12,400 Shares in ASGN Incorporated $EFOR Acquired by Crescent Grove Advisors LLC

Crescent Grove Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASGN Incorporated (NYSE:EFOR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 12,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $408,000.

Separately, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in ASGN by 68.9% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 68,386 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,647,000 after acquiring an additional 27,903 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.36% of the company’s stock.

ASGN Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of EFOR opened at $41.11 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.81. ASGN Incorporated has a 52-week low of $16.90 and a 52-week high of $54.94.

ASGN (NYSE:EFOR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $983.00 million. ASGN had a return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 2.09%. ASGN’s quarterly revenue was down 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.17 EPS. ASGN has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.920-1.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that ASGN Incorporated will post 3.60 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EFOR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of ASGN from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of ASGN from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of ASGN from $33.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of ASGN from $30.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ASGN from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, ASGN presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $31.50.

About ASGN

ASGN Incorporated is a provider of information technology and professional services to commercial and government organizations. The company helps clients address digital transformation, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, data and analytics, application development, and other technology needs.

ASGN delivers these services through consulting, project-based solutions, and professional staffing. Its government segment provides technology, engineering, and mission-support services to U.S. federal agencies, while its commercial segment serves businesses across industries including healthcare, financial services, communications, and manufacturing.

The company traces its origins to 1985, when it was established as On Assignment, and expanded its government-services capabilities through the acquisition of ECS Federal in 2018.