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Allscripts (MDRX) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Revenues In Line

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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2017 earnings of 10 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The figure outperformed  the year-ago earnings of 9 cents per share.
 
Revenues grew 20% to $415 million, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

Stock Performance

Year to date, Allscripts’ shares have increased roughly 17.53%, comparing unfavorably with the Zacks categorized Medical Information Systems sub-industry’s addition of 22.27%. The current level is higher than the S&P 500’s return of 8.22% over the same time frame.

Quarter Highlights

Bookings: Bookings in the first quarter were $286 million, up 13% on a year-over-year basis. The rise was driven by solid sales of Sunrise in the U.S. and international markets.
 

Revenue Details

Software delivery, support and maintenance revenue: This segment consists of all software, hardware, subscription, other transactions and support and maintenance revenues. According to management, revenues from the segment increased 19% to $273 million in the quarter.

Client services revenue: This segment consists of recurring managed services and other project-based client services revenues. Client service revenues were up 22% on a year-over-year basis to $142 million.

Recurring revenue: This segment consists of subscriptions, recurring transactions, support and maintenance and recurring managed services. Recurring revenues increased 23% on a year-over-year basis.

Non-recurring revenue: This segment comprises systems sales and other project-based client service revenues. Non-recurring revenues increased 11% on a year-over-year basis.

Margin Details

Allscripts registered a gross margin of 43.2% in the first quarter compared with 44.0% in the year-ago quarter.

Adjusted operating expenses in the quarter totaled $141 million, reflecting an 18% year over year increase.

Guidance

For the full year, the company expects revenues between $1.71 billion and $1.74 billion, implying growth of 8–10%. Adjusted earnings per share are expected to grow in the band of 10% to 15%.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Allscripts’ has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Better-ranked stocks in the broader medical sector include Neovasc Inc. , Hologic, Inc. (HOLX - Free Report) and Sunshine Heart Inc . Neovasc and Hologic sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Sunshine Heart holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1  Rank stocks here.

Hologic has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 11.33%. The stock has a solid one-year return of roughly 32.8%.

Sunshine Heart deliver a positive earnings surprise of 58.24% in the last quarter. The stock recorded a stellar EPS growth rate (last 3–5 years of actual earnings) of 22%.

Neovasc has seen a stellar gain of 14% over the last three months. The company projects sales growth of 102.88% for the current year.

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