Amn Healthcare Services Inc: (NYSE: AHS)

$14.33

0.43 (3.09%)

Volume 256,916

May 14 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.27%
#2	Buy	18.43%
#3	Hold	9.86%
#4	Sell	4.09%
#5	Strong Sell	1.87%
S&P	500	9.59%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		13.89 - 14.35
	
		52wk Low - High
		5.45 - 15.94
	
		Previous Close
		13.90
	
		Avg. Volume
		353,955
	
		Industry
		STAFFING
	
		Market Cap
		637.30 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.67
	
		PE (Forward)
		22.42
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.62
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        9.86%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.09%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        1.87%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            22.42
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.49
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.62
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.15
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.15
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.54
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            15.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. is a leading temporary healthcare staffing company and the largest nationwide provider of travel nurse staffing services, one of the fastest growing segments of the temporary healthcare staffing industry.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.15	0.15	0.62	0.70
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.14	0.15	0.61	0.66
High Estimate	0.15	0.16	0.64	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.11	0.12	0.47	0.62
EPS Growth	33.33%	27.78%	31.91%	13.44%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMN HLTHCR SVCS	AHS	13.90
INSPERITY INC	NSP	29.41
MANPOWER INC WI	MAN	55.16
ON ASSIGNMENT	ASGN	26.12
RCM TECH INC	RCMT	5.67
CROSS COUNTRY	CCRN	5.08
KELLY SVCS A	KELYA	16.73
KORN/FERRY INTL	KFY	17.07
MICHAEL PAGE	MPGPF	6.09
RANDSTAD HOLDNG	RANJY	21.25

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:STAFFING

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday

May 07, 2013

Robert Half's 1Q Earnings Miss Ests

Apr 24, 2013

Earnings Preview: Robert Half

Apr 22, 2013

Robert Half Hits 52-Week High

Apr 01, 2013

Robert Half Stays Neutral

Mar 27, 2013

CDI Beats EPS; Misses Sales

Feb 27, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Monday

Feb 25, 2013

Manpower Upgraded to Strong Buy

Feb 19, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.54
Sales	954
Net Income	20
Price/Earnings	25.74
Price/Book	3.33
Price/Cash Flow	17.11
Price/Sales	0.65

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News

AMN Healthcare Services Makes a Move: Down 2.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Gentiva Health Services has the Highest Beta in the Health Care Services Industry (GTIV, AMED, AHS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 13, 2013

Shares of AMN Healthcare Services Under Pressure, Down 3.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 8, 2013

AMN Healthcare to Present at the Jefferies 2013 Healthcare Conference - Pr Newswire

May 7, 2013

Analysis of Relative Performance in the Health Care Services Industry for Shares of Express Scripts (ESRX, AHS, AIRM, OCR, HMSY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 7, 2013

AMN Healthcare Services`s Margin Hot Streak Continues - TheMotleyFool

May 6, 2013

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 3, 2013

Shares of AMN Healthcare Services Underperformed its Peers in the Health Care Services Industry (AHS, DVA, AMED, HMSY, LH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 3, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.80
ABR (Last Week)	1.80
# of recs in ABR	5
Average Target Price	13.80
Industry Rank by ABR	173 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 15

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Day Low - High	13.89 - 14.35
52wk Low - High	5.45 - 15.94
Previous Close	13.90
Avg. Volume	353,955
Industry	STAFFING
Market Cap	637.30 M
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.67
PE (Forward)	22.42
Current Year Est.	0.62
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	22.42
PEG Ratio	1.49
Current Year Est.	0.62
Current Quarter Estimate	0.15
Most Accurate Estimate	0.15
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	0.54
Expected Earnings Growth	15.00%

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Amn Healthcare Services Inc: (NYSE: AHS)

$14.33

0.43 (3.09%)

Volume 256,916

May 14 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

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