ASGN (NYSE:EFOR) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

ASGN (NYSE:EFOR) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.950-1.110 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.010. The company issued revenue guidance of $965.0 million-$995.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $987.6 million.

ASGN Price Performance

EFOR stock traded up $1.43 during trading on Friday, reaching $38.44. 212,663 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 958,408. The firm has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.58 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.67. ASGN has a 52-week low of $16.90 and a 52-week high of $54.94.

ASGN (NYSE:EFOR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.09. ASGN had a net margin of 1.71% and a return on equity of 8.93%. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that ASGN will post 3.60 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EFOR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on ASGN from $26.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial upped their target price on ASGN from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of ASGN from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded ASGN from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded ASGN from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $33.83.

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.