Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for ASGN Q1 Earnings

ASGN Incorporated (NYSE:ASGN) – Equities research analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for ASGN in a research report issued on Thursday, February 6th. William Blair analyst M. Nolan expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ASGN’s current full-year earnings is $5.38 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for ASGN’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on ASGN. StockNews.com lowered shares of ASGN from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of ASGN in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised shares of ASGN from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $96.00 to $100.00 in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, ASGN currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.75.

ASGN Stock Performance

Shares of ASGN opened at $79.43 on Monday. ASGN has a 52-week low of $78.43 and a 52-week high of $106.42. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.25 and a current ratio of 2.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69 and a beta of 1.38.

ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The business services provider reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.07. ASGN had a return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 4.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASGN

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Argent Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASGN by 31.6% in the fourth quarter. Argent Capital Management LLC now owns 13,898 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,158,000 after buying an additional 3,339 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in ASGN by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 5,414 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $505,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the period. Cim Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in ASGN during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $205,000. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in ASGN in the 4th quarter worth approximately $337,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp lifted its position in ASGN by 48.1% in the fourth quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 428 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. 95.36% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ASGN Company Profile

ASGN Incorporated engages in the provision of information technology (IT) services and solutions in the technology, digital, and creative fields for commercial and government sectors in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates through two segments: Commercial and Federal Government. The Commercial Segment provides consulting, creative digital marketing, and permanent placement services primarily to enterprise clients.