ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.930-1.020 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.010. The company issued revenue guidance of $960.0 million-$980.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $968.7 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price target on shares of ASGN in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. UBS Group decreased their target price on ASGN from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Truist Financial upped their price target on ASGN from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of ASGN in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of ASGN from $51.00 to $49.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $51.33.

ASGN Stock Performance

ASGN traded up $2.35 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $53.12. 758,228 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 525,597. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $2.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.89 and a beta of 0.87. ASGN has a 52 week low of $39.25 and a 52 week high of $88.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $48.58 and a 200 day moving average of $48.66.

ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The business services provider reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.01). ASGN had a net margin of 3.28% and a return on equity of 11.42%. The firm had revenue of $980.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $979.05 million. ASGN has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.020 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that ASGN will post 5.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of ASGN

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in ASGN stock. Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE:ASGN) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 10,880 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $515,000. 95.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ASGN Company Profile

ASGN Incorporated (NYSE:ASGN) is a leading provider of specialized staffing and professional services, delivering tailored solutions across information technology, digital transformation, engineering and scientific disciplines. Through its diversified portfolio of brands, ASGN connects clients—ranging from life sciences and healthcare firms to technology enterprises and government agencies—with highly skilled consultants, project teams and permanent personnel. The company’s model emphasizes both temporary staffing and long-term consulting engagements to address complex talent and project needs.

ASGN’s service offerings are organized into two main business segments.