AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN) had its target price lifted by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $22.00 to $25.00 in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would indicate a potential upside of 31.03% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also commented on AMN. Wall Street Zen upgraded AMN Healthcare Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. UBS Group lifted their target price on AMN Healthcare Services from $18.00 to $20.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.36.

AMN Healthcare Services Price Performance

Shares of AMN opened at $19.08 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.51. AMN Healthcare Services has a 52-week low of $14.86 and a 52-week high of $30.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $732.94 million, a PE ratio of -2.65 and a beta of 0.20.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $634.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $618.08 million. AMN Healthcare Services had a negative net margin of 10.14% and a positive return on equity of 10.89%. The firm’s revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.61 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that AMN Healthcare Services will post 1.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of AMN Healthcare Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMN. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 238.5% during the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 1,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,207 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services during the third quarter valued at about $63,000. 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 worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 579 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $95,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.23% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about AMN Healthcare Services

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target to $25 and maintained an “outperform” view, signaling renewed analyst confidence and providing potential upside support. BMO price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $0.38 (from $0.30), suggesting better near-term profitability than previously expected; this can be supportive for the next reported quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also nudged up its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.20 (from $0.18), another modestly constructive revision for the company’s medium-term outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: AMN experienced a very large one-day jump (~27.6%) on above-average volume recently, adding momentum but increasing volatility and the chance of short-term pullbacks. Zacks notes that the pattern of estimate revisions does not clearly imply sustained upside. Zacks note on the jump
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ consensus full-year EPS remains near $1.33 and Zacks maintains a “Hold” rating, indicating mixed expectations among sell-side firms about sustainable recovery in revenue/profit growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Benzinga/The Fly and other outlets have published analyst-roundup and deep-dive pieces summarizing varied views, which can amplify intraday trading but don’t change fundamentals immediately. Benzinga analyst deep dive
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its Q3 2027 EPS forecast sharply to $0.19 from $0.27, a notable downward revision that raises concerns about upcoming quarter performance and likely weighs on sentiment until clearer revenue/booking trends reappear.

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.