Research Analysts Set Expectations for AMN Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for AMN Healthcare Services to $0.20 from $0.14, while maintaining a “Hold” rating. The firm forecasts full-year 2026 EPS of $3.10.
• AMN recently reported Q2 EPS of $0.77, well above the $0.19 consensus estimate, with revenue of $673.24 million versus expectations of $628.39 million; revenue increased 2.3% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with four Buy, three Hold and two Sell ratings and an average price target of $31.43. Shares opened at $35.07, up 2.4%, while institutional investors own 99.23% of the stock.

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AMN Healthcare Services in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.14. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AMN Healthcare Services' current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AMN Healthcare Services' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $673.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.39 million. AMN Healthcare Services had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 3.06%.The company's revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.30 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on AMN Healthcare Services from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of AMN Healthcare Services from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of AMN Healthcare Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AMN Healthcare Services currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.43.

AMN Healthcare Services Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of AMN Healthcare Services stock opened at $35.07 on Friday. AMN Healthcare Services has a 12-month low of $14.97 and a 12-month high of $37.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 13.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock's fifty day moving average is $33.53 and its 200-day moving average is $26.51.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 41.8% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,170 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $65,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 49.2% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the company's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services during the third quarter worth $63,000. 99.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AMN Healthcare Services news, Director Mark G. Foletta sold 3,681 shares of AMN Healthcare Services stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.07, for a total transaction of $114,368.67. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,917 shares of the company's stock, valued at $556,681.19. The trade was a 17.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 1.07% of the company's stock.

About AMN Healthcare Services

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc NYSE: AMN is a leading provider of healthcare workforce solutions in the United States. The company specializes in staffing and recruitment services for a broad range of clinical and allied health professionals, including travel nurses, permanent placement of nursing staff, locum tenens physicians, and allied health personnel. In addition to direct staffing, AMN Healthcare offers comprehensive workforce management solutions such as vendor management systems (VMS), recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and compliance and credentialing services through its technology platforms.

Founded in 1985 as American Mobile Nurses, the company rebranded to AMN Healthcare in 2010 to reflect its expanding portfolio of services.

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