ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Saturday morning.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on ASGN. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of ASGN in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $62.00 target price on ASGN in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on ASGN from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of ASGN in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on ASGN from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $54.71.

ASGN Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:ASGN opened at $36.43 on Friday. ASGN has a 52 week low of $35.69 and a 52 week high of $69.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.16 and a current ratio of 2.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.03 and its 200-day moving average is $46.90. The firm has a market cap of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.96 and a beta of 0.88.

ASGN (NYSE:ASGN) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The business services provider reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.18 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $980.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $979.05 million. ASGN had a return on equity of 10.94% and a net margin of 2.85%.ASGN’s quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.28 EPS. ASGN has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.020 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ASGN will post 5.15 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of ASGN

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in ASGN by 85.3% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 543 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in ASGN by 97.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 542 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its stake in ASGN by 119.0% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 551 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC grew its stake in ASGN by 1.7% in the second quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 35,243 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,760,000 after acquiring an additional 594 shares during the period. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ASGN during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 95.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ASGN

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.