Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for AMN Earnings

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report released on Tuesday, September 1st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.31 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.29. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AMN Healthcare Services’ current full-year earnings is $3.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AMN Healthcare Services’ Q2 2028 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $673.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $628.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AMN. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded AMN Healthcare Services from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group raised their price target on AMN Healthcare Services from $32.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on AMN Healthcare Services from $26.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded AMN Healthcare Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.43.

AMN Healthcare Services Stock Performance

AMN Healthcare Services stock opened at $33.27 on Thursday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of 12.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.93. AMN Healthcare Services has a twelve month low of $14.97 and a twelve month high of $37.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMN Healthcare Services

In other news, Director Mark G. Foletta sold 3,681 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 17,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $556,681.19. The trade was a 17.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMN Healthcare Services

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMN. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 41.8% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 1,020 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 2.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 42,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,050,000 after purchasing an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC raised its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 7.8% in the second quarter. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC now owns 17,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $572,000 after purchasing an additional 1,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 75,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the period. 99.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More AMN Healthcare Services News

Here are the key news stories impacting AMN Healthcare Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.21 from $0.20, its Q4 2026 estimate to $0.17 from $0.15, and its FY2026 forecast to $3.25 from $3.22. These revisions suggest somewhat improved near-term earnings expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks kept a Hold rating on AMN Healthcare Services. Its current full-year consensus EPS estimate is approximately $3.31, compared with the company’s recent quarterly performance of $0.77 EPS and $673.2 million in revenue, which exceeded analysts’ expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages collectively assign AMN an average recommendation of “Hold,” indicating limited conviction that the stock will materially outperform or underperform in the near term. AMN Healthcare Services Given Average Recommendation of Hold by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $0.17 from $0.18 and its Q2 2027 estimate to $0.24 from $0.26. It also lowered its Q1 2028 forecast to $0.24 from $0.30 and FY2028 EPS to $1.36 from $1.40, pointing to softer longer-term earnings expectations.

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.