Morgan Keegan Rates Alliance HealthCare Services At Market Perform (AIQ)

Morgan Keegan has a Market Perform rating and a $4 price target on shares of Alliance HealthCare Services AIQ.

In a note to clients, Morgan Keegan writes, "Our adjusted EBITDA estimate is $35.0 million, a 8.5% decline from the prior year period. We consider this a better indicator of profitability than EPS due to the high amounts of noncash depreciation and amortization. Our EPS estimate of ($0.07) is $0.01 below the First Call consensus. We expect Alliance's business continued to be affected by weak demand for healthcare services during the fourth quarter."

Shares of AIQ lost 3 cents yesterday to close at $4.06, a loss of 0.73%.