76M to $-1.84M. PFMT's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -198.36% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $2.34M (Dec 23).

Performant Financial SG&A Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111221112111111111111016811711771716
SG&A-----------$22.45M$22.21M$21.76M$20.90M$20.44M$20.37M$19.69M$23.30M$24.09M$26.16M$23.52M$22.17M$28.80M$28.38M$28.77M$28.93M$29.12M$21.78M$20.70M
Avg Forecast$28.50M$25.60M$23.64M$21.51M$25.21M$23.32M$20.79M$19.07M$23.33M$20.57M$19.69M$19.53M$17.27M$19.63M$17.85M$16.71M$22.01M$20.89M$21.67M$35.21M$36.24M$33.07M$31.08M$28.64M$30.12M$29.23M$26.72M$16.01M$26.14M$6.11M
High Forecast$28.88M$25.94M$23.96M$21.80M$25.54M$23.32M$21.07M$19.07M$23.53M$20.85M$19.95M$19.79M$20.73M$19.63M$17.85M$16.71M$22.01M$20.89M$21.67M$35.21M$36.24M$33.07M$31.08M$28.64M$30.12M$29.23M$26.72M$19.22M$31.36M$7.33M
Low Forecast$28.11M$25.25M$23.32M$21.22M$24.86M$23.32M$20.50M$19.07M$23.11M$20.29M$19.42M$19.26M$13.82M$19.63M$17.85M$16.71M$22.01M$20.89M$21.67M$35.21M$36.24M$33.07M$31.08M$28.64M$30.12M$29.23M$26.72M$12.81M$20.91M$4.89M
Surprise %-----------1.15%1.29%1.11%1.17%1.22%0.93%0.94%1.08%0.68%0.72%0.71%0.71%1.01%0.94%0.98%1.08%1.82%0.83%3.39%

Performant Financial's average Quarter SG&A projection for Jun 23 is $19.69M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $19.42M to $19.95M. The forecast indicates a -12.29% fall compared to PFMT last annual SG&A of $22.45M (Mar 23).

Performant Financial EPS Forecast

Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19Jun 19Mar 19Mar 18Mar 17
# Analysts111221112111111111111016811711771716
EPS--------$0.03$-0.01$-0.05$-0.06$-0.00$-0.02$-0.04$-0.02$-0.04$-0.03$-0.03$-0.08$0.07$0.04$-0.13$-0.23$-0.07$-0.15$-0.12$-0.16$0.16$-0.06
Avg Forecast$0.03$0.01$-0.01$-0.03-$-0.01$-0.04$-0.06$0.02$-0.01$-0.04$-0.04$-0.01$-0.03$-0.06$-0.07$-0.01$-0.07$-0.04$0.01$0.04$0.01$-0.02$-0.05$-0.01$-0.10$-0.10$-0.10$-0.12$0.05
High Forecast$0.03$0.01$-0.01$-0.03-$-0.01$-0.04$-0.06$0.02$-0.01$-0.04$-0.04$-0.01$-0.03$-0.06$-0.07$-0.01$-0.07$-0.04$0.01$0.04$0.01$-0.02$-0.05$-0.01$-0.10$-0.10$-0.10$-0.10$0.06
Low Forecast$0.03$0.01$-0.01$-0.03-$-0.01$-0.04$-0.06$0.02$-0.02$-0.04$-0.05$-0.01$-0.03$-0.06$-0.07$-0.01$-0.07$-0.04$0.01$0.04$0.01$-0.02$-0.05$-0.01$-0.10$-0.10$-0.10$-0.14$0.04
Surprise %--------1.51%0.51%1.31%1.24%0.32%0.66%0.78%0.34%3.81%0.46%0.67%-8.00%1.75%4.00%6.50%4.60%7.00%1.50%1.20%1.60%-1.33%-1.20%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Performant Financial's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $-0.06, with a low estimate of $-0.06 and a high estimate of $-0.06. This represents a -298.02% decrease compared to PFMT previous annual EPS of $0.03 (Dec 23).

Performant Financial Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
PFMTPerformant Financial$3.56$8.00124.72%Buy
MMSMaximus$70.20$110.0056.70%
FAFirst Advantage$19.33$21.008.64%Hold
CASSCass Information Systems$43.89$45.002.53%Buy
BVBrightView$16.72$15.75-5.80%Buy

PFMT Forecast FAQ


Is Performant Financial a good buy?

Yes, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Performant Financial (PFMT) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 100.00% of PFMT's total ratings.

What is PFMT's price target?

Performant Financial (PFMT) average price target is $8 with a range of $8 to $8, implying a 124.72% from its last price of $3.56. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Performant Financial stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for PFMT stock, the company can go up by 124.72% (from the last price of $3.56 to the average price target of $8), up by 124.72% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 124.72% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Performant Financial stock reach $5?

PFMT's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $8 supports the claim that Performant Financial can reach $5 in the near future.

What are Performant Financial's analysts' financial forecasts?

Performant Financial's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $119.75M (high $120.58M, low $118.89M), average EBITDA is $-728K (high $-695K, low $-760K), average net income is $-5.932M (high $-5.397M, low $-6.465M), average SG&A $88.39M (high $89.01M, low $87.76M), and average EPS is $-0.107 (high $-0.105, low $-0.109). PFMT's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $134.48M (high $136.27M, low $132.62M), average EBITDA is $-1.22M (high $-1.203M, low $-1.236M), average net income is $-777K (high $-663K, low $-892K), average SG&A $99.26M (high $100.59M, low $97.89M), and average EPS is $-0.01 (high $-0.00852, low $-0.0115).

Did the PFMT's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Performant Financial's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $113.74M, beating the average analysts forecast of $112.6M by 1.01%. Apple's EBITDA was $585K, missing the average prediction of $-649K by -190.18%. The company's net income was $-7.519M, beating the average estimation of $-5.185M by 45.02%. Apple's SG&A was $90.45M, beating the average forecast of $83.12M by 8.82%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0987, beating the average prediction of $-0.08 by 23.37%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Performant Financial's revenue was $29.96M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $27.87M by 7.49%. The company's EBITDA was $-650K, beating the average prediction of $-253K by 157.15%. Performant Financial's net income was $-580K, missing the average estimation of $-1.166M by -50.27%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $20.57M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0076, missing the average prediction of $-0.015 by -49.33%