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NASDAQ:PDCO

Patterson Companies (PDCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$27.79
+0.75 (+2.77%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$27.21
$27.79
50-Day Range
$26.74
$30.36
52-Week Range
$25.00
$34.53
Volume
434,654 shs
Average Volume
894,666 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.49 billion
P/E Ratio
13.69
Dividend Yield
3.74%
Price Target
$33.11

Patterson Companies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.29 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
19.1% Upside
$33.11 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.81% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.36
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
-0.01mentions of Patterson Companies in the last 14 days
Based on 29 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
6.90%
From $2.32 to $2.48 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.22 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

166th out of 939 stocks

Medical & Hospital Equipment Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks

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About Patterson Companies Stock (NASDAQ:PDCO)

Patterson Companies, Inc. engages in the distribution of dental and animal health products in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Dental, Animal Health, and Corporate segments. The Dental segment offers consumable products, including infection control, restorative materials, and instruments; basic and advanced technology and dental equipment; practice optimization solutions, such as practice management software, e-commerce, revenue cycle management, patient engagement solutions, and clinical and patient education systems. It also provides a range of related services comprising software and design services, maintenance and repair, and equipment financing. The Animal Health segment distributes biologicals, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, prescription and non-prescription diets, nutritional's, consumable supplies, equipment, and software, as well as value-added services. This segment also provides private label portfolio of products to veterinarians, producers, and retailers under the Aspen, First Companion, and Patterson Veterinary brands. The Corporate segment offers customer financing services; and sells other miscellaneous products. It serves dentists, laboratories, institutions, other healthcare professionals, veterinarians, other animal health professionals, production animal operators, and animal health product retailers. The company was formerly known as Patterson Dental Company and changed its name to Patterson Companies, Inc. in June 2004. Patterson Companies, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

PDCO Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/2 Dividend
1/18/2024
Dividend Payable
2/02/2024
Last Earnings
2/28/2024
Today
3/27/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/3 Dividend
4/18/2024
Fiscal Year End
4/30/2024
Dividend Payable
5/03/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/19/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Medical & hospital equipment
Sub-Industry
Health Care Distributors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PDCO
CUSIP
70339510
Employees
7,600
Year Founded
1877

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$33.11
High Stock Price Target
$40.00
Low Stock Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$207.56 million
Pretax Margin
3.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.57 billion
Cash Flow
$3.36 per share
Book Value
$10.85 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
88,248,000
Market Cap
$2.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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PDCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Patterson Companies stock right now?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Patterson Companies in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" PDCO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in PDCO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Patterson Companies' stock price target for 2024?

7 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Patterson Companies' shares. Their PDCO share price targets range from $28.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $33.11 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have PDCO shares performed in 2024?

Patterson Companies' stock was trading at $28.45 at the start of the year. Since then, PDCO shares have decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $27.79.
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When is Patterson Companies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, June 19th 2024.
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How were Patterson Companies' earnings last quarter?

Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.63 billion. Patterson Companies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.98% and a net margin of 2.95%. Patterson Companies's revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS.

How often does Patterson Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Patterson Companies?

Patterson Companies declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 19th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, May 3rd. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th.
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Is Patterson Companies a good dividend stock?

Patterson Companies (NASDAQ:PDCO) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.82%. The dividend payout ratio is 51.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, PDCO will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.94% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has Patterson Companies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Patterson Companies updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.300-2.350 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.360. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

What is Mark Walchirk's approval rating as Patterson Companies' CEO?

66 employees have rated Patterson Companies Chief Executive Officer Mark Walchirk on Glassdoor.com. Mark Walchirk has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Mark Walchirk in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Patterson Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Patterson Companies investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Henry Schein (HSIC), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Verizon Communications (VZ) and CVS Health (CVS).

Who are Patterson Companies' major shareholders?

Patterson Companies' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.02%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.37%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.23%), Nordea Investment Management AB (2.80%), River Road Asset Management LLC (2.73%) and Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrea L Frohning, Donald Zurbay, Kevin Michael Barry, Les B Korsh, Les B Korsh and Timothy E Rogan.
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How do I buy shares of Patterson Companies?

Shares of PDCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:PDCO) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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