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2026-09-09 10:52 5h ago
2026-09-08 12:40 1d ago
AMN očekává růst tržeb Nurse and Allied Solutions
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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Key Takeaways AMN expects Q3 Nurse and Allied Solutions revenues to rise 9-11% as staffing demand strengthens.MSP arrangements generated about 46% of AMN Healthcare's consolidated revenues in Q2'26.AMN is expanding AI-enabled language, leadership and workforce tools to diversify beyond staffing. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (AMN - Free Report) is well-poised for growth in the coming quarters, courtesy of its broad array of services. The optimism is led by strong momentum in its Managed Services Program (MSP), favorable healthcare staffing demand, diversified workforce solutions, and investments in technology and AI-driven platforms. However, stiff competition, industry regulations and changing marketplace conditions are major downsides.

Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have skyrocketed 114.5% year to date against the industry's 12% decline. However, the S&P 500 Index has risen 12.2% in the said timeframe.

This renowned player in the healthcare total talent services space has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion. The company projects 144.1% year-over-year earnings growth for 2026 and expects to witness continued improvements in its business. AMN Healthcare surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters, delivering an average earnings surprise of 96.63%.

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Factors Favoring AMN StockFavorable Healthcare Staffing Demand: Demand for healthcare staffing remains supported by population growth, aging demographics, increasing care complexity and persistent labor shortages. Healthcare providers are increasingly using flexible workforce models and external staffing partners to manage labor variability and improve efficiency.

In second-quarter 2026, travel nurse volume increased 6% year over year, while allied volume rose 7%, the strongest growth rates in four years. Travel nurse orders turned positive in May and reached approximately 40% growth by early August, while allied orders grew in the mid-teens during June and July. Management expects more than 10% year-over-year growth in both businesses in the third quarter and forecasts Nurse and Allied Solutions revenue growth of 9-11%. Sustained demand could drive stronger staffing volumes and support AMN’s revenue recovery.

Expanding MSP Penetration: AMN Healthcare’s Managed Services Programs (MSPs) strengthen client relationships by helping providers manage supplemental labor across AMN and third-party suppliers. MSP arrangements accounted for approximately 46% of consolidated revenues in second-quarter 2026. In 2025, AMN managed $1.8 billion of spend through MSPs and $3.3 billion, including vendor-neutral programs. Broad-based demand across regions, provider sizes and service models further supports the platform’s workforce optimization capabilities. The scale of AMN’s MSP platform provides recurring access to large healthcare staffing demand and strengthens client retention while creating opportunities to capture additional market share.

Diversified Workforce Solutions: AMN has expanded beyond traditional staffing into technology-enabled total talent solutions spanning staffing, recruitment, MSP, Vendor Management Systems (VMS), language services, consulting and workforce optimization. Second-quarter growth included travel nurse, allied and international nurse staffing, while physician search increased new searches 40% year over year and executive search rose 30%.

AMN also expanded its WorkWise platform with supplier and rate intelligence, while Passport users surpassed 400,000. In June 2026, the company acquired Jaide Health to enhance AI-enabled language interpretation and ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment to expand leadership evaluation, coaching and succession planning capabilities. This broad service portfolio creates multiple avenues for growth beyond traditional healthcare staffing.

Downsides of AMN StockStiff Competition: AMN Healthcare operates in a highly competitive staffing and workforce-solutions market, with pressure from national, regional and specialized providers. Locum tenens demand is increasingly shifting toward vendor-neutral channels, which management describes as highly competitive. Language services revenues also declined as pricing per minute fell 8%, while Technology and Workforce Solutions revenues dropped 15% year over year. Continued competition could limit pricing power, fill rates and revenue growth.

Changing Marketplace Conditions: Healthcare providers continue to adjust staffing models and focus on controlling labor costs. Contingent labor premiums have fallen to the mid- to high-single digits from the mid- to high-teens before COVID-19, indicating a normalization of pandemic-era economics. Although Nurse and Allied demand is recovering, third-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue guidance calls for only 1-3% year-over-year growth as declines in other segments offset staffing gains. These market shifts could slow AMN’s overall recovery.

Healthcare Industry Regulations: Regulatory and administrative changes can affect clinician availability, client demand and international staffing. AMN’s international nurse business benefited from forward movement in visa cutoff dates, but embassy appointment backlogs remain a constraint. Management indicated that resolving these delays will influence international growth in 2027. Changes in immigration policies or continued processing delays could therefore create staffing shortages, delay placements and increase operating uncertainty.

Estimate TrendAMN Healthcare has been witnessing a positive estimate revision trend for 2026. Over the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings per share has improved 22.9% to $3.32.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2026 revenues and earnings per share is pegged at $648 million and 22 cents, respectively, suggesting 2.1% growth and a 43.6% decline from the year-ago reported numbers.

Key PicksSome better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are Veracyte (VCYT - Free Report) , Globus Medical (GMED - Free Report) and West Pharmaceutical (WST - Free Report) .

Veracyte, currently flaunting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 54 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25.6%. Revenues of $150.3 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.1%.

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

VCYT has an estimated earnings growth rate of 8.4% for 2026. The company’s earnings beat estimates in the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 41.8%.

Globus Medical, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.34, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 19.6%. Revenues of $789.6 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.4%.

GMED has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 12.4%. The company’s earnings beat estimates in the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 27.9%.

West Pharmaceutical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.37, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.9%. Revenues of $872.3 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.2%.

WST has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 16%. WST’s earnings surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 17.4%.
2026-09-01 16:12 8d ago
2026-09-01 04:03 8d ago
CPPIB koupila akcie AMN; EPS i tržby překonaly odhady
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 44,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,434,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned 0.11% of AMN Healthcare Services at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMN. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services in the 2nd quarter worth $215,047,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 1,278.0% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,401,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,708,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300,005 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 7,583.1% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,035,145 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,021,672 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in AMN Healthcare Services during the third quarter valued at $19,176,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in AMN Healthcare Services by 262.1% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,287,918 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,934,000 after purchasing an additional 932,269 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.23% of the company’s stock.

AMN Healthcare Services Stock Down 1.1% AMN opened at $34.23 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $33.68 and its 200 day moving average is $26.71. AMN Healthcare Services Inc has a fifty-two week low of $14.97 and a fifty-two week high of $37.22.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $673.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.39 million. AMN Healthcare Services had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 3.06%.AMN Healthcare Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.30 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AMN Healthcare Services Inc will post 3.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling at AMN Healthcare Services In other news, Director Mark G. Foletta sold 3,681 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.07, for a total value of $114,368.67. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $556,681.19. This represents a 17.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.07% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of analysts have commented on AMN shares. Wall Street Zen cut AMN Healthcare Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded AMN Healthcare Services from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of AMN Healthcare Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of AMN Healthcare Services from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.43.

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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.

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2026-08-30 19:41 9d ago
2026-08-28 04:12 12d ago
BlackRock nakoupil 6,64 milionu akcií AMN Healthcare
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AMN Healthcare Services Inc (NYSE:AMN – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 6,643,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $215,047,000. BlackRock Inc. owned 17.13% of AMN Healthcare Services as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMN. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AMN Healthcare Services in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in AMN Healthcare Services by 41.8% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,170 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in AMN Healthcare Services in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in AMN Healthcare Services by 49.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,093 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in AMN Healthcare Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $95,000. 99.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research firms have weighed in on AMN. Weiss Ratings raised shares of AMN Healthcare Services from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen cut AMN Healthcare Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on AMN Healthcare Services from $26.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of AMN Healthcare Services in a report on Friday, August 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.43.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on AMN AMN Healthcare Services Price Performance AMN stock opened at $35.07 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.09, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $33.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. AMN Healthcare Services Inc has a 52-week low of $14.97 and a 52-week high of $37.22.

AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE:AMN – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.58. AMN Healthcare Services had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 3.06%.The business had revenue of $673.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $628.39 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that AMN Healthcare Services Inc will post 3.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AMN Healthcare Services In related news, Director Mark G. Foletta sold 3,681 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.07, for a total transaction of $114,368.67. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,917 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $556,681.19. This represents a 17.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

AMN Healthcare Services Company Profile (Free Report)

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.

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2026-08-24 21:30 15d ago
2026-08-24 15:25 16d ago
AMN Healthcare roste díky silné poptávce po personálních službách
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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Key Takeaways AMN Healthcare has rallied 118.7% YTD as Q2 revenues rose 2.3% and adjusted EPS surged 158%.AMN saw travel nurse orders rise about 40% year over year by early August as staffing demand strengthened.AMN's automation, AI recruiting and high fill rates are helping capture demand amid workforce shortages. AMN Healthcare Services (AMN - Free Report) stock has jumped 118.7% year to date, significantly outperforming its industry’s 10.9% gain and the S&P 500’s 11.7% growth. The rally reflects improving demand across staffing businesses, stronger execution and growing confidence in AMN’s ability to benefit from persistent healthcare workforce shortages.

Second-quarter performance provided a meaningful catalyst, with revenues rising 2.3% year over year to $673 million, 6% above the high end of guidance. Adjusted EPS jumped to 77 cents, up 158% year over year. Nurse and Allied Solutions revenues rose 11%, supported by stronger travel nurse and allied volumes, while search revenue increased 27%.

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What Is Fueling AMN’s Growth?Nurse and Allied Demand Is Showing a Strong Rebound: AMN’s core staffing businesses are benefiting from a broad-based recovery in demand. Travel nurse volume increased 6% and allied volume rose 7% in the second quarter, marking the strongest growth rates for both businesses in four years. Travel nurse orders turned positive in May and accelerated in June, with orders up about 40% year over year by early August. Third-quarter guidance calls for more than 10% volume growth in both travel nurse and allied, supporting continued momentum.

Technology and High Fill Rates Are Strengthening Execution: AMN is increasingly using automation, 24/7 operations and AI-enabled recruiting to capture higher demand. These capabilities have improved fill rates across MSP, VMS and third-party platforms, helping the company gain share as demand recovers. Its Passport clinician app surpassed 400,000 users, up 33% year over year, while monthly active users increased more than 50%.

Persistent Workforce Shortages Support Long-Term Demand: AMN’s latest workforce report points to structural staffing pressure extending through 2030. Aging demographics, chronic disease, physician shortages, rural staffing gaps and strong allied-health demand are expected to keep healthcare organizations reliant on flexible and optimized workforce solutions. The report also found that RN supply is not keeping pace with demand, while CT technologist demand has more than doubled since 2021. These trends could support demand for AMN’s nursing, allied health, physician and workforce optimization solutions.

Strategic Acquisitions Expand AMN’s Opportunity: AMN is expanding its capabilities through targeted acquisitions. The company acquired ESSENTIAL Brand Leadership Assessment and Jaide Health. Jaide Health strengthens the company’s AI-enabled language access offerings across the patient journey, while the ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment broadens its leadership advisory, evaluation and succession-planning capabilities. These additions should deepen client relationships and support growth in higher-value, technology-enabled workforce solutions.

A Glance at AMN’s EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for AMN’s earnings per share (EPS) implies year-over-year growth of 127.9% to $3.10 in 2026, followed by a 62.6% decline to $1.16 in 2027. In the past 60 days, the consensus mark for the company's 2026 EPS has improved 14.8%.

Revenues are projected to grow 20.9% to $3.30 billion in 2026 and decline 20.3% to $2.63 billion in 2027.

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AMN Stock: Risks & ChallengesChallenges remain for the company as it moves through the second half of 2026. AMN Healthcare remains dependent on sustained demand improvement in Nurse and Allied, while bill rates have yet to rise broadly and industry competition remains elevated. The Kaiser contract renewal process is expected to be competitive, with procurement generally seeking better terms. International nurse growth could moderate in 2027 if Embassy appointment delays persist, while Language Services continues to face pricing compression and softer demand tied to immigration policies. Execution on the locum tenens technology transformation, globalized language-services delivery and conversion of higher staffing orders into placements will be critical to restoring broader growth and improving profitability.

ConclusionThis Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company’s 2026 rally appears supported by improving underlying demand rather than a single catalyst. Stronger nurse and allied volumes, better fulfillment, technology-enabled execution and persistent healthcare workforce shortages provide multiple avenues for growth. However, investors should watch the normalization of the second quarter’s one-time benefits, pricing pressure and the sustainability of the recent demand recovery. With AMN positioning itself for further organic growth and potential industry consolidation, the stock’s surge reflects growing optimism around a broader recovery in healthcare staffing.

Stocks to ConsiderSome better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are Globus Medical (GMED - Free Report) , Veracyte (VCYT - Free Report) and West Pharmaceutical (WST - Free Report) .

Globus Medical, currently sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.34, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 19.6%. Revenues of $789.6 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.4%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

GMED has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 12.4%. The company’s earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 27.9%.

Veracyte, currently flaunting a Zacks Rank #1, reported a second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of 54 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25.6%. Revenues of $150.3 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.1%.

VCYT has an estimated earnings growth rate of 8.4% for 2026. The company’s earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 41.8%.

West Pharmaceutical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present, reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.37, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.9%. Revenues of $872.3 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.2%.

WST has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 16%. WST’s earnings surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 17.4%.
2026-08-06 21:34 1mo ago
2026-08-06 16:15 1mo ago
AMN Healthcare překonala výhled tržeb i zisku
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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Quarterly revenue of $673 million and adjusted EBITDA of $73 million; 

GAAP income of $0.53/share and adjusted EPS of $0.77

, /PRNewswire/ -- AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMN), the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the United States, today announced its second quarter 2026 financial results. Financial highlights are as follows:

Dollars in millions, except per share amounts.

     Q2 2026     

     % Change Q2     
2025

     YTD June 30,      
2026

     % Change YTD     
June 30, 2025

Revenue

$673.2

2 %

$2,051.6

52 %

Gross profit

$205.9

5 %

$574.7

46 %

Net income

$21.2

nm

$83.3

nm

GAAP diluted EPS

$0.53

nm

$2.11

nm

Adjusted diluted EPS*

$0.77

158 %

$2.86

280 %

Adjusted EBITDA*

$73.4

26 %

$239.5

96 %

*  See "Non-GAAP Measures" below for a discussion of our use of non-GAAP items and the table entitled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables" for a reconciliation of non-GAAP items.

Business Highlights

Second quarter revenue and earnings exceeded guidance, driven by travel nurse, allied, search and labor disruption. Travel nursing and allied volume and revenue grew year over year for the second consecutive quarter. Search revenue grew 27% year over year with particular strength in executive search and physician permanent placement. Recent acquisitions of Jaide Health and the ESSENTIAL Leadership Assessment expanded AMN's AI native language access solutions and leadership advisory capabilities, enabling AMN to deepen client relationships and support growth in higher-value, technology-enabled workforce solutions. Our quarter-end cash balance was $362 million, with a leverage ratio, calculated under the terms of our credit agreement, of 1.5x. "We are very pleased with how the AMN team executed for our healthcare professionals and clients in the second quarter," said Cary Grace, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMN Healthcare. "Our strong performance produced year-over-year revenue growth in our travel nurse, international nurse, allied, schools, and search solutions. We continue to deepen our relationships with our clients, as reflected in our solid MSP and search revenue growth. Overall demand growth improved through the quarter, and the trend improved in July, giving us momentum that is reflected in third quarter guidance."

Second Quarter 2026 Results

Consolidated revenue for the quarter was $673 million, a 2% increase from the prior year and a 51% decrease from the prior quarter. Net income was $21 million (3.1% of revenue), or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $116 million (17.7% of revenue), or ($3.02) per diluted share in the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted diluted EPS in the second quarter was $0.77 compared with $0.30 in the same quarter a year ago.

Revenue for the Nurse and Allied Solutions segment was $422 million, higher by 11% year over year and down 63% from the prior quarter, due to the large labor disruption events that occurred in the first quarter. Travel nurse staffing revenue was higher by 10% year over year and down 6% sequentially. Allied division revenue increased 8% year over year and 4% sequentially. Labor disruption contributed $25 million revenue in the quarter compared to $722 million in the prior quarter and $16 million in the year-ago quarter.

The Physician and Leadership Solutions segment reported revenue of $165 million, down 6% year over year and flat sequentially. Locum tenens revenue was $131 million, down 8% year over year and flat sequentially. Interim leadership revenue was down by 3% year over year and 4% lower sequentially. Our search businesses saw a revenue increase of 27% year over year and 20% sequentially.

Technology and Workforce Solutions segment revenue was $87 million, a decrease of 15% year over year and flat sequentially. Language services revenue was $70 million in the quarter, down 8% from the prior year and up 1% sequentially. Vendor management systems revenue was $15 million, 20% lower year over year and down 5% from the prior quarter.

Consolidated gross margin was 30.6%, 80 basis points higher year over year and up 380 basis points sequentially. Higher margin in the Nurse and Allied Solutions segment, driven by reserve releases and billing true-ups from large labor disruption events that we supported in the prior periods, drove the sequential improvement.

Consolidated SG&A expenses were $147 million, or 21.9% of revenue, compared with $155 million, or 23.5% of revenue, in the same quarter last year. SG&A was $218 million, or 15.8% of revenue, in the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily due to a lower provision for expected credit losses and lower employee headcount. The sequential decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by higher labor disruption expenses related to the multiple events we supported in the prior quarter.

Income from operations was $27 million with an operating margin of 4.0%, compared with a loss of ($124 million) and (18.8%), respectively, in the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $73 million, a year-over-year increase of 26%. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.9%, 200 basis points higher than the year-ago period.

At June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents totaled $362 million. Cash flow from operations was ($190 million) for the second quarter and $373 million year to date. The cash balance and cash flow were reduced from the prior quarter by the return of client deposits related to labor disruption events in the first quarter. Remaining client deposits of $117 million will continue to be settled in the coming months. Capital expenditures were $9 million in the second quarter. The Company ended the quarter with total debt outstanding of $750 million with nothing drawn on our revolving credit facility.

Third Quarter 2026 Outlook

Metric

Guidance*

Consolidated revenue

$640 - $655 million

Gross margin

27.0% - 27.5%

SG&A as percentage of revenue

22.0% - 22.5%

Operating margin

0.2% - 0.8%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

6.5% - 7.0%

*Note: Guidance percentage metrics are approximate.  For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA margin, see the table entitled "Reconciliation of Guidance Operating Margin to Guidance Adjusted EBITDA Margin" below.

Revenue in the third quarter of 2026 is expected to be 1-3% higher than the prior year. Nurse and Allied Solutions segment revenue is expected to be up 9-11% year over year. Physician and Leadership Solutions segment revenue is expected to be down 5-7% year over year. Technology and Workforce Solutions segment revenue is projected to be down 11-13% year over year.

Third quarter estimates for certain other financial items include depreciation of $13 million, depreciation in cost of revenue of $2.5 million, amortization expense of $16.5 million, share-based compensation expense of $7 million, integration and other expenses of $1.5 million, interest expense of $8 million, marginal adjusted tax rate of 28%, and 40.1 million diluted average shares outstanding.

Conference Call on August 6, 2026

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMN) will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results and third quarter 2026 outlook on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the call can be accessed through AMN Healthcare's website at http://ir.amnhealthcare.com. Interested parties may participate live via telephone by registering at this link. Please follow the link and register with a valid e-mail address. After registering, the system will call you instantly and connect you into the conference call automatically.

Alternatively, you may dial in to the conference call by calling 1-646-357-8785 or 1-800-836-8184 and you will be connected to the call by an operator.

About AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the United States. The Company provides access to the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN total talent solutions include managed services programs, clinical and interim healthcare leaders, temporary staffing, direct hire and retained search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, language interpretation services, revenue cycle solutions, credentialing, and other services. Clients include acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics, physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home health facilities, schools, and many other healthcare settings. AMN Healthcare is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to the inclusion of many different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enables our innovation and leadership in the healthcare services industry.

The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AMN." For more information about AMN Healthcare, visit www.amnhealthcare.com, where the Company posts news releases, investor presentations, webcasts, SEC filings and other material information. The Company also utilizes email alerts and Really Simple Syndication ("RSS") as routine channels to supplement distribution of this information. To register for email alerts and RSS, visit http://ir.amnhealthcare.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

This earnings release and the non-GAAP reconciliation tables included with the earnings release contain certain non-GAAP financial information, which the Company provides as additional information, and not as an alternative, to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures include (1) adjusted EBITDA, (2) adjusted EBITDA margin, (3) adjusted net income, and (4) adjusted diluted EPS. The Company provides such non-GAAP financial measures because management believes that they are useful to both management and investors as a supplement, and not as a substitute, when evaluating the Company's operating performance. Additionally, management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted diluted EPS serve as industry-wide financial measures. The Company uses adjusted EBITDA for making financial decisions, allocating resources and for determining certain incentive compensation objectives. The non-GAAP measures in this release are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP measures and may be different from non-GAAP measures, or may be calculated differently than other similarly titled non-GAAP measures, reported by other companies. They should not be used in isolation to evaluate the Company's performance.  A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures identified in this release, along with further detail about the use and limitations of certain of these non-GAAP measures, may be found below in the table entitled "Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables" under the caption entitled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items" and the footnotes thereto or on the Company's website at https://ir.amnhealthcare.com/financials/quarterly-results. Additionally, from time to time, additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma measures, may be made available on the Company's website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning future demand and supply for healthcare, contingent staffing and other services, client preferences, momentum in international staffing and search, our ability to advance our technology-enabled workforce solutions, settlement of client deposits, third quarter 2026 financial projections for consolidated and segment revenue, consolidated gross margin, operating margin, SG&A as a percent of revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, labor disruption revenue, depreciation expense, depreciation in cost of revenue, share-based compensation expense, non-cash amortization expense, integration and other expenses, interest expense, adjusted tax rate, and number of diluted shares outstanding. The Company bases these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and the industry in which it operates using information currently available to it. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are also identified by words such as "believe," "project," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "will," "may," "estimates," variations of such words and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.

The targets and expectations noted in this release depend upon, among other factors, (i) the ability of our clients to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their staffing management and recruiting efforts, through predictive analytics, online recruiting, internal travel agencies and float pools, telemedicine or otherwise and successfully hire and retain permanent staff, (ii) the duration and extent to which hospitals and other healthcare entities adjust their utilization of temporary nurses and allied healthcare professionals, physicians, healthcare leaders and other healthcare professionals and workforce technology applications as a result of the labor market or economic conditions, (iii) the magnitude and duration of the effects of the post-COVID-19 pandemic environment or any future pandemic or health crisis on demand and supply trends, our business, its financial condition and our results of operations, (iv) our ability to effectively address client demand by attracting and placing nurses and other clinicians, (v) our ability to recruit and retain sufficient quality healthcare professionals at reasonable costs, (vi) our ability to anticipate and quickly respond to changing marketplace conditions, such as alternative modes of healthcare delivery, reimbursement, or client needs and requirements, including  implementing changes that will make our services more tech-enabled and integrated, (vii) our ability to manage the pricing impact that the labor market or consolidation of healthcare delivery organizations may have on our business, (viii) the effects of economic downturns, inflation or slow recoveries, which could result in less demand for our services, increased client initiatives designed to contain costs, including reevaluating their approach as it pertains to contingent labor and managed services programs, other solutions and providers, pricing pressures and negatively impact payments terms and collectability of accounts receivable, (ix) our ability to develop and evolve our current technology offerings and capabilities and implement new infrastructure and technology systems to optimize our operating results and manage our business effectively, (x) our ability and the expense to comply with extensive and complex federal and state laws and regulations related to the conduct of our operations, costs and payment for services and payment for referrals as well as laws regarding employment practices, (xi) our ability to consummate and effectively incorporate acquisitions into our business, (xii) the negative effects that intermediary organizations may have on our ability to secure new and profitable contracts, (xiii) the extent to which the Great Resignation or a future spike in the COVID-19 pandemic or other pandemic or health crisis may disrupt our operations due to the unavailability of our employees or healthcare professionals due to burnout, illness, risk of illness, quarantines, travel restrictions, mandatory vaccination requirements, or other factors that limit our existing or potential workforce and pool of candidates, (xiv) security breaches and cybersecurity incidents, including ransomware, that could compromise our information and systems, which could adversely affect our business operations and reputation and could subject us to substantial liabilities and (xv) the severity and duration of the impact the labor market, economic downturn or any future pandemic or health crisis has on the financial condition and cash flow of many hospitals and healthcare systems such that it impairs their ability to make payments to us, timely or otherwise, for services rendered.

For a discussion of additional risk factors and a more complete discussion of some of the cautionary statements noted above that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, please refer to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Be advised that developments subsequent to this press release are likely to cause these statements to become outdated and the Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact:
Randle Reece
Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategy
866.861.3229

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2026

2025

Revenue

$  673,237

$  658,175

$ 1,378,361

$ 2,051,598

$ 1,347,708

Cost of revenue

467,355

461,776

1,009,525

1,476,880

953,189

Gross profit

205,882

196,399

368,836

574,718

394,519

Gross margin

30.6 %

29.8 %

26.8 %

28.0 %

29.3 %

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative
(SG&A)

147,391

154,584

218,425

365,816

302,315

SG&A as a % of revenue

21.9 %

23.5 %

15.8 %

17.8 %

22.4 %

Depreciation and amortization
(exclusive of depreciation included in
cost of revenue)

31,583

37,753

33,240

64,823

75,635

Goodwill impairment loss



109,515





109,515

Long-lived assets impairment loss



18,262





18,262

Total operating expenses

178,974

320,114

251,665

430,639

505,727

Income (loss) from operations

26,908

(123,715)

117,171

144,079

(111,208)

Operating margin (1)

4.0 %

(18.8) %

8.5 %

7.0 %

(8.3) %

Interest expense, net, and other

7,009

11,360

6,712

13,721

23,684

Income (loss) before income taxes

19,899

(135,075)

110,459

130,358

(134,892)

Income tax expense (benefit)

(1,261)

(18,873)

48,293

47,032

(17,598)

Net income (loss)

$   21,160

$ (116,202)

$    62,166

$    83,326

$  (117,294)

Net income (loss) as a % of revenue

3.1 %

(17.7) %

4.5 %

4.1 %

(8.7) %

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities, net, and
other

(105)

145

(185)

(290)

206

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(105)

145

(185)

(290)

206

Comprehensive income (loss)

$   21,055

$ (116,057)

$    61,981

$    83,036

$  (117,088)

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic

$      0.54

$     (3.02)

$       1.60

$       2.14

$      (3.06)

Diluted

$      0.53

$     (3.02)

$       1.59

$       2.11

$      (3.06)

Weighted average common shares
outstanding:

Basic

39,021

38,414

38,902

38,962

38,363

Diluted

39,732

38,414

39,118

39,503

38,363

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

June 30, 2026

December 31,
2025

June 30, 2025

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$       361,836

$         33,972

$        41,503

Accounts receivable, net

382,506

382,560

387,768

Accounts receivable, subcontractor

42,167

48,041

59,102

Prepaid and other current assets

82,746

80,803

82,978

Total current assets

869,255

545,376

571,351

Restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments

39,703

45,606

44,141

Fixed assets, net

117,344

136,361

158,215

Other assets

280,798

282,552

257,979

Assets held for sale





42,671

Deferred income taxes, net

47,784

44,877

59,537

Goodwill

758,999

755,809

755,809

Intangible assets, net

250,094

283,526

322,518

Total assets

$     2,363,977

$     2,094,107

$     2,212,221

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$       193,212

$        161,968

$       175,623

Accrued compensation and benefits

325,028

298,837

274,631

Other current liabilities

252,249

116,809

123,389

Total current liabilities

770,489

577,614

573,643

Revolving credit facility



25,000

70,000

Notes payable, net

742,935

742,053

846,463

Liabilities held for sale





6,632

Other long-term liabilities

109,275

107,334

107,887

Total liabilities

1,622,699

1,452,001

1,604,625

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

741,278

642,106

607,596

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$     2,363,977

$     2,094,107

$     2,212,221

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Summary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2026

2025

Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities

$    (189,930)

$       78,548

$      562,452

$      372,522

$      171,219

Net cash used in investing activities

(12,210)

(20,591)

(7,504)

(19,714)

(46,637)

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,365)

(80,226)

(27,135)

(29,500)

(141,437)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash

(204,505)

(22,269)

527,813

323,308

(16,855)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at
beginning of period

594,984

94,719

67,171

67,171

89,305

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at
end of period

$      390,479

$       72,450

$      594,984

$      390,479

$       72,450

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation Tables
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2026

2025

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items:

Net income (loss)

$   21,160

$              (116,202)

$    62,166

$   83,326

$              (117,294)

Income tax expense (benefit)

(1,261)

(18,873)

48,293

47,032

(17,598)

Income (loss) before income taxes

19,899

(135,075)

110,459

130,358

(134,892)

Interest expense, net, and other

7,009

11,360

6,712

13,721

23,684

Income (loss) from operations

26,908

(123,715)

117,171

144,079

(111,208)

Depreciation and amortization

31,583

37,753

33,240

64,823

75,635

Depreciation (included in cost of revenue) (2)

2,515

2,132

2,420

4,935

4,107

Goodwill impairment loss



109,515





109,515

Long-lived assets impairment loss



18,262





18,262

Share-based compensation

9,855

8,827

9,892

19,747

18,208

Acquisition, integration, and other costs (3)

2,496

5,515

3,402

5,898

7,970

Adjusted EBITDA (4)

$   73,357

$   58,289

$  166,125

$ 239,482

$ 122,489

Adjusted EBITDA margin (5)

10.9 %

8.9 %

12.1 %

11.7 %

9.1 %

Net income (loss)

$   21,160

$              (116,202)

$    62,166

$   83,326

$              (117,294)

Adjustments:

Amortization of intangible assets

17,500

19,608

17,945

35,445

39,035

Acquisition, integration, and other costs (3)

2,496

5,515

3,402

5,898

7,970

Goodwill impairment loss



109,515





109,515

Long-lived assets impairment loss



18,262





18,262

Tax effect on above adjustments

(5,199)

(26,011)

(5,550)

(10,749)

(31,700)

Tax effect of COLI fair value changes (6)

(5,354)

(2,779)

2,065

(3,289)

(2,076)

State tax audit reserve (7)



2,889





2,889

Tax deficiencies related to equity awards and ESPP (8)

65

764

2,151

2,216

2,287

Adjusted net income (9)

$   30,668

$   11,561

$    82,179

$ 112,847

$   28,888

GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share (EPS)

$     0.53

$    (3.02)

$       1.59

$     2.11

$    (3.06)

Adjustments

0.24

3.32

0.51

0.75

3.81

Adjusted diluted EPS (10) (11)

$     0.77

$     0.30

$       2.10

$     2.86

$     0.75

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Supplemental Segment Financial and Operating Data
(dollars in thousands, except operating data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

2026

2025

2026

2026

2025

Revenue

Nurse and allied solutions

$ 421,968

$ 381,871

$  1,127,342

$              1,549,310

$ 795,132

Physician and leadership solutions

164,582

174,531

163,924

328,506

348,596

Technology and workforce solutions

86,687

101,773

87,095

173,782

203,980

$ 673,237

$ 658,175

$  1,378,361

$              2,051,598

$              1,347,708

Segment operating income (12)

Nurse and allied solutions

$   58,239

$   28,483

$    153,330

$ 211,569

$   60,721

Physician and leadership solutions

11,046

13,486

10,818

21,864

27,948

Technology and workforce solutions

24,621

35,209

25,270

49,891

70,459

93,906

77,178

189,418

283,324

159,128

Unallocated corporate overhead (13)

20,549

18,889

23,293

43,842

36,639

Adjusted EBITDA (4)

$   73,357

$   58,289

$    166,125

$ 239,482

$ 122,489

Gross Margin

Nurse and allied solutions

28.4 %

23.9 %

25.1 %

26.0 %

23.3 %

Physician and leadership solutions

26.5 %

28.2 %

26.1 %

26.3 %

27.7 %

Technology and workforce solutions

48.6 %

55.1 %

50.0 %

49.3 %

55.3 %

Operating Data:

Nurse and allied solutions

Average travelers on assignment (14)

9,194

8,700

9,227

9,211

8,841

Physician and leadership solutions

Days filled (15)

46,974

51,325

46,645

93,620

102,667

Revenue per day filled (16)

$    2,784

$    2,777

$       2,812

$    2,798

$    2,760

As of June 30,

As of December 31,

2026

2025

2025

Leverage ratio (17)                                             

1.5

3.3

3.3

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Additional Supplemental Non-GAAP Disclosure
Reconciliation of Guidance Operating Margin to Guidance
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2026

Low(18)

High(18)

Operating margin

0.2 %

0.8 %

Depreciation and amortization (total)

5.0 %

4.9 %

EBITDA margin

5.2 %

5.7 %

Share-based compensation

1.1 %

1.1 %

Integration and other costs

0.2 %

0.2 %

Adjusted EBITDA margin

6.5 %

7.0 %

(1)

Operating margin represents income (loss) from operations divided by revenue.

(2)

A portion of depreciation expense for AMN Language Services is included in cost of revenue. We exclude the impact of depreciation included in cost of revenue from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA.

(3)

Acquisition, integration, and other costs include acquisition and integration costs, net changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities for recently acquired companies, certain legal expenses, restructuring expenses and other costs associated with exit or disposal activities, and certain nonrecurring expenses, which we exclude from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted EPS because we believe that these expenses are not indicative of the Company's operating performance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, acquisition and integration costs were approximately $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and restructuring expenses and other costs associated with exit or disposal activities were approximately $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively. For six months ended June 30, 2026, certain legal expenses were approximately $1.0 million, expenses related to the closures of certain office leases were approximately $0.1 million, and other nonrecurring expenses were approximately $0.9 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, acquisition and integration costs were approximately $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, certain legal expenses were approximately $3.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, restructuring expenses and other costs associated with exit or disposal activities were approximately $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and other nonrecurring expenses were approximately $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

(4)

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) plus interest expense (net of interest income) and other, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, depreciation (included in cost of revenue), goodwill impairment loss, long-lived assets impairment loss, share-based compensation, acquisition, integration, and other costs, restructuring expenses, and certain legal expenses. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides an effective measure of the Company's results, as it excludes certain items that management believes are not indicative of the Company's operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows for the period, nor has it been presented as an alternative to income from operations or net income (loss) as an indicator of operating performance. Although management believes that some of the items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are not indicative of the Company's operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income (loss), and management therefore utilizes adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as net income (loss).

(5)

Adjusted EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.

(6)

The Company records net tax expense (benefit) related to the income tax treatment of the fair value changes in the cash surrender value of its company owned life insurance ("COLI"). Since this change in fair value is unrelated to the Company's operating performance, we excluded the impact on adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS.

(7)

The Company recorded a reserve related to a state tax audit during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Since this reserve is largely unrelated to our loss before taxes and is unrepresentative of our normal effective tax rate, we excluded its impact in the calculation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS.

(8)

The consolidated effective tax rate is affected by the recording of tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to equity awards vested during the period and tax benefits recognized for disqualifying dispositions related to our employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"). The magnitude of the impact of tax benefits and tax deficiencies generated in the future related to equity awards and ESPP is dependent upon the Company's future grants of share-based compensation, the Company's future stock price on the date equity awards vest in relation to the fair value of the awards on the grant date, the Company's future stock price on either the ESPP's offering date or purchase date, whichever is lower, and the length of time the shares issued under the ESPP are held by employees. Since these tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to equity awards and ESPP are largely unrelated to our income (loss) before income taxes and are unrepresentative of our normal effective tax rate, we excluded their impact in the calculation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS.

(9)

Adjusted net income represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding the impact of the (A) amortization of intangible assets, (B) acquisition, integration, and other costs, (C) goodwill impairment loss, (D) long-lived assets impairment loss, (E) tax effect, if any, of the foregoing adjustments, (F) net tax expense (benefit) related to the income tax treatment of fair value changes in the cash surrender value of its COLI, (G) tax deficiencies related to equity awards vested and ESPP, and (H) state tax audit reserve. Management included this non-GAAP measure to provide investors and prospective investors with an alternative method for assessing the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on its operating performance and to provide a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. However, investors and prospective investors should note that this non-GAAP measure involves judgment by management (in particular, judgment as to what is classified as a special item to be excluded in the calculation of adjusted net income). Although management believes the items in the calculation of adjusted net income are not indicative of the Company's operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income (loss), and management therefore utilizes adjusted net income as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as GAAP net income (loss).

(10)

Adjusted diluted EPS represents adjusted net income divided by diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Management included this non-GAAP measure to provide investors and prospective investors with an alternative method for assessing the Company's operating results in a manner that is focused on its operating performance and to provide a more consistent basis for comparison between periods. However, investors and prospective investors should note that this non-GAAP measure involves judgment by management (in particular, judgment as to what is classified as a special item to be excluded in the calculation of adjusted net income). Although management believes the items in the calculation of adjusted net income are not indicative of the Company's operating performance, these items do impact the statement of comprehensive income (loss), and management therefore utilizes adjusted diluted EPS as an operating performance measure in conjunction with GAAP measures such as GAAP diluted EPS.

(11)

As GAAP net loss is reported for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, basic weighted average common shares outstanding was used to calculate GAAP diluted EPS for those periods because the dilutive potential common shares have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., result in a lower loss per share). As adjusted net income is reported for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (including dilutive potential common shares) of 38,571 and 38,473, respectively, were used to calculate adjusted diluted EPS.

(12)

Segment operating income represents net income (loss) plus interest expense (net of interest income) and other, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, depreciation (included in cost of revenue), unallocated corporate overhead, acquisition, integration, and other costs, legal settlement changes, share-based compensation, goodwill impairment loss and long-lived assets impairment loss.

(13)

Unallocated corporate overhead (as presented in the tables above) consists of unallocated corporate overhead (as reflected in our quarterly and annual financial statements filed with the SEC) less acquisition, integration, and other costs.

(14)

Average travelers on assignment represents the average number of nurse and allied healthcare professionals on assignment during the period presented.

(15)

Days filled is calculated by dividing the locum tenens hours filled during the period by eight hours.

(16)

Revenue per day filled represents revenue of the Company's locum tenens business divided by days filled for the period presented.

(17)

Leverage ratio represents the ratio of the consolidated funded indebtedness (as calculated per the Company's credit agreement) at the end of the subject period to the consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as calculated per the Company's credit agreement) for the twelve-month period ended at the end of the subject period.

(18)

Guidance percentage metrics are approximate.

SOURCE AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
2026-07-07 17:35 2mo ago
2026-07-07 12:21 2mo ago
AMN těží z MSP, AI i poptávky
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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Key Takeaways AMN Healthcare is poised for growth with its broad services, MSP momentum and demand from labor disruptions.AI tools in WorkWise and AMN Passport are boosting recruiting, engagement and workforce planning.Soft staffing markets, client concentration and regulatory challenges could pressure AMN's growth. AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (AMN - Free Report) is well-poised for growth in the coming quarters, courtesy of its broad array of services. The optimism is led by strong momentum in its Managed Services Program (MSP), rising labor disruption demand and investments in technology and AI-driven platforms. However, industry shifts, pricing pressure and healthcare cost-consciousness are major downsides.

Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have jumped 126.9% in the year-to-date period against the industry's 14.6% decline. However, the S&P 500 Index has risen 10.3% in the said timeframe.

This renowned player in the healthcare total talent services space has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion. The company projects 98.5% of earnings growth for 2026 and expects to witness continued improvements in its business. AMN Healthcare surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, delivering an average earnings surprise of 53.25%.

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Factors Favoring AMN StockHealthcare Workforce Solutions Strengthening Client Relationships: AMN Healthcare is benefiting from a shift in healthcare providers' workforce priorities. During the first-quarter 2026 earnings call, management noted that hospitals are no longer primarily focused on reducing contract labor usage. They are seeking long-term workforce optimization through predictive analytics, technology-enabled staffing and total talent management. The company strengthened its MSP business by adding a new Locum MSP client, and renewing and expanding its largest Locums contract. These developments, combined with deeper client relationships built during recent labor disruption events, position AMN to capture additional market share as healthcare organizations increasingly prefer strategic workforce partners over traditional staffing vendors.

AI and Technology Investments Driving Operational Efficiency: AMN continues to leverage artificial intelligence and digital tools to improve recruiting efficiency, clinician engagement and workforce management. The company introduced new AI-powered capabilities within its WorkWise platform, including automated candidate scoring, enhanced job search functionality and AI-assisted job description creation. Its AI recruiter helped deploy more than 10,000 clinicians during the quarter, while the AMN Passport mobile app recorded more than 30% growth in users and over 50% growth in monthly active users.

The company recently partnered with Brightfield to enhance its workforce intelligence capabilities. Brightfield's Talent Data Exchange (TDX) complements AMN's proprietary workforce insights, improving market transparency and labor planning. The partnership also enhances AMN's WorkWise ecosystem with stronger decision-support capabilities.

These technology investments are improving hiring speed, strengthening clinician engagement and enhancing workforce planning capabilities, supporting management's long-term goal of expanding revenue while improving operating leverage.

Improving Core Business Momentum and Financial Strength: Beyond the temporary boost from labor disruption events, AMN Healthcare's underlying businesses showed encouraging signs of recovery. Excluding labor disruption assignments, Nurse and Allied Solutions returned to year-over-year traveler volume growth for the first time since 2022, while international staffing posted its first year-over-year revenue increase since late 2023. Leadership search also returned to growth, reflecting improving demand across multiple service lines. With improving demand trends, disciplined capital management and management targeting sustainable revenue growth alongside faster adjusted EBITDA expansion, the company appears well positioned for long-term growth.

Downsides of AMN StockSoftness in Key Staffing Markets: Although AMN's Nurse and Allied business is showing signs of recovery, some of its core staffing markets remain under pressure. During first-quarter 2026, management noted that physician staffing demand remains soft, with many Locums clients focusing on centralized program management and hiring permanent physicians. Demand has also shifted toward the more competitive third-party channel, where fill rates are lower and pricing pressure is higher. At the same time, healthcare systems are investing in internal recruiting capabilities, workforce analytics and AI-powered staffing tools, which could reduce reliance on external staffing providers over time.

Client Concentration and Industry Consolidation Risks: Consolidation among healthcare providers continues to strengthen customers' bargaining power, allowing them to negotiate lower staffing rates and centralize workforce management. Mergers may also result in the loss of contracts if the combined organizations choose existing vendors. AMN Healthcare derives approximately 22% of its consolidated revenues from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, making the company dependent on a single large customer. As healthcare organizations use vendor management systems and group purchasing organizations, pricing pressure and customer concentration could weigh on future revenue growth and margins.

Regulatory and Competitive Challenges: AMN operates in a highly regulated and competitive healthcare staffing industry. Changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, workforce regulations, immigration policies and evolving rules surrounding AI, cybersecurity and data privacy could increase compliance costs and influence customer hiring decisions. The company also faces competition from large national staffing firms, specialized healthcare recruiters and technology-driven workforce providers. As hospitals continue expanding in-house staffing programs and adopting AI-enabled workforce management solutions, AMN Healthcare must invest in technology and service innovation to protect its competitive position.

Estimate TrendAMN Healthcare has been witnessing a positive estimate revision trend for 2026. Over the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its earnings per share has improved 40% to $2.70.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2026 revenues and earnings per share is pegged at $626 million and 22 cents, respectively, suggesting 4.9% and 26.7% declines from the year-ago reported numbers.

Key PicksSome better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are West Pharmaceutical (WST - Free Report) , Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) and Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB - Free Report) .

West Pharmaceutical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present, reported first-quarter 2026 EPS of $2.13, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 26.8%. Revenues of $844.9 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.5%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

West Pharmaceutical has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 13.9%. WST’s earnings surpassed estimates in the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 19.4%.

Intuitive Surgical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, reported first-quarter 2026 core earnings per share of 85 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20.2%. Revenues of $2.77 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.2%.

Intuitive Surgical has a long-term estimated growth rate of 14.3%. ISRG’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 16.8%.

Pacific Biosciences of California, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, reported a first-quarter 2026 adjusted loss per share of 12 cents, which came narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 29.4%. Revenues of $37.2 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.3%.

Pacific Biosciences of California has an estimated earnings growth rate of 22.6% for 2026. PACB’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 29.8%.
2026-06-25 18:12 2mo ago
2026-06-25 12:40 2mo ago
AMN propojuje Brightfield s WorkWise pro plánování pracovní síly
AMN AMN Healthcare Services
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Key Takeaways AMN partnered with Brightfield to strengthen healthcare workforce intelligence and market transparency.The alliance combines Brightfield's TDX with AMN analytics to improve planning and cost benchmarking.AMN's WorkWise ecosystem gains predictive insights to support proactive, data-driven workforce planning. AMN Healthcare (AMN - Free Report) recently announced a strategic partnership with Brightfield to strengthen its healthcare workforce intelligence capabilities. By combining Brightfield's third-party Talent Data Exchange (TDX) with AMN's proprietary workforce analytics, the collaboration is expected to provide healthcare organizations with deeper market transparency and more informed labor planning.

From an investor's perspective, the partnership is likely to reinforce AMN's technology-enabled workforce solutions portfolio and enhance the value proposition of its WorkWise ecosystem. The move also reflects the company's continued focus on AI-driven analytics and data-backed decision support, which could support stronger client engagement over the long term.

Likely Trend of AMN Stock Following the NewsShares of AMN have traded flat since the announcement yesterday. In the year-to-date period, shares of the company surged 101.2% against the industry’s 18.9% decline.  The S&P 500 increased 7.4% in the same time frame.

The Brightfield partnership is likely to strengthen AMN Healthcare's long-term growth strategy by enhancing the depth and credibility of its workforce intelligence offerings. The integration of independent market data with AMN's proprietary analytics is expected to improve workforce planning, labor cost benchmarking and predictive decision-making for healthcare clients, making its WorkWise ecosystem more differentiated.

As healthcare providers increasingly seek data-driven solutions to manage labor shortages and rising workforce costs, the enhanced platform is likely to support higher client retention, attract new customers and create additional cross-selling opportunities across AMN's broader total talent solutions portfolio.

AMN currently has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion.

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More on the AllianceThe collaboration combines Brightfield's TDX, which provides independent workforce market intelligence across both clinical and non-clinical roles, with AMN Healthcare's proprietary workforce analytics, clinical labor insights and real-time intelligence generated through its technology platforms and extensive client network. The integrated solution is expected to offer healthcare organizations a more comprehensive and validated view of workforce costs, labor rate competitiveness and broader market dynamics, enabling stakeholders across clinical, operational and financial functions to make more informed workforce decisions. The partnership also leverages the companies' AI-driven analytics capabilities to translate workforce data into actionable strategies aligned with clients' operational, financial and clinical objectives.

The alliance further strengthens AMN's broader WorkWise ecosystem strategy by enhancing its predictive workforce planning, analytics and decision-support capabilities. Through the expanded intelligence platform, healthcare organizations are expected to benchmark labor rates against independent market data, improve transparency in workforce cost discussions through third-party validation, optimize workforce mix and utilization and identify opportunities to better manage labor spending. By providing richer market intelligence and predictive insights, the collaboration is designed to help healthcare systems transition from reactive staffing decisions to more proactive, data-driven workforce planning in an increasingly complex healthcare labor market.

Favorable Industry Prospect for AMNPer a report by Grand View Research, the global healthcare staffing market size was valued at $82.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow from $87.9 billion in 2026 to $143.2 billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2026 to 2033.

Growth is attributed to the increased knowledge of the benefits of temporary employment, job-related incentives and the availability of opportunities globally. 

A Recent Development by AMNRecently, AMN announced the acquisition of Jaide Health, an AI-enabled medical interpretation and translation platform, to expand language access for patients with Limited English Proficiency across the healthcare journey. The move enhances AMN’s Language Services capabilities by extending language assistance to important touchpoints before and after treatment while maintaining the critical role of qualified human interpreters for clinical, sensitive and complex discussions.

AMN’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksCurrently, AMN carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

Some better-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are Globus Medical (GMED - Free Report) , West Pharmaceutical (WST - Free Report) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) .

Globus Medical, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reported a first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.12 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 22.1%. Revenues of $759.9 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.0%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

GMED has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 10.2% compared with the industry’s 12.6% growth. The company’s earnings beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 26.3%.

West Pharmaceutical, currently flaunting a Zacks Rank #1, reported first-quarter 2026 EPS of $2.13, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 26.8%. Revenues of $844.9 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.5%.

WST has an estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 13.9% compared with the industry’s 9.5% growth. The company’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 19.4%.

Intuitive Surgical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.50, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20.2%. Revenues of $2.77 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.2%.

ISRG has a long-term estimated growth rate of 14.6% compared with the industry’s 12.6% growth. The company’s earnings surpassed estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 16.8%.