Patterson Cos Inc: (NASD: PDCO)

$38.31

-0.77 (-1.97%)

Volume 913,467

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		38.25 - 39.28
	
		52wk Low - High
		31.36 - 39.90
	
		Previous Close
		39.08
	
		Avg. Volume
		641,128
	
		Industry
		MED/DENTAL-SUPP
	
		Market Cap
		4.15 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.64 - 1.64
	
		Beta
		0.89
	
		P/E (F1)
		17.96
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.18
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            17.96
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.60
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.18
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.48
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.48
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-15-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.03
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.20%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Patterson Companies, Inc. is a value-added distributor serving the dental, companion-pet veterinarian and rehabilitation supply markets.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (07/2013)	Next Qtr (10/2013)	Current Year (04/2014)	Next Year (04/2015)
Average Estimate	0.48	0.47	2.18	2.42
Number of Estimates	11	10	11	10
Low Estimate	0.45	0.45	2.13	2.35
High Estimate	0.51	0.49	2.25	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.45	0.44	2.03	2.18
EPS Growth	6.87%	7.05%	7.21%	11.01%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
PATTERSON COS	PDCO	39.08
LUXOTTICA ADR	LUX	53.64
STAAR SURGICAL	STAA	10.51
ALIGN TECH INC	ALGN	36.25
BECTON DICKINSO	BDX	100.40
CONMED CORP	CNMD	32.03
COOPER COS	COO	121.69
STERIS CORP	STE	44.78
WEST PHARM SVC	WST	68.17
BARD C R INC	BCR	111.80

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED/DENTAL-SUPP

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Zacks Commentary

Patterson Cos Posts In-Line Earnings

May 23, 2013

Will Patterson Miss Earnings this Quarter?

May 22, 2013

Covidien to Repurchase Shares

Mar 27, 2013

Patterson Buys Back Shares; Hikes Div

Mar 25, 2013

Patterson Reiterated at Neutral

Mar 18, 2013

Patterson Meets 4Q EPS Est

Feb 21, 2013

Earnings Preview: Patterson Cos.

Feb 20, 2013

Henry Schein Excels Estimates

Feb 14, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.03
Sales	3,637
Net Income	210
Price/Earnings	19.25
Price/Book	2.99
Price/Cash Flow	16.20
Price/Sales	1.14

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News

KIRK, RBCAA, PDCO, IYF, TRLG, IWF Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Down In the Next Five Weeks - M2

Jun 19, 2013

Patterson Bullish Moving Average Crossover Alert (PDCO) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

Jun 17, 2013

Patterson Companies: Making Bucks More Quickly - TheMotleyFool

Jun 17, 2013

Watch for Shares of Patterson (PDCO) to Approach Resistance at $39.30 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 17, 2013

Patterson (PDCO) Trading Near $38.22 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

Jun 14, 2013

Daily Dividend Report: PM, FRS, PDCO, CAT, ODC - Marketnewsvideo.Com

Jun 12, 2013

Patterson (PDCO) Approaches New Downside Target of $38.57 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

Jun 11, 2013

Patterson Companies Declares Quarterly Dividend - Businesswire

Jun 11, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.21
ABR (Last Week)	2.21
# of recs in ABR	14
Average Target Price	39.91
Industry Rank by ABR	165 out of 265
Rank in Industry	22 out of 29

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Day Low - High	38.25 - 39.28
52wk Low - High	31.36 - 39.90
Previous Close	39.08
Avg. Volume	641,128
Industry	MED/DENTAL-SUPP
Market Cap	4.15 B
Div - Yield	0.64 - 1.64
Beta	0.89
P/E (F1)	17.96
Current Year Est.	2.18
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

P/E (F1)	17.96
PEG Ratio	1.60
Current Year Est.	2.18
Current Quarter Estimate	0.48
Most Accurate Estimate	0.48
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-15-2013
EPS Last Year	2.03
Expected Earnings Growth	11.20%

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Patterson Cos Inc: (NASD: PDCO)

$38.31

-0.77 (-1.97%)

Volume 913,467

Jun 19 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED/DENTAL-SUPP

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