ASGN Inc. (ASGN)
NYSEInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
NYSEInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Primary pillar broken — Keep gross margin between 28.3% and 28.7% next quarter: 28.3% vs 28.3% target.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 1% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 64% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskASGN's growth depends on maintaining gross margins between 28.3% and 28.7%. Recent performance shows steady financials, but the last quarter reported 28.3%, below the target. ASGN trades at 16× P/E versus a peer median of 14.4×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. A specific risk is the potential for guidance cuts, which could negatively impact estimates. The thesis has broken due to the primary pillar being compromised.
Trailing returns as of 2026-08-13. ASGN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ASGN in the last 4 months.
Current $32.27
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $32.27.
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A consensus fair price across 0 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus IT Consulting & Other Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.