Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for AMN

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised AMN Healthcare Services’ Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.21 from $0.20, while maintaining a “Hold” rating. Its full-year 2026 EPS forecast is $3.25, compared with the broader consensus of $3.31.
• AMN recently exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.77 EPS versus the $0.19 consensus and revenue of $673.24 million versus $628.39 million. Revenue increased 2.3% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and average price target of $31.43; the stock recently opened at $33.42. Institutional investors own approximately 99.23% of outstanding shares.

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for AMN Healthcare Services in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.20. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AMN Healthcare Services' current full-year earnings is $3.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AMN Healthcare Services' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.24 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages have also commented on AMN. UBS Group upped their price target on AMN Healthcare Services from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered AMN Healthcare Services from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $36.00 price target on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report on Friday, August 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, AMN Healthcare Services presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $31.43.

AMN Healthcare Services Price Performance

AMN Healthcare Services stock opened at $33.42 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company's fifty day moving average price is $33.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.81. AMN Healthcare Services has a 1 year low of $14.97 and a 1 year high of $37.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.38.

Institutional Trading of AMN Healthcare Services

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 41.8% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,170 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in AMN Healthcare Services during the third quarter worth approximately $63,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 49.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the company's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $65,000. 99.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AMN Healthcare Services

In other news, Director Mark G. Foletta sold 3,681 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.07, for a total value of $114,368.67. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,917 shares in the company, valued at approximately $556,681.19. This trade represents a 17.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.07% of the company's stock.

AMN Healthcare Services Company Profile

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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