Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for AMN Earnings

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.70 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.06. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 $0.09 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.08) EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.09) EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on AMN Healthcare Services from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group upped their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $19.00 to $19.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on AMN Healthcare Services from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.64.

AMN Healthcare Services Trading Down 2.6%

AMN opened at $18.87 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $729.25 million, a P/E ratio of -7.58, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. AMN Healthcare Services has a 12 month low of $14.86 and a 12 month high of $27.17. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.51.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.22. AMN Healthcare Services had a negative net margin of 3.51% and a positive return on equity of 8.05%. The company had revenue of $748.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $723.11 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMN Healthcare Services

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services in the fourth quarter valued at about $176,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 410,993 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,477,000 after purchasing an additional 19,352 shares during the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury boosted its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 55.7% during the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 23,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $369,000 after purchasing an additional 8,368 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in AMN Healthcare Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $826,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 20.4% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 55,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,000 after purchasing an additional 9,446 shares during the last quarter. 99.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AMN Healthcare Services News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks sharply raised FY2026 earnings guidance (to $2.17 from $0.68) and lifted Q1 2026 to $1.70, signaling stronger-than-expected near-term profitability that could support valuation if results are delivered. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also increased its Q1 2027 estimate to $1.44 (from $0.38), which, if realized, would offset some calendar-2027 weakness and provide a positive earnings catalyst early next year. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating on AMN — not a buy or sell signal — indicating the research house sees a mixed risk/reward profile after its revisions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage summaries in the press highlight a “positive outlook” framing by some outlets, but that contrasts with the quarter-to-quarter revisions and underscores mixed messaging for investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several FY2027 quarter estimates (Q2, Q3 and Q4 2027) — including turning some quarters to negative EPS — signaling expected profit pressure or seasonality and raising the probability of 2027 underperformance versus prior expectations. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The mixed upward and downward revisions increase forecasting volatility and investor uncertainty; with Zacks keeping a conservative stance, markets appear to be focusing on the 2027 downside risk rather than the FY2026 upside. Read More.

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.