What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for AMN Q3 Earnings?

AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN) – Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for AMN Healthcare Services in a research report issued on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $634.50 million for 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%. AMN Healthcare Services’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.61 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AMN. BMO Capital Markets boosted 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. Citizens Jmp decreased their price objective on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $25.00 target price on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group boosted their target price 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.36.

AMN Healthcare Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AMN opened at $19.08 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $732.86 million, a P/E ratio of -2.65 and a beta of 0.20. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.48. AMN Healthcare Services has a fifty-two week low of $14.86 and a fifty-two week high of $30.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AMN Healthcare Services

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,388,431 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,960,000 after purchasing an additional 16,315 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 262.1% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,287,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,934,000 after buying an additional 932,269 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in AMN Healthcare Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $19,176,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 11.6% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 919,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,004,000 after acquiring an additional 95,720 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 909,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,795,000 after acquiring an additional 30,155 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.23% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.