Merge Healthcar: (NASD: MRGE)
$3.29
0.00 (0.00%)
Volume 297,834
May 17 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 2-Buy 
| #2 |
Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 3.28 - 3.35 |
| 52wk Low - High | 2.20 - 4.05 |
| Previous Close | 3.29 |
| Avg. Volume | 288,482 |
| Industry | MEDICAL INFO SYSTEMS |
| Market Cap | 307.48 M |
| Div - Yield | 0.00 - 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| PE (Forward) | 17.32 |
| Current Year Est. | 0.19 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
NA |
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Zacks Rank
|
 2 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Neutral |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
188 out of 265 |
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PREMIUM |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 17.32 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.19 |
| Current Year Est. | 0.19 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | NA |
| Most Accurate Estimate | NA |
| Earnings ESP |
NA |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 08-06-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | -0.18 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 14.50% |
Company Description
MERGE HEALTHCARE is a developer of medical imaging and clinical software applications and developmental tools that are on the forefront of medicine. The Company develops medical imaging software solutions that support end-to-end business and clinical workflow for radiology department and specialty practices, imaging centers and hospitals. Their software technologies accelerate market delivery for their OEM customers, while their end-user solutions improve their customers' productivity and enhance the quality of the patient experience.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (12/2013) |
Next Year (12/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | NA | NA | 0.19 | 0.32 |
| Number of Estimates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Low Estimate | NA | NA | 0.19 | 0.32 |
| High Estimate | NA | NA | 0.19 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.12 | 0.19 |
| EPS Growth | NA | NA | 258.33% | 68.42% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERGE HEALTHCAR | MRGE | 3.29 | |
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| CAREVIEW COMMUN | CRVW | 0.62 | |
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| OMNICELL INC | OMCL | 18.81 | |
|
| ATHENAHEALTH IN | ATHN | 86.73 | |
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| CERNER CORP | CERN | 98.83 | |
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| COMPUTER PRGRMS | CPSI | 51.58 | |
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| MEDIDATA SOLUTN | MDSO | 71.98 | |
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| QUALITY SYS | QSII | 19.18 | |
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| STREAMLINE HLTH | STRM | 6.23 | |
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| VIRTUALSCOPICS | VSCP | 0.61 | |
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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MEDICAL INFO SYSTEMS
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
Allscripts Reiterated at Neutral
May 16, 2013
NextGen Unit of QSII Wins Deal
May 15, 2013
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Cisco Systems, Athenahealth, Bank of America, Cerner and Merge Healthcare
May 15, 2013
ATHN Purchases Landmark Property
May 14, 2013
Athenahealth Stays at Neutral
May 13, 2013
ATHN Earnings Beat on Higher Revs
May 03, 2013
Merge 1Q13: Loss Widens; Meets Est
May 02, 2013
Reiterate Cerner at Neutral
May 01, 2013
Financials
| EPS TTM | -0.18 |
| Sales | 249 |
| Net Income | -33 |
| Price/Earnings | NA |
| Price/Book | 4.21 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 27.75 |
| Price/Sales | 1.22 |
News
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights:Cisco Systems, Athenahealth, Bank of America, Cerner and Merge Healthcare - Pr Newswire
May 15, 2013
Merge Healthcare Q1 net loss increases - Datamonitor
May 13, 2013
Merge Healthcare has the Highest Beta in the Health Care Technology Industry (MRGE, MDAS, ATHN) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 13, 2013
OnQ Research Selects Merge eClinical OS(TM) for Electronic Data Capture - Globenewswire
May 8, 2013
Dominican Hospital invests $28,000 in new technology - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted
May 3, 2013
Highest Future Earnings Growth in the Health Care Technology Industry Detected for Merge Healthcare (MRGE, ATHN, HSTM) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
Apr 30, 2013
Merge Reports Record First Quarter Sales - Globenewswire
Apr 30, 2013
What to Expect from Merge Healthcare - TheMotleyFool
Apr 29, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 1.60 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 1.60 |
| # of recs in ABR | 5 |
| Average Target Price | 4.06 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 188 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 1 out of 13 |
