Perficient Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

PRFT Stock  USD 73.79  0.16  0.22%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your highly speculative risk level, our recommendation regarding Perficient is 'Strong Hold'. Macroaxis provides Perficient buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding PRFT positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Perficient's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Perficient's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
70.99
Target Price
76
Hype Value
73.66
Market Value
73.79
Naive Value
74.24
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Perficient given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Perficient. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Perficient, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell PerficientBuy Perficient
Strong Hold

Market Performance

InsignificantDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Hyperactively responds to market trendsDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

HoldDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

StrongDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Perficient has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0289, Jensen Alpha of (0.01), Total Risk Alpha of (0.60), Sortino Ratio of 0.0594 and Treynor Ratio of 0.064
Macroaxis provides unbiased recommendation on Perficient that should be used to complement current analysts and expert consensus on Perficient. Our trade recommendations engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investors' current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Perficient is not overpriced, please check all Perficient fundamentals, including its gross profit, short ratio, current asset, as well as the relationship between the total debt and beta . Given that Perficient has a price to earning of 64.37 X, we recommend you to check out Perficient market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Perficient Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Perficient had very high historical volatility over the last 90 days
Perficient has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 95.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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Perficient Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Perficient's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Perficient's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Perficient daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Perficient price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Perficient returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Perficient.
Mean Return
0.24
Value At Risk
-4.53
Potential Upside
3.41
Standard Deviation
6.96
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Perficient historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Perficient Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Perficient is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Perficient backward and forwards among themselves. Perficient's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Perficient's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2023-12-31
746.3 K
William Blair Investment Management, Llc2023-12-31
554.3 K
Royal Bank Of Canada2023-12-31
519.6 K
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
487.1 K
Lord, Abbett & Co Llc2023-12-31
460.5 K
Schroder Investment Management Group2024-03-31
392.3 K
Abrdn Plc2023-12-31
389.4 K
Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd2023-12-31
387 K
Mountain Pacific Invsmt Advisers Inc2024-03-31
384.3 K
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
5.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-03-31
4.3 M
Note, although Perficient's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Perficient Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash25.7M12.5M(58.8M)5.7M98.8M103.7M
Free Cash Flow68.7M111.2M74.7M108.2M137.6M144.5M
Depreciation20.6M28.3M29.9M33.0M29.6M31.1M
Other Non Cash Items5.0M20.9M40.2M2.3M(3.9M)(3.7M)
Capital Expenditures9.3M6.7M10.2M9.9M5.4M4.2M
Net Income37.1M30.2M52.1M104.4M98.9M103.9M
End Period Cash Flow70.7M83.2M24.4M30.1M128.9M135.3M
Investments(20.4M)(98.6M)(119.1M)(81.8M)(34.1M)(35.9M)
Change Receivables(245K)(3.4M)8.2M(34.5M)(31.0M)(29.5M)
Net Borrowings49.6M173.8M302.7M(46K)(52.9K)(50.3K)
Change To Netincome19.8M31.6M38.1M16.0M18.4M18.8M

Perficient Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Perficient or IT Services sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Perficient's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Perficient stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.01
β
Beta against NYSE Composite3.58
σ
Overall volatility
7.11
Ir
Information ratio 0.02

Perficient Volatility Alert

Perficient is displaying above-average volatility over the selected time horizon. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Perficient's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Perficient's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Perficient Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Perficient's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Perficient's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Perficient and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Perficient or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Perficient's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Perficient by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Perficient to competition
FundamentalsPerficientPeer Average
Return On Equity0.17-0.31
Return On Asset0.0689-0.14
Profit Margin0.09 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.08 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation2.89 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding35.16 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders2.18 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions94.78 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted764.51 K4.71 M
Price To Earning64.37 X28.72 X
Price To Book3.25 X9.51 X
Price To Sales1.90 X11.42 X
Revenue906.54 M9.43 B
Gross Profit352.36 M27.38 B
EBITDA161.51 M3.9 B
Net Income98.93 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents38.87 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share1.12 X5.01 X
Total Debt413.32 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity1.17 %48.70 %
Current Ratio2.67 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share16.07 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations142.97 M971.22 M
Short Ratio1.83 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share2.34 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.03 X4.89 X
Target Price73.8
Number Of Employees6.55 K18.84 K
Beta1.46-0.15
Market Capitalization2.59 B19.03 B
Total Asset1.06 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings477.2 M9.33 B
Working Capital247.48 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 4657 shares by Thomas Hogan of Perficient at 69.1 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Perficient Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Perficient . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Other Current Liabilities74.2M81.8M47.3M24.7M
Total Assets882.6M995.9M1.1B1.1B

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When determining whether Perficient is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Perficient Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Perficient Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Perficient Stock:
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Is Perficient's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Perficient. If investors know Perficient will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Perficient listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.56)
Earnings Share
2.34
Revenue Per Share
26.15
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.07)
Return On Assets
0.0689
The market value of Perficient is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Perficient that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Perficient's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Perficient's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Perficient's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Perficient's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Perficient's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Perficient is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Perficient's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.