Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for AMN Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised AMN Healthcare Services' Q1 2026 EPS estimate down to $0.13, previously forecasted at $0.14, with the full-year earnings estimate now at $1.33 per share.
• Several analysts have lowered their price targets for AMN, with JMP Securities and BMO Capital Markets downgrading their projections to $22.00, reflecting a bearish sentiment on the stock.
• AMN Healthcare Services' stock is currently rated as a "Hold" with an average price target of $28.25, compared to a historical high of $48.49 within the past year.

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report issued on Tuesday, September 9th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.14. The consensus estimate for AMN Healthcare Services' current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AMN Healthcare Services' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JMP Securities reduced their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a "market outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $20.00 to $18.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $27.00 to $22.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AMN Healthcare Services currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $23.25.

AMN Healthcare Services Stock Performance

AMN traded down $0.74 on Wednesday, hitting $18.23. 1,345,386 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 948,407. The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.61 and a 200-day moving average of $21.11. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $698.38 million, a PE ratio of -2.35 and a beta of 0.12. AMN Healthcare Services has a 12-month low of $14.86 and a 12-month high of $48.49.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $658.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $652.89 million. AMN Healthcare Services had a positive return on equity of 11.09% and a negative net margin of 10.75%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. AMN Healthcare Services has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMN Healthcare Services

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 17,027 shares of the company's stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 10,761 shares of the company's stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 566 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 107.0% during the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,159 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 9,829 shares of the company's stock worth $203,000 after buying an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 17,083 shares of the company's stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 777 shares in the last quarter. 99.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About AMN Healthcare Services

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc provides healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services to healthcare facilities in the United States. It operates through three segments: Nurse and Allied Solutions, Physician and Leadership Solutions, and Technology and Workforce Solutions. The Nurse and Allied Solutions segment offers travel nurse staffing, labor disruption staffing, local staffing, international nurse and allied permanent placement, and allied staffing solutions.