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(From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free ASGN Stock Alerts $104.76 +1.27 (+1.23%) (As of 04:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$103.58▼$105.3250-Day Range$91.49▼$104.4152-Week Range$63.27▼$106.42Volume276,770 shsAverage Volume230,392 shsMarket Capitalization$4.87 billionP/E Ratio23.28Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$93.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get ASGN alerts: Email Address ASGN MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.18 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.7% Downside$93.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.75% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.34Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$833,507 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth13.23%From $5.82 to $6.59 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.10 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector401st out of 587 stocksHelp Supply Services Industry14th out of 15 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingASGN has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $93.50, ASGN has a forecasted downside of 10.7% from its current price of $104.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageASGN has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.75% of the float of ASGN has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverASGN has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in ASGN has recently increased by 9.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldASGN does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthASGN does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ASGN. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentASGN has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for ASGN this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added ASGN to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, ASGN insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $833,507.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.40% of the stock of ASGN is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.36% of the stock of ASGN is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for ASGN are expected to grow by 13.23% in the coming year, from $5.82 to $6.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of ASGN is 23.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of ASGN is 23.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 253.61.Price to Earnings Growth RatioASGN has a PEG Ratio of 4.02. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioASGN has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Porter & CompanyAI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… Simply click here to read Porter’s warning on The Big AI Die-Up now. About ASGN Stock (NYSE:ASGN)ASGN Incorporated provides information technology services and professional solutions in the technology, digital, and creative fields for commercial and government sectors in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates through two segments, Commercial and Federal Government. The Commercial Segment provides consulting, creative digital marketing, and permanent placement services primarily to enterprise clients. This segment also offers workforce mobilization, modern enterprise, and digital innovation IT consulting services; and cloud, data and analytics, and digital transformation solutions. The Federal Government Segment provides mission-critical solutions to the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and civilian agencies. This segment offers cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, application and IT modernization, and science and engineering solutions. The company was formerly known as On Assignment, Inc. and changed its name to ASGN Incorporated in April 2018. ASGN Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is based in Glen Allen, Virginia.Read More ASGN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ASGN Stock News HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | businesswire.comECS Cyber Ops Leader Adam Tischler Awarded Elastic's 2023 Certified Professional of the YearMarch 26, 2024 | tmcnet.comECS Subsidiary Awarded $120M Cybersecurity Contract With Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMarch 28, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)AI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… March 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comASGN Apr 2024 110.000 callMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At ASGN (NYSE:ASGN)March 11, 2024 | tmcnet.comECS Named Prime on $500M ARPA-H IDIQMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: DocuSign (DOCU), CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) and ASGN (ASGN)March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Mar 2024 110.000 callMarch 28, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)AI to Meet the Same Fate as EVs? When these tech bubbles burst, they invariably leave investors disillusioned by their losses. Now, many worry a similar fate is awaiting AI. And one man, legendary financial analyst Porter Stansberry, who called Nvidia at $11… March 5, 2024 | businesswire.comECS Awarded $190M AI/ML Contract from DEVCOM Army Research LabFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comECS President John Heneghan Named Wash100 Award WinnerFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Jun 2024 110.000 callFebruary 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Sep 2024 130.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Mar 2024 90.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Mar 2024 105.000 callFebruary 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Dec 2024 75.000 putFebruary 14, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAI Mar 2024 21.000 putFebruary 10, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAI Feb 2024 32.000 putFebruary 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Incorporated (NYSE:ASGN) Just Reported Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?February 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comASGN Holds Steady Amidst Commercial Weakness and Federal Gains: An Analyst’s PerspectiveFebruary 9, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAI Feb 2024 33.500 callFebruary 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comASGN Outperforms in Tough Market; Buy Rating Justified by Strong Q4 and Growth ProspectsFebruary 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comASGN Incorporated: Sell Rating Justified by Underperformance and Weak Market OutlookFebruary 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comASGN Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsFebruary 7, 2024 | sfgate.comASGN Inc: Q4 Earnings SnapshotFebruary 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, ASGN Inc (ASGN) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsFebruary 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comASGN is about to announce earnings — here's what Wall Street expectsSee More Headlines Receive ASGN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASGN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/07/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Help supply services Sub-IndustryHuman Resource & Employment Services Current SymbolNYSE:ASGN CUSIP68215910 CIK890564 Webwww.asgn.com Phone(888) 482-8068Fax818-878-7930Employees3,700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$93.50 High Stock Price Target$112.00 Low Stock Price Target$66.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.18 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.50 Trailing P/E Ratio23.00 Forward P/E Ratio17.78 P/E Growth4.03Net Income$219.30 million Net Margins4.93% Pretax Margin6.69% Return on Equity15.52% Return on Assets8.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio2.47 Quick Ratio2.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.45 billion Price / Sales1.08 Cash Flow$8.65 per share Price / Cash Flow11.97 Book Value$40.09 per share Price / Book2.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares46,500,000Free Float44,919,000Market Cap$4.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Theodore S. Hanson (Age 56)CEO & Director Comp: $3.71MMr. Randolph C. Blazer (Age 73)President Comp: $2.91MMs. Marie L. Perry (Age 59)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.76MMs. Rose L. Cunningham (Age 48)Chief Accounting Officer, VP of Finance & Corporate Controller Comp: $769.04kMs. Jennifer Hankes Painter (Age 55)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Comp: $1.29MMr. Robin G. PalmerChief Technology OfficerMr. James L. Brill (Age 73)Senior VP, Chief Administrative Officer & Treasurer Comp: $658.7kMs. Michele C. McCauleyChief Human Resources OfficerMr. Sean CaseyPresident of Apex Systems LLCMr. Matthew M. RileyPresident of Creative Circle, LLCMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsBadger MeterNYSE:BMITurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.NYSE:TKCSquarespaceNYSE:SQSPVertexNASDAQ:VERXClarivateNYSE:CLVTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsArgent Capital Management LLCBought 484 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.013%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 3,200 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%State of Tennessee Treasury DepartmentBought 28,107 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.060%Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.Sold 503 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.011%PEAK6 Investments LLCSold 4,400 shares on 2/13/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions ASGN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell ASGN stock right now? 11 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ASGN in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ASGN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ASGN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ASGN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is ASGN's stock price target for 2024? 11 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for ASGN's shares. Their ASGN share price targets range from $66.00 to $112.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $93.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.7%. View analysts price targets for ASGN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ASGN shares performed in 2024? ASGN's stock was trading at $96.17 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ASGN stock has increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $104.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting ASGN? ASGN saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,230,000 shares, an increase of 9.8% from the February 29th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 230,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.3 days. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the company are short sold. View ASGN's Short Interest. When is ASGN's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our ASGN earnings forecast. How were ASGN's earnings last quarter? ASGN Incorporated (NYSE:ASGN) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 7th. The business services provider reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.08. The business services provider earned $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.05 billion. ASGN had a net margin of 4.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.52%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.51 earnings per share. What ETFs hold ASGN's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) stock in their portfolio include SPDR Kensho Future Security ETF (FITE), Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY), Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF (TSME), Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (DFAS).AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH). What guidance has ASGN issued on next quarter's earnings? ASGN issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.100-1.180 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.230. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.0 billion-$1.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. What is Ted Hanson's approval rating as ASGN's CEO? 2 employees have rated ASGN Chief Executive Officer Ted Hanson on Glassdoor.com. Ted Hanson has an approval rating of 49% among the company's employees. This puts Ted Hanson in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of ASGN own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other ASGN investors own include Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Micron Technology (MU), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cognex (CGNX), Lululemon Athletica (LULU) and Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR). Who are ASGN's major shareholders? ASGN's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.15%), State of Tennessee Treasury Department (0.06%), Amalgamated Bank (0.06%), Wolverine Asset Management LLC (0.00%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.05%) and Argent Capital Management LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward L Pierce, Edwin A Sheridan, Jennifer Hankes Painter, Jonathan S Holman, Mariel A Joliet, Mark A Frantz, Marty R Kittrell, Randolph C Blazer and Theodore S Hanson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of ASGN? Shares of ASGN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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