Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for AMN Healthcare (AMN) Stock
AMN Healthcare Services (AMN) could be a solid choice for investors given the company’s remarkably improving earnings outlook. While the stock has been a strong performer lately, this trend might continue since analysts are still raising their earnings estimates for the company.
Analysts’ growing optimism on the earnings prospects of this health care staffing company is driving estimates higher, which should get reflected in its stock price. After all, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements. This insight is at the core of our stock rating tool — the Zacks Rank.
The five-grade Zacks Rank system, which ranges from a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record of outperformance, with Zacks #1 Ranked stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 2008.
For AMN Healthcare, strong agreement among the covering analysts in revising earnings estimates upward has resulted in meaningful improvement in consensus estimates for the next quarter and full year.
The chart below shows the evolution of forward 12-month Zacks Consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Current-Quarter Estimate Revisions
For the current quarter, the company is expected to earn $3 per share, which is a change of +82.93% from the year-ago reported number.
Over the last 30 days, three estimates have moved higher for AMN Healthcare compared to no negative revisions. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 30.43%.
Current-Year Estimate Revisions
For the full year, the earnings estimate of $10.46 per share represents a change of +30.26% from the year-ago number.
There has been an encouraging trend in estimate revisions for the current year as well. Over the past month, four estimates have moved up for AMN Healthcare versus no negative revisions. This has pushed the consensus estimate 12.41% higher.
Favorable Zacks Rank
Thanks to promising estimate revisions, AMN Healthcare currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). The Zacks Rank is a tried-and-tested rating tool that helps investors effectively harness the power of earnings estimate revisions and make the right investment decision. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Our research shows that stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and 2 (Buy) significantly outperform the S&P 500.
Bottom Line
Investors have been betting on AMN Healthcare because of its solid estimate revisions, as evident from the stock’s 5.9% gain over the past four weeks. As its earnings growth prospects might push the stock higher, you may consider adding it to your portfolio right away.
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