On Assignment Inc: (NYSE: ASGN)

$26.59

0.33 (1.26%)

Volume 390,522

May 22 01:38 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

 
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Stock Activity

Day Low - High 26.36 - 26.67
52wk Low - High 14.48 - 26.91
Previous Close 26.26
Avg. Volume 427,553
Industry STAFFING
Market Cap 1.39 B
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
Beta 2.19
PE (Forward) 23.84
Current Year Est. 1.10
Quarterly Earnings ESP 0.00%

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Key Earnings Data

PE (Forward) 23.84
PEG Ratio 1.59
Current Year Est. 1.10
Current Quarter Estimate 0.28
Most Accurate Estimate 0.28
Earnings ESP 0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date 07-25-2013
EPS Last Year 1.17
Expected Earnings Growth 15.00%

Company Description

On Assignment, Inc., through its first operating division, Lab Support, is a leading nationwide provider of temporary scientific professionals to laboratories in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, chemical, and environmental industries. The company's strategy is to serve the needs of targeted industries for quality assignments of temporary professionals.

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Earnings Estimates

Current Qtr
(06/2013)
Next Qtr
(09/2013)
Current Year
(12/2013)
Next Year
(12/2014)
Average Estimate 0.28 0.31 1.10 1.35
Number of Estimates 7 6 7 7
Low Estimate 0.27 0.30 1.08 1.26
High Estimate 0.28 0.34 1.15 NA
Year Ago EPS 0.28 0.33 1.03 1.10
EPS Growth -1.02% -5.05% 6.93% 22.31%

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EPS Growth for ASGN

Industry Analysis

Name Symbol Previous Close Zacks Rank Zacks Recommendation
ON ASSIGNMENT ASGN 26.26
AMN HLTHCR SVCS AHS 13.62
CTPARTNERS EXEC CTP 3.70
MANPOWER INC WI MAN 58.15
RCM TECH INC RCMT 5.65
CROSS COUNTRY CCRN 5.29
INSPERITY INC NSP 30.76
KELLY SVCS A KELYA 17.66
KORN/FERRY INTL KFY 17.72
MICHAEL PAGE MPGPF 6.09

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:STAFFING

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Financials

EPS TTM 1.17
Sales 1,240
Net Income 62
Price/Earnings 22.44
Price/Book 2.48
Price/Cash Flow 18.30
Price/Sales 0.95

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