Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for AMN

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for AMN Healthcare Services in a report released on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.18. 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’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.19 EPS.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $634.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $618.08 million. AMN Healthcare Services had a positive return on equity of 10.89% and a negative net margin of 10.14%.The business’s revenue was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.61 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $18.00 to $20.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $22.36.

AMN Healthcare Services Price Performance

AMN Healthcare Services stock opened at $19.44 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $16.34 and its 200 day moving average is $18.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market cap of $746.81 million, a P/E ratio of -2.70 and a beta of 0.20. AMN Healthcare Services has a one year low of $14.86 and a one year high of $30.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMN Healthcare Services

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Yousif Capital Management LLC grew its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 17,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 13.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 7.9% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 9,829 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,000 after buying an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 4.8% during the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 17,083 shares of the company’s stock valued at $353,000 after buying an additional 777 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 49.2% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. 99.23% of the stock is 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: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target from $22 to $25 and maintained an “outperform” view, giving investors a clear bullish catalyst and institutional validation for upside. Price target raise article
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~3,154 call contracts (≈ +474% vs. average), indicating speculative bullish positioning that likely amplified intraday upside and volume.
• Positive Sentiment: Large intraday move and volume spike drew press coverage noting a 27.6% jump; press coverage can reinforce momentum trading. Zacks jump coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga / The Fly published analyst-coverage summaries and a “deep dive” of four analyst ratings — useful for sentiment but not new fundamental news. Analyst perspectives
• Neutral Sentiment: Media outlets (MSN) ran explanatory pieces asking why AMN was soaring — amplifies visibility but does not change fundamentals. MSN coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research revised some near-term EPS estimates with mixed moves but notably cut its Q3 2027 EPS forecast from $0.27 to $0.19 and kept a “Hold” rating — a reminder of underlying earnings pressure and uneven revenue trends. This estimate cut is a potential headwind for sustained gains.

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.